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10 USC CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP

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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES

Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps

PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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Sec.

7901. National Oceanographic Partnership Program.

7902. National Ocean Research Leadership Council.

7903. Ocean Research Advisory Panel.

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10 USC Sec. 7901 01/06/03

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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES

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PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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Sec. 7901. National Oceanographic Partnership Program

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(a) Establishment. - The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a

program to be known as the ''National Oceanographic Partnership

Program''.

(b) Purposes. - The purposes of the program are as follows:

(1) To promote the national goals of assuring national

security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of

life, and strengthening science education and communication

through improved knowledge of the ocean.

(2) To coordinate and strengthen oceanographic efforts in

support of those goals by -

(A) identifying and carrying out partnerships among Federal

agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the

oceanographic scientific community in the areas of data,

resources, education, and communication; and

(B) reporting annually to Congress on the program.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title II, Sec. 282(a)(1), Sept.

23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2470.)

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CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS

Section 281 of Pub. L. 104-201 provided that: ''Congress finds

the following:

''(1) The oceans and coastal areas of the United States are

among the Nation's most valuable natural resources, making

substantial contributions to economic growth, quality of life,

and national security.

''(2) Oceans drive global and regional climate. Hence, they

contain information affecting agriculture, fishing, and the

prediction of severe weather.

''(3) Understanding of the oceans through basic and applied

research is essential for using the oceans wisely and protecting

their limited resources. Therefore, the United States should

maintain its world leadership in oceanography as one key to its

competitive future.

''(4) Ocean research and education activities take place within

Federal agencies, academic institutions, and industry. These

entities often have similar requirements for research facilities,

data, and other resources (such as oceanographic research

vessels).

''(5) The need exists for a formal mechanism to coordinate

existing partnerships and establish new partnerships for the

sharing of resources, intellectual talent, and facilities in the

ocean sciences and education, so that optimal use can be made of

this most important natural resource for the well-being of all

Americans.''

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10 USC Sec. 7902 01/06/03

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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES

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PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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Sec. 7902. National Ocean Research Leadership Council

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(a) Council. - There is a National Ocean Research Leadership

Council (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the

''Council'').

(b) Membership. - The Council is composed of the following

members:

(1) The Secretary of the Navy.

(2) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration.

(3) The Director of the National Science Foundation.

(4) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration.

(5) The Deputy Secretary of Energy.

(6) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(7) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.

(8) The Director of the United States Geological Survey of the

Department of the Interior.

(9) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects

Agency.

(10) The Director of the Minerals Management Service of the

Department of the Interior.

(11) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology.

(12) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(13) The Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the

Department of Homeland Security.

(14) Other Federal officials the Council considers appropriate.

(c) Chairman and Vice Chairman. - (1) Except as provided in

paragraph (2), the chairman and vice chairman of the Council shall

be appointed every two years by a selection committee of the

Council composed of, at a minimum, the Secretary of the Navy, the

Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration, and the Director of the National Science

Foundation. The term of office of the chairman and vice chairman

shall be two years. A person who has previously served as chairman

or vice chairman may be reappointed.

(2) The first chairman of the Council shall be the Secretary of

the Navy. The first vice chairman of the Council shall be the

Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration.

(d) Responsibilities. - The Council shall have the following

responsibilities:

(1) To prescribe policies and procedures to implement the

National Oceanographic Partnership Program.

(2) To review, select, and identify and allocate funds for

partnership projects for implementation under the program, based

on the following criteria:

(A) Whether the project addresses critical research

objectives or operational goals, such as data accessibility and

quality assurance, sharing of resources, education, or

communication.

(B) Whether the project has, or is designed to have, broad

participation within the oceanographic community.

(C) Whether the partners have a long-term commitment to the

objectives of the project.

(D) Whether the resources supporting the project are shared

among the partners.

(E) Whether the project has been subjected to adequate peer

review.

(3) To assess whether there is a need for a facility (or

facilities) to provide national centralization of oceanographic

data, and to establish such a facility or facilities if

determined necessary. In conducting the assessment, the Council

shall review, at a minimum, the following:

(A) The need for a national oceanographic data center.

(B) The need for a national coastal data center.

(C) Accessibility by potential users of such centers.

