Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110
§4104 Acquisition of Unmanned Maritime Systems
Title 33 › CHAPTER 54 — COMMERCIAL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OCEAN TECHNOLOGY › § 4104
Summary
The Administrator must organize and manage the agency’s buying of unmanned maritime systems so those systems meet the priority data needs that OAR and OMAO identify and USEOB approves. To save money, the Administrator may make an agreement with the Navy to join purchases, take retired Navy systems, set rules for sharing them, or take other efficiency steps. This does not change federal procurement law.
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Title 33, §4104
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(a)In general
The Administrator shall coordinate and centralize the acquisition by the Administration of unmanned maritime systems to meet the prioritized list of data requirements identified by OAR and OMAO in carrying out this chapter in their regular assessments and approved by the USEOB.
(b)Memoranda of understanding
In order to realize greater savings and efficiency, the Administrator may develop and execute a memorandum of agreement with the Secretary of the Navy to—
(1)participate in procurