The date of the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, referred to in text, probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117–263, which was approved Dec. 23, 2022. See below.

Section 5405 of such Act, referred to in text, means section 5405 of the National Ocean Exploration Act, but probably should have been a reference to section 10304 of Pub. L. 117–263, which established the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, and is classified to section 3408 of this title. Prior versions of the bill that was enacted into law as title CIII of div. J of Pub. L. 117–263 included such Short Title, but it was not enacted as part of Pub. L. 117–263. Pub. L. 117–263 does not contain a section 5405.

2022—Pub. L. 117–263, § 10307(c)(1), substituted “Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the National Ocean Exploration Act, and biennially thereafter until 2040, the co-chairs of the Working Group, in coordination with the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council established under section 5405 of such Act, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives,” for “No later than 18 months after March 30, 2009, and biennially thereafter, the co-chairmen of the Committee shall transmit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives” in introductory provisions.

Par. (1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10307(c)(2), inserted “, including the data maintained by the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,” after “mapping data”.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10307(c)(3), inserted “, including a plan to map the coasts of the United States on a requirements-based cycle, with mapping agencies and partners coordinating on a unified approach that factors in recent related studies, meets multiple user requirements, and identifies gaps” after “accomplished”.

Par. (10). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10307(c)(4), (5), redesignated par. (11) as (10), substituted “with international, coastal State, and local government and nongovernmental mapping programs” for “with coastal state and local government programs”, and struck out former par. (10) which related to a resource plan for a digital coast integrated mapping pilot project for the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Par. (11). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10307(c)(4), (6), redesignated par. (12) as (11), substituted “streamline and expand” for “increase”, inserted “for the purpose of fulfilling Federal mapping and charting responsibilities, plans, and strategies” after “entities”, and struck out “and” at end. Former par. (11) redesignated (10).

Par. (12). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10307(c)(4), (7), redesignated par. (13) as (12) and substituted semicolon for period at end. Former par. (12) redesignated (11).

Pars. (13) to (16). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10307(c)(8), added pars. (13) to (16). Former par. (13) redesignated (12).