(D) Preexisting facilities and expertise.

(e) Annual Report. - Not later than March 1 of each year, the

Council shall submit to Congress a report on the National

Oceanographic Partnership Program. The report shall contain the

following:

(1) A description of activities of the program carried out

during the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which the report

is prepared, together with a list of the members of the Ocean

Research Advisory Panel and any working groups in existence

during the fiscal year covered.

(2) A general outline of the activities planned for the program

during the fiscal year in which the report is prepared.

(3) A summary of projects continued from the fiscal year before

the fiscal year in which the report is prepared and projects

expected to be started during the fiscal year in which the report

is prepared and during the following fiscal year.

(4) A description of the involvement of the program with

Federal interagency coordinating entities.

(5) The amounts requested, in the budget submitted to Congress

pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31 for the fiscal year

following the fiscal year in which the report is prepared, for

the programs, projects, and activities of the program and the

estimated expenditures under such programs, projects, and

activities during such following fiscal year.

(f) Partnership Program Office. - (1) The Council shall establish

a partnership program office for the National Oceanographic

Partnership Program. The Council shall use competitive procedures

in selecting an operator for the partnership program office.

(2) The Council shall assign the following duties to the

partnership program office:

(A) To establish and oversee working groups to propose

partnership projects to the Council and advise the Council on

such projects.

(B) To manage the process for proposing partnership projects to

the Council, including managing peer review of such projects.

(C) To submit to the Council an annual report on the status of

all partnership projects and activities of the office.

(D) Any additional duties for the administration of the

National Oceanographic Partnership Program that the Council

considers appropriate.

(3) The Council shall supervise the performance of duties by the

partnership program office.

(g) Contract and Grant Authority. - The Council may authorize one

or more of the departments or agencies represented on the Council

to enter into contracts and make grants, using funds appropriated

pursuant to an authorization of appropriations for the National

Oceanographic Partnership Program, for the purpose of implementing

the program and carrying out the responsibilities of the Council.

(h) Establishment and Forms of Partnership Projects. - (1) A

partnership project under the National Oceanographic Partnership

Program may be established by any instrument that the Council

considers appropriate, including a memorandum of understanding, a

cooperative research and development agreement, and any similar

instrument.

(2) Projects under the program may include demonstration

projects.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title II, Sec. 282(a)(1), Sept.

23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2470; amended Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title

II, Sec. 241(a), title X, Sec. 1073(a)(64), Nov. 18, 1997, 111

Stat. 1665, 1903; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title X, Sec.

1066(a)(30), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 107-296, title

XVII, Sec. 1713, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2320.)

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AMENDMENTS

2002 - Subsec. (b)(13), (14). Pub. L. 107-296 added pars. (13)

and (14).

1999 - Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 106-65 struck out '', United

States Code,'' after ''title 31''.

1997 - Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 105-85, Sec. 1073(a)(64), inserted

''United States'' before ''Geological Survey''.

Subsec. (b)(11) to (13). Pub. L. 105-85, Sec. 241(a)(1),

redesignated pars. (12) and (13) as (11) and (12), respectively,

and struck out former par. (11) which read as follows: ''The

President of the National Academy of Sciences, the President of the

National Academy of Engineering, and the President of the Institute

of Medicine.''

Subsec. (b)(14) to (17). Pub. L. 105-85, Sec. 241(a)(1)(A),

struck out pars. (14) to (17) which read as follows:

''(14) One member appointed by the chairman from among

individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries.

''(15) One member appointed by the chairman from among

individuals who will represent the views of State governments.

''(16) One member appointed by the chairman from among

individuals who will represent the views of academia.

''(17) One member appointed by the chairman from among

individuals who will represent such other views as the chairman

considers appropriate.''

Subsecs. (d) to (i). Pub. L. 105-85, Sec. 241(a)(2), (3),

redesignated subsecs. (e) to (i) as (d) to (h), respectively, and

struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows:

''(d) Term of Office. - The term of office of a member of the

Council appointed under paragraph (14), (15), (16), or (17) of

subsection (b) shall be two years, except that any person appointed

to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for

which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the

remainder of such term.''

