 See References in Text note below.

of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, to encourage partnerships and promote communication among experts and other stakeholders in order to enhance the scientific and technical expertise and relevance of the national program.

 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 5405 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, referred to in subsec. (a)(6), probably means section 10304 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, Pub. L. 117–263, which established the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, and is classified to section 3408 of this title. Pub. L. 117–263 does not contain a section 5405.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(A), inserted “, in consultation with the Ocean Policy Committee established under section 8932 of title 10,” after “Administration” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(B), substituted “expeditions” for “voyages” and “Federal and State agencies, Tribal Governments, private industry, academia (including secondary schools, community colleges, and universities), and nongovernmental organizations, to map, explore, and characterize” for “Federal agencies or academic or educational institutions, to explore and survey” and inserted “characterize,” after “observe,”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(C), inserted “of the exclusive economic zone” after “deep ocean regions”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(D), substituted “expeditions” for “voyages”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(E), struck out “, in consultation with the National Science Foundation,” after “implement”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(F), amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: “enhance the technical capability of the United States marine science community by promoting the development of improved oceanographic research, communication, navigation, and data collection systems, as well as underwater platforms and sensor and autonomous vehicles; and”.

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(G), inserted “, in consultation with the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council established under section 5405 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023,” after “forum”.

Subsec. (a)(7), (8). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(1)(H), added pars. (7) and (8).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(2), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Administrator may accept donations of property, data, and equipment to be applied for the purpose of exploring the oceans or increasing knowledge of the oceans.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10305(c)(3), added subsec. (c).