10 USC CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 01/03/2007

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-CITE- 10 USC CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM -HEAD- CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM -MISC1- Sec. 7901. National Oceanographic Partnership Program. 7902. National Ocean Research Leadership Council. 7903. Ocean Research Advisory Panel. -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 7901 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM -HEAD- Sec. 7901. National Oceanographic Partnership Program -STATUTE- (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. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title II, Sec. 282(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2470.) -MISC1- 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." -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 7902 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM -HEAD- Sec. 7902. National Ocean Research Leadership Council -STATUTE- (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. -SOURCE- (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.) -MISC1- 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." -TRANS- 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. -MISC2- 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." -End- -CITE- 10 USC Sec. 7903 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle C - Navy and Marine Corps PART IV - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 665 - NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM -HEAD- Sec. 7903. Ocean Research Advisory Panel -STATUTE- (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. -SOURCE- (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.) -MISC1- 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." -End- -CITE- 10 USC Subtitle D - Air Force 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force -HEAD- Subtitle D - Air Force PART I - ORGANIZATION -MISC1- 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 875. Miscellaneous Investigation Requirements and Other Duties 9061 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 2003 - Pub. L. 108-136, div. A, title V, Sec. 576(c)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1488, added item for chapter 875. 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, Secs. 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, Secs. 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. -End- -CITE- 10 USC PART I - ORGANIZATION 01/03/2007 -EXPCITE- TITLE 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle D - Air Force PART I - ORGANIZATION -HEAD- PART I - ORGANIZATION -MISC1- 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. -End-

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