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 107-296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25,

2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as an Effective

Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT

Section 241(d) of Pub. L. 105-85 provided that: ''The amendments

made by subsections (a) and (b) (amending this section, section

7903 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section

7903 of this title) shall be effective as of September 23, 1996, as

if included in section 282 of Public Law 104-201.''

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TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of

the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the

Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of

Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see

sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic

Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization

Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under

section 542 of Title 6.

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INITIAL APPOINTMENTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

Section 282(b) of Pub. L. 104-201 directed Secretary of the Navy

to make appointments required by subsec. (b) of this section, not

later than Dec. 1, 1996, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-85, div.

A, title II, Sec. 241(c)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1666.

FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNCIL

Section 282(c), formerly Sec. 282(d), of Pub. L. 104-201, as

renumbered by Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title II, Sec. 241(c)(2),

Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1666, provided that: ''The first annual

report required by section 7902(f) of title 10, United States Code,

as added by subsection (a)(1), shall be submitted to Congress not

later than March 1, 1997. The first report shall include, in

addition to the information required by such section, information

about the terms of office, procedures, and responsibilities of the

Ocean Research Advisory Panel established by the Council.''

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TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES

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PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

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Sec. 7903. Ocean Research Advisory Panel

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(a) Establishment. - The Council shall establish an Ocean

Research Advisory Panel consisting of not less than 10 and not more

than 18 members appointed by the chairman, including the following:

(1) One member who will represent the National Academy of

Sciences.

(2) One member who will represent the National Academy of

Engineering.

(3) One member who will represent the Institute of Medicine.

(4) Members selected from among individuals who will represent

the views of ocean industries, State governments, academia, and

such other views as the chairman considers appropriate.

(5) Members selected from among individuals eminent in the

fields of marine science or marine policy, or related fields.

(b) Responsibilities. - The Council shall assign the following

responsibilities to the Advisory Panel:

(1) To advise the Council on policies and procedures to

implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.

(2) To advise the Council on selection of partnership projects

and allocation of funds for partnership projects for

implementation under the program.

(3) To advise the Council on matters relating to national

oceanographic data requirements.

(4) Any additional responsibilities that the Council considers

appropriate.

(c) Funding. - The Secretary of the Navy annually shall make

funds available to support the activities of the Advisory Panel.

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(Added Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title II, Sec. 282(a)(1), Sept.

23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2473; amended Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title

II, Sec. 241(b)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1666.)

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AMENDMENTS

1997 - Pub. L. 105-85 amended text generally. Prior to

amendment, text read as follows:

''(a) Establishment. - The Council shall establish an Ocean

Research Advisory Panel consisting of not less than 10 and not more

than 18 members appointed by the Council from among persons eminent

in the fields of marine science or marine policy, or related

fields, and who are representative, at a minimum, of the interests

of government, academia, and industry.

''(b) Responsibilities. - The Council shall assign to the

Advisory Panel responsibilities that the Council considers

appropriate.''

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 105-85 effective as of Sept. 23, 1996, as if

included in section 282 of Pub. L. 104-201, see section 241(d) of

Pub. L. 105-85, set out as a note under section 7902 of this title.

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY PANELS

Advisory panels established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not

later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the

date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a panel

established by the President or an officer of the Federal

Government, such panel is renewed by appropriate action prior to

the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a panel

established by Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by

law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86

Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government

Organization and Employees.

INITIAL APPOINTMENTS OF PANEL MEMBERS

Section 282(b), formerly Sec. 282(c), of Pub. L. 104-201, as

renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title II, Sec.

241(b)(2), (c)(2), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1666, provided that:

''The National Ocean Research Leadership Council established by

section 7902 of title 10, United States Code, as added by

subsection (a)(1), shall make the appointments required by section

7903 of such title not later than January 1, 1998.''

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Subtitle D - Air Force

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Subtitle D - Air Force

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PART I - ORGANIZATION

Chap. Sec.

801. Definitions. (No present sections.)

803. Department of the Air Force 8011

805. The Air Staff 8031

807. The Air Force 8061

PART II - PERSONNEL

831. Strength 8201

833. Enlistments 8251

835. Appointments in the Regular Air Force 8281

(837. Repealed.)

