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15 U.S.C. § 8519 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8519. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018
For each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, there are authorized to be appropriated to Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research—
(1) $111,516,000 to carry out this subchapter, of which—
(A) $85,758,000 is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes; and
(B) $25,758,000 is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs; and
(2) an additional amount of $20,000,000 for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section 8512(b)(4) of this title.
(b) Limitation
No additional funds are authorized to carry out this subchapter and the amendments made by this title.1
(Pub. L. 115–25, title I, § 110, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 98.)
heading: References in Text
text: This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 115–25, which enacted this subchapter and amended provisions formerly set out as a note under section 313 of this title, which is now classified to section 8520 of this title. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
The amendments made by this title, referred to in subsec. (b), mean the amendments made by title I of Pub. L. 115–25, which amended provisions formerly set out as a note under section 313 of this title and which is now classified to section 8520 of this title.
15 U.S.C. § 8533 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8533. Unnecessary duplication
In meeting the requirements under this subchapter, the Under Secretary shall avoid unnecessary duplication between public and private sources of data and the corresponding expenditure of funds and employment of personnel.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title III, § 303, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 105.)
15 U.S.C. § 8541 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8541. Environmental Information Services Working Group
(a) Establishment
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board shall continue to maintain a standing working group named the Environmental Information Services Working Group (in this section referred to as the “Working Group”)—
(1) to provide advice for prioritizing weather research initiatives at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to produce real improvement in weather forecasting;
(2) to provide advice on existing or emerging technologies or techniques that can be found in private industry or the research community that could be incorporated into forecasting at the National Weather Service to improve forecasting skill;
(3) to identify opportunities to improve—
(A) communications between weather forecasters, Federal, State, local, tribal, and other emergency management personnel, and the public; and
(B) communications and partnerships among the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the private and academic sectors; and
(4) to address such other matters as the Science Advisory Board requests of the Working Group.
(b) Composition
(1) In general
The Working Group shall be composed of leading experts and innovators from all relevant fields of science and engineering including atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics, meteorology, hydrology, social science, risk communications, electrical engineering, and computer sciences. In carrying out this section, the Working Group may organize into subpanels.
(2) Number
The Working Group shall be composed of no fewer than 15 members. Nominees for the Working Group may be forwarded by the Working Group for approval by the Science Advisory Board. Members of the Working Group may choose a chair (or co-chairs) from among their number with approval by the Science Advisory Board.
(c) Annual report
Not less frequently than once each year, the Working Group shall transmit to the Science Advisory Board for submission to the Under Secretary a report on progress made by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in adopting the Working Group’s recommendations. The Science Advisory Board shall transmit this report to the Under Secretary. Within 30 days of receipt of such report, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a copy of such report.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 401, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 105.)
15 U.S.C. § 8542 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8542. Interagency weather research and forecast innovation coordination
(a) Establishment
The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall establish an Interagency Committee for Advancing Weather Services to improve coordination of relevant weather research and forecast innovation activities across the Federal Government. The Interagency Committee shall—
(1) include participation by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its constituent elements, the National Science Foundation, and such other agencies involved in weather forecasting research as the President determines are appropriate;
(2) identify and prioritize top forecast needs and coordinate those needs against budget requests and program initiatives across participating offices and agencies; and
(3) share information regarding operational needs and forecasting improvements across relevant agencies.
(b) Co-chair
The Federal Coordinator for Meteorology shall serve as a co-chair of this panel.
(c) Further coordination
The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall take such other steps as are necessary to coordinate the activities of the Federal Government with those of the United States weather industry, State governments, emergency managers, and academic researchers.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 402, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 106.)
15 U.S.C. § 8543 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8543. Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and National Weather Service exchange program
(a) In general
The Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Director of National 1 Weather Service may establish a program to detail Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research personnel to the National Weather Service and National Weather Service personnel to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
(b) Goal
The goal of this program is to enhance forecasting innovation through regular, direct interaction between the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research’s world-class scientists and the National Weather Service’s operational staff.
(c) Elements
The program shall allow up to 10 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research staff and National Weather Service staff to spend up to 1 year on detail. Candidates shall be jointly selected by the Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Director of the National Weather Service.
(d) Annual report
Not less frequently than once each year, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a report on participation in such program and shall highlight any innovations that come from this interaction.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 403, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 107.)
15 U.S.C. § 8544 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8544. Visiting fellows at National Weather Service
(a) In general
The Director of the National Weather Service may establish a program to host postdoctoral fellows and academic researchers at any of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
(b) Goal
This program shall be designed to provide direct interaction between forecasters and talented academic and private sector researchers in an effort to bring innovation to forecasting tools and techniques to the National Weather Service.
(c) Selection and appointment
Such fellows shall be competitively selected and appointed for a term not to exceed 1 year.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 404, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 107.)
