Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§18371 Interagency collaboration implementation approach
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 159— - SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - EARTH SCIENCE › § 18371
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The OSTP Director must make agencies with civilian Earth-observation programs, including NASA, coordinate. The Director must write a strategic implementation plan, updated at least every 3 years with independent advice, defining agency roles, recommending cost-sharing and buying (including international), ensuring sustained space-based climate observations, and reporting it to Congress within 90 days after October 11, 2010.
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Title 42, §18371
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The Director of OSTP shall establish a mechanism to ensure greater coordination of the research, operations, and activities relating to civilian Earth observation of those Agencies, including NASA, that have active programs that either contribute directly or indirectly to these areas. This mechanism should include the development of a strategic implementation plan that is updated at least every 3 years, and includes a process for external independent advisory input. This plan should include a description of the responsibilities of the various Agency roles in Earth observations, recommended cost-sharing and procurement arrangements between Agencies and other entities, including international arrangements, and a plan for ensuring the provision of sustained, long term space-based climate observations. The Director shall provide a report to Congress within 90 days after October 11, 2010, on the implementation plan for this mechanism.
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42 U.S.C. § 18371
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73