Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§893b NOAA’s contribution to innovation
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 17— - NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION › § 893b
Summary
NOAA must take part in government efforts to boost innovation and the economy by doing basic short- and long-term research and by promoting STEM education under its mission and authorized work. The Administrator must keep supporting ocean and atmospheric science and encourage STEM study.
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Title 33, §893b
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(a)The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be a full participant in any interagency effort to promote innovation and economic competitiveness through near-term and long-term basic scientific research and development and the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, consistent with the agency mission, including authorized activities.
(b)In order to carry out the participation described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall build on the historic role of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in stimulating excellence in the advancement of ocean and atmospheric science and engineering disciplines and in providing opportunities and incentives for the pursuit of academic studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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33 U.S.C. § 893b
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73