15 U.S.C. § 8546 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8546. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Ready All Hazards Award Program
(a) Program
The Director of the National Weather Service is authorized to establish the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Ready All Hazards Award Program. This award program shall provide annual awards to honor individuals or organizations that use or provide National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards receivers or transmitters to save lives and protect property. Individuals or organizations that utilize other early warning tools or applications also qualify for this award.
(b) Goal
This award program draws attention to the life-saving work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Ready All Hazards Program, as well as emerging tools and applications, that provide real-time warning to individuals and communities of severe weather or other hazardous conditions.
(c) Program elements
(1) Nominations
Nominations for this award shall be made annually by the Weather Field Offices to the Director of the National Weather Service. Broadcast meteorologists, weather radio manufacturers and weather warning tool and application developers, emergency managers, and public safety officials may nominate individuals or organizations to their local Weather Field Offices, but the final list of award nominees must come from the Weather Field Offices.
(2) Selection of awardees
Annually, the Director of the National Weather Service shall choose winners of this award whose timely actions, based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio All Hazards receivers or transmitters or other early warning tools and applications, saved lives or property, or demonstrated public service in support of weather or all hazard warnings.
(3) Award ceremony
The Director of the National Weather Service shall establish a means of making these awards to provide maximum public awareness of the importance of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio, and such other warning tools and applications as are represented in the awards.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 407, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 111.)
15 U.S.C. § 8547 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8547. Report on contract positions at National Weather Service
(a) Report required
Not later than 180 days after April 18, 2017, the Under Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the use of contractors at the National Weather Service for the most recently completed fiscal year.
(b) Contents
The report required by subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the most recently completed fiscal year, the following:
(1) The total number of full-time equivalent employees at the National Weather Service, disaggregated by each equivalent level of the General Schedule.
(2) The total number of full-time equivalent contractors at the National Weather Service, disaggregated by each equivalent level of the General Schedule that most closely approximates their duties.
(3) The total number of vacant positions at the National Weather Service on the day before April 18, 2017, disaggregated by each equivalent level of the General Schedule.
(4) The five most common positions filled by full-time equivalent contractors at the National Weather Service and the equivalent level of the General Schedule that most closely approximates the duties of such positions.
(5) Of the positions identified under paragraph (4), the percentage of full-time equivalent contractors in those positions that have held a prior position at the National Weather Service or another entity in National 1 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(6) The average full-time equivalent salary for Federal employees at the National Weather Service for each equivalent level of the General Schedule.
(7) The average salary for full-time equivalent contractors performing at each equivalent level of the General Schedule at the National Weather Service.
(8) A description of any actions taken by the Under Secretary to respond to the issues raised by the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce regarding the hiring of former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees as contractors at the National Weather Service such as the issues raised in the Investigative Report dated June 2, 2015 (OIG–12–0447).
(c) Annual publication
For each fiscal year after the fiscal year covered by the report required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall, not later than 180 days after the completion of the fiscal year, publish on a publicly accessible Internet website the information described in paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (b) for such fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 410, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 112.)
heading: References in Text
text: The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
15 U.S.C. § 8548 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8548. Weather enterprise outreach
(a) In general
The Under Secretary may establish mechanisms for outreach to the weather enterprise—
(1) to assess the weather forecasts and forecast products provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(2) to determine the highest priority weather forecast needs of the community described in subsection (b).
(b) Outreach community
In conducting outreach under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall contact leading experts and innovators from relevant stakeholders, including the representatives from the following:
(1) State or local emergency management agencies.
(2) State agriculture agencies.
(3) Indian tribes (as defined in section 5304 of title 25) and Native Hawaiians (as defined in section 7517 of title 20).
(4) The private aerospace industry.
(5) The private earth observing industry.
(6) The operational forecasting community.
(7) The academic community.
(8) Professional societies that focus on meteorology.
(9) Such other stakeholder groups as the Under Secretary considers appropriate.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 412, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 113.)
15 U.S.C. § 8549 (COMMERCE AND TRADE)
§ 8549. Hurricane hunter aircraft
(a) Backup capability
The Under Secretary shall acquire backup for the capabilities of the WP–3D Orion and G–IV hurricane aircraft of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is sufficient to prevent a single point of failure.
(b) Authority to enter agreements
In order to carry out subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall negotiate and enter into 1 or more agreements or contracts, to the extent practicable and necessary, with governmental and non-governmental entities.
(c) Future technology
The Under Secretary shall continue the development of Airborne Phased Array Radar under the United States Weather Research Program.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
For each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, support for implementing subsections (a) and (b) is authorized out of funds appropriated to the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.
(Pub. L. 115–25, title IV, § 413, Apr. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 114.)
