33 U.S.C. § 892 | Definitions

In this subchapter:

(1)

Administrator

The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(2)

Administration

The term “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

(3)

Hydrographic data

The term “hydrographic data” means information that—

(A)

is acquired through—

(i)

hydrographic, bathymetric, photogrammetric, lidar, radar, remote sensing, or shoreline and other ocean- and coastal-related surveying;

(ii)

geodetic, geospatial, or geomagnetic measurements;

(iii)

tide, water level, and current observations; or

(iv)

other methods; and

(B)

is used in providing hydrographic services.

(4)

Hydrographic services

The term “hydrographic services” means—

(A)

the management, maintenance, interpretation, certification, and dissemination of bathymetric, hydrographic, shoreline, geodetic, geospatial, geomagnetic, and tide, water level, and current information, including the production of nautical charts, nautical information databases, hydrodynamic forecast and datum transformation models, and other products derived from hydrographic data;

(B)

the development of nautical information systems; and

(C)

related activities.

(5)

Coast and Geodetic Survey Act

August 6, 194733 U.S.C. 883aThe term “Coast and Geodetic Survey Act” means the Act entitled “An Act to define the functions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes”, approved ( et seq.).

Pub. L. 105–384, title III, § 302Nov. 13, 1998112 Stat. 3454 Pub. L. 107–372, title I, § 102Dec. 19, 2002116 Stat. 3079 Pub. L. 110–386, § 2Oct. 10, 2008122 Stat. 4106 Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIII, § 10308(a)Dec. 23, 2022136 Stat. 3980(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 105–384Nov. 13, 1998112 Stat. 3454 section 851 of this titleThis subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of , , , which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this title to the Code, see Short Title of 1998 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

August 6, 1947act Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 504 61 Stat. 787Act of , referred to in par. (5), is , , which is classified generally to subchapter II of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2632022—Par. (4)(A). inserted “hydrodynamic forecast and datum transformation models,” after “nautical information databases,”.

Pub. L. 110–386 33 U.S.C. 8922008—Pars. (3) to (5). , which directed the amendment of section “303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 ()” by adding pars. (3) to (5) and striking out former pars. (3) to (5), was executed to this section, which is section 302 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, pars. (3) to (5) defined the terms “hydrographic data”, “hydrographic services”, and “Act of 1947”, respectively.

Pub. L. 107–372, § 102(1)2002—Par. (3). , inserted “, geospatial, or geomagnetic” after “geodetic”.

Pub. L. 107–372, § 102(2)Par. (4). , inserted “geospatial, geomagnetic,” after “geodetic,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

section 301 of Pub. L. 105–384 section 851 of this titleFor short title of this subchapter as the “Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998”, see , set out as a Short Title of 1998 Amendment note under .