33 USC 3405 - Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

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§ 3405. Ocean Exploration Advisory Board

(a) Establishment

The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board composed of experts in relevant fields, including representatives from academic, commercial, nonprofit, philanthropic, policy, and Tribal entities—

(1) to advise the Administrator on priority areas for survey, discovery, and opportunities for extramural collaboration and partnerships;

(2) to assist the program in the development of a 5-year strategic plan for the fields of ocean, marine, and Great Lakes science, exploration, and discovery;

(3) to annually review the quality and effectiveness of the proposal review process established under section 3403(a)(4) of this title; and 1

1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.

(4) to identify market barriers to development or commercialization of novel ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization products, processes, and tools;

(5) to identify best practices to improve data management, processing, storage, and archiving standards; and

(6) to provide other assistance and advice as requested by the Administrator.

(b) Chapter 10 of title 5

(Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12005, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1418; Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIII, § 10305(f), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3973; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(208), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4329.)