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33 U.S.C. 3704: Strategic research plan

Created in 2009 by the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11). Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 3703, 33 U.S.C. 3705, 33 U.S.C. 3706, 33 U.S.C. 3707.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(1), substituted "acidification and coastal acidification" for "acidification" wherever appearing; in the first sentence, inserted ", and not later than every 5 years following the publication of each subsequent strategic research plan until 2035" after "March 30… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(A), inserted "and social sciences" after "among the ocean sciences". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(B)(i), substituted "assess the short-term and long-term" for "improve the ability to assess the" and semicolon for "; and". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(B)(ii), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "provide information for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems;". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(B)(iii), added subpar. (D). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(C)(i), substituted "data management" for "database development". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(C)(ii), (iii), added subpars. (J) and (K). Law text · (b), (K)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(D), substituted "ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing" for "set forth". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(E), substituted "the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports" for "reports". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(F), inserted "and coastal acidification" after "ocean acidification" and substituted "within the United States" for "of the United States". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(G)(iii), which directed the substitution of a semicolon for "; and", could not be executed because "and" had already been struck out at the end of par. (8) by Pub. L. 116–271, §110(a)(1), in the course of adding par. (10). See 2020 Amendment note below. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(G)(i), (ii), inserted "and coastal acidification" after "ocean acidification" in two places and substituted "their" for "its". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(2)(H)–(J), added pars. (11) and (12). Law text · (b), (12)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(3)(A), struck out "surface" before "ocean chemistry". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(3)(B), inserted "and coastal acidification" after "ocean acidification" wherever appearing. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(3)(C), substituted "inputs," for "input, and" and inserted ", marine food webs," after "marine ecosystems" and ", and modeling that supports fisheries management" after "marine organisms". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(3)(D), inserted "and coastal acidification" after "ocean acidification". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(3)(E), added par. (8). Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(4), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the plan." Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–167, §10645(4), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: "In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall consult with representatives of academic, State, industry and environmental groups, tribal governments, and subsistence users. Not later than 90 days before the pla… Law text · (e)

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–271, §110(a), added par. (10). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–271, §110(b), added pars. (6) and (7). Law text · (c), (7)
    • Pub. L. 116–271, §110(c), inserted ", tribal governments, and subsistence users" after "groups". Law text · (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.