33 U.S.C. § 59ll (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 59ll. Central Delaware River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(a) Area to be declared nonnavigable
Subject to subsection (c), unless the Secretary finds, after consultation with local and regional public officials (including local and regional public planning organizations), that there are substantive objections, those portions of the Delaware River, bounded by the former bulkhead and pierhead lines that were established by the Secretary of War and successors and described as follows, are declared to be nonnavigable waters of the United States:
(1) Piers 70 South through 38 South, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Moore Street extended to the northern line of Catherine Street extended, including the following piers: Piers 70, 68, 67, 64, 61–63, 60, 57, 55, 53, 48, 46, 40, and 38.
(2) Piers 24 North through 72 North, encompassing an area bounded by the southern line of Callowhill Street extended to the northern line of East Fletcher Street extended, including the following piers: Piers 24, 25, 27–35, 35.5, 36, 37, 38, 39, 49, 51–52, 53–57, 58–65, 66, 67, 69, 70–72, and Rivercenter.
(b) Public interest determination
The Secretary shall make the public interest determination under subsection (a) separately for each proposed project to be undertaken within the boundaries described in subsection (a), using reasonable discretion, not later than 150 days after the date of submission of appropriate plans for the proposed project.
(c) Limits on applicability
The declaration under subsection (a) shall apply only to those parts of the areas described in subsection (a) that are or will be bulkheaded and filled or otherwise occupied by permanent structures, including marina and recreation facilities.
(Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1308, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1693.)
heading: “Secretary” Defined
text: Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 1002 of Pub. L. 114–322, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 579c–1 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 579c–1. Backlog prevention
(a) Project deauthorization
(1) In general
A water resources development project, or separable element of such a project, authorized for construction by this Act shall not be authorized after the last day of the 10-year period beginning on December 16, 2016, unless—
(A) funds have been obligated for construction of, or a post-authorization study for, such project or separable element during that period; or
(B) the authorization contained in this Act has been modified by a subsequent Act of Congress.
(2) Identification of projects
Not later than 60 days after the expiration of the 10-year period referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that identifies the projects deauthorized under paragraph (1).
(b) Report to Congress
Not later than 60 days after the expiration of the 12-year period beginning on December 16, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public, a report that contains—
(1) a list of any water resources development projects authorized by this Act for which construction has not been completed during that period;
(2) a description of the reasons the projects were not completed;
(3) a schedule for the completion of the projects based on expected levels of appropriations; and
(4) a 5-year and 10-year projection of construction backlog and any recommendations to Congress regarding how to mitigate current problems and the backlog.
(Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1302, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1690.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1), is Pub. L. 114–322, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1628, known as the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act or the WIIN Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2016 Amendment note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables.
heading: “Secretary” Defined
text: Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 1002 of Pub. L. 114–322, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 603a (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 603a. Removal of snags and debris, and straightening, clearing, and protecting channels in navigable waters
The Secretary of the Army is authorized to allot not to exceed $5,000,000 from any appropriations made prior to or after March 2, 1945, for any one fiscal year for improvement of rivers and harbors, for removing accumulated snags, obstructions, and other debris located in or adjacent to a Federal channel, and for protecting, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of navigation, flood control, or recreation.
(Mar. 2, 1945, ch. 19, § 3, 59 Stat. 23; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 99–662, title IX, § 915(g), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4191; Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1164, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1670.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Pub. L. 114–322 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$1,000,000”, “accumulated snags, obstructions, and other debris located in or adjacent to a Federal channel” for “accumulated snags and other debris”, and “, flood control, or recreation” for “or flood control”.
1986—Pub. L. 99–662 substituted “$1,000,000” for “$300,000”.
heading: Change of Name
text: Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
heading: Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–662 not applicable to any project under contract for construction on Nov. 17, 1986, see section 915(i) of Pub. L. 99–662, set out as a note under section 426g of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 2225 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 2225. Credit in lieu of reimbursement
(a) Requests for credits
With respect to an authorized flood damage reduction project, or separable element thereof, for which a written agreement with the Corps of Engineers for construction was finalized on or before December 31, 2014, under section 701b–13 of this title (as it existed before the repeal made by section 1014(c)(3)), the Secretary may provide to the non-Federal interest, at the request of the non-Federal interest, a credit in an amount equal to the estimated Federal share of the cost of the project or separable element, in lieu of providing to the non-Federal interest a reimbursement in that amount.
(b) Application of credits
At the request of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may apply such credit to the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out other water resources development projects or studies of the non-Federal interest.
(Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1022, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1228; Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1171, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1671.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 1014(c)(3), referred to in subsec. (a), means section 1014(c)(3) of Pub. L. 113–121, title I, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1222, which repealed section 701b–13 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1171(1), substituted “for which a written agreement with the Corps of Engineers for construction was finalized on or before December 31, 2014, under section 701b–13 of this title (as it existed before the repeal made by section 1014(c)(3))” for “that has been constructed by a non-Federal interest under section 701b–13 of this title before June 10, 2014”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1171(2), substituted “non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out other water resources development projects or studies of the non-Federal interest” for “share of the cost of the non-Federal interest of carrying out other flood damage reduction projects or studies”.
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.
heading: “Secretary” Defined
text: Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 113–121, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.