33 U.S.C. § 3608 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 107(a),

Page 989 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 3611 (F) unmanned maritime systems tech- nology gaps; (6) an assessment regarding activities to in- tegrate Federal and non-Federal assets, na- tionally and on the regional level, and discus- sion of the performance and effectiveness of regional coastal observing systems to coordi- nate regional observation operations; (7) a description of benefits of the program to users of data products resulting from the System (including the general public, indus- tries, scientists, resource managers, emer- gency responders, policy makers, and edu- cators); (8) recommendations, if any, concerning— (A) modifications to the System; and (B) funding levels for the System in subse- quent fiscal years; and (9) the results of a periodic external inde- pendent programmatic audit of the System. (Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12307, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1435; Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 105, Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3339.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116–271 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required that no later than 2 years after March 30, 2009, and every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator was to prepare and the President acting through the Council was to approve and trans- mit to Congress a report on progress made in imple- menting this chapter. § 3607. Public-private use policy The Council shall maintain a policy that de- fines processes for making decisions about the roles of the Federal Government, the States, re- gional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing to end-user communities environmental infor- mation, products, technologies, and services re- lated to the System. The Administrator shall ensure that the National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration adheres to the decision making process developed by the Council regard- ing the roles of the Federal Government, the States, the regional coastal observing systems, the academic community, and the private sector in providing end-user communities environ- mental information, data products, tech- nologies, and services related to the System. (Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12308, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1435; Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 106, Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3340.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116–271 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section required the Council to develop a public-private use policy within 6 months after March 30, 2009. § 3608. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 107(a), Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3341 Section, Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12309, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1436, related to independent cost estimates to be sent to Congress within 1 year after Mar. 30, 2009. § 3609. Intent of Congress It is the intent of Congress that funding pro- vided to agencies of the Council to implement this chapter shall supplement, and not replace, existing sources of funding for other programs. It is the further intent of Congress that agencies of the Council shall not enter into contracts or agreements for the development or procurement of new Federal assets for the System that are es- timated to be in excess of $250,000,000 in life- cycle costs without first providing adequate no- tice to Congress and opportunity for review and comment. (Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12310, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1436.) § 3610. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to support the inte- grated oceans observations under this chapter— (1) $48,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (2) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; (3) $52,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (4) $54,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (5) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. (Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12311, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1436; Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 108, Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3341.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116–271 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to authorization of ap- propriations for fiscal years 2009 to 2013. § 3611. Assessing and modeling named storms over coastal States (a) Definitions In this section: (1) COASTAL Formula The term ‘‘COASTAL Formula’’ has the meaning given the term in section 4057(a) of title 42. (2) Coastal State The term ‘‘coastal State’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘coastal state’’ in section 1453 of title 16, except that the term shall not apply with respect to a State or territory that has an operational wind and flood loss alloca- tion system. (3) Coastal waters The term ‘‘coastal waters’’ has the meaning given the term in such section. (4) Covered data The term ‘‘covered data’’ means, with re- spect to a named storm identified by the Ad- ministrator under subsection (b)(2)(A), empir- ical data that are— (A) collected before, during, or after such storm; and (B) necessary to determine magnitude and timing of wind speeds, rainfall, the baro- metric pressure, river flows, the extent, height, and timing of storm surge, topo- graphic and bathymetric data, and other