839. Temporary Appointments 8441

841. Active Duty 8491

843. Special Appointments, Assignments, Details, and Duties

8531

845. Rank and Command 8571

(847. Repealed.)

849. Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties 8631

(851. Repealed.)

853. Miscellaneous Rights and Benefits 8681

855. Hospitalization 8721

857. Decorations and Awards 8741

(859. Repealed.)

(860. Repealed.)

861. Separation for Various Reasons 8811

(863. Repealed.)

(865. Repealed.)

867. Retirement for Length of Service 8911

869. Retired Grade 8961

871. Computation of Retired Pay 8991

873. Civilian Employees 9021

PART III - TRAINING

901. Training Generally 9301

903. United States Air Force Academy 9331

905. Aviation Leadership Program 9381

907. Schools and Camps 9411

909. Civil Air Patrol 9441

PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT

931. Civil Reserve Air Fleet 9511

933. Procurement 9531

935. Issue of Serviceable Material to Armed Forces 9561

937. Utilities and Services 9591

939. Sale of Serviceable Material 9621

941. Issue of Serviceable Material other than to Armed Forces

9651

943. Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Material 9681

945. Disposition of Effects of Deceased Persons 9712

947. Transportation 9741

949. Real Property 9771

951. Military Claims 9801

953. Accountability and Responsibility 9831

AMENDMENTS

1999 - Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title VII, Sec. 721(c)(8), Oct.

5, 1999, 113 Stat. 695, substituted ''Disposition'' for ''Inquests;

Disposition'' and ''9712'' for ''9711'' in item for chapter 945.

1996 - Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title XV, Sec. 1503(b)(6), Feb.

10, 1996, 110 Stat. 513, inserted comma after ''SUPPLY'' in heading

for part IV.

1994 - Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1674(a), Oct. 5,

1994, 108 Stat. 3016, struck out items for chapters 837

''Appointments as Reserve Officers'' and 863 ''Separation or

Transfer to Retired Reserve''.

1993 - Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 828(c)(8)(B),

title XI, Sec. 1178(c), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1715, 1769, added

item for chapter 905 and substituted ''Civil Reserve Air Fleet''

for ''Industrial Mobilization, Research, and Development'' and

''9511'' for ''9501'' in item for chapter 931.

1987 - Pub. L. 100-26, Sec. 7(j)(10)(B), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat.

283, substituted ''8011'' for ''8010'' in item for chapter 803.

1980 - Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 504(1), 514(1), Dec. 12,

1980, 94 Stat. 2915, 2935, substituted ''8010'' for ''8011'' in

item for chapter 803 and struck out items for chapters 859

''Separation from Regular Air Force for Substandard Performance of

Duty'', 860 ''Separation from Regular Air Force for Moral or

Professional Dereliction or in Interests of National Security'',

and 865 ''Retirement for Age''.

1968 - Pub. L. 90-377, Sec. 5, July 5, 1968, 82 Stat. 288, struck

out item for chapter 851 ''United States Disciplinary Barracks''.

Pub. L. 90-235, Sec. 8(6), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 764, struck out

item for chapter 847 ''The Uniform''.

1964 - Pub. L. 88-647, title III, Sec. 301(27), Oct. 13, 1964, 78

Stat. 1073, struck out item for chapter 905 ''Air Force Reserve

Officers' Training Corps''.

1960 - Pub. L. 86-616, Sec. 7(b), 8(b), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat.

393, 395, substituted ''Substandard Performance of Duty'' for

''Failure to Meet Standards'' in item for chapter 859 and added

item for chapter 860.

1958 - Pub. L. 85-861, Sec. 1(193), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1538,

substituted ''8841'' for ''(No present sections)'' in item for

chapter 863.

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PART I - ORGANIZATION

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PART I - ORGANIZATION

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Chap. Sec.

801. Definitions. (No present sections.)

803. Department of the Air Force 8011

805. The Air Staff 8031

807. The Air Force 8061

AMENDMENTS

1987 - Pub. L. 100-26, Sec. 7(j)(10)(B), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat.

283, substituted ''8011'' for ''8010'' in item for chapter 803.

1980 - Pub. L. 96-513, title V, Sec. 514(1), Dec. 12, 1980, 94

Stat. 2935, substituted ''8010'' for ''8011'' in item for chapter

803.

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