33 U.S.C. § 883j | Ocean satellite data

1 See References in Text note below.

The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (hereinafter referred to in this subtitle  as the “Administration”) shall take such actions, including the sponsorship of applied research, as may be necessary to assure the future availability and usefulness of ocean satellite data to the maritime community.

Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6082Apr. 7, 1986100 Stat. 135(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 99–272Apr. 7, 1986100 Stat. 135 section 1530 of Title 15 section 883e of this title section 2905 of Title 15This subtitle, referred to in text, is subtitle H (§§ 6081–6085) of title VI of , , , which enacted this section and , Commerce and Trade, amended and sections 330e, 2903 and 2904 of Title 15, and repealed . For complete classification of this subtitle to the Code, see Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Oct. 1, 2000section 44721(c)(2) of Title 49Functions of Secretary and other officers of Department of Commerce under this section that relate to the Office of Aeronautical Charting and Cartography to provide aeronautical charts, products, and services for safe and efficient navigation of air commerce transferred to Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration effective , see , Transportation.

Report on Satellite Oceanography

Pub. L. 102–567, title I, § 116Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4279Oct. 29, 1992, , , directed the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology through the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences, in consultation with Federal, academic, and commercial users of remotely sensed data, to consider and develop findings and recommendations regarding the most urgent current needs of oceanographic researchers for remote sensing capabilities and remotely sensed data and the major goals of satellite oceanography for the next 10 years, and, not later than one year after , to submit to Congress a report which described the findings and recommendations of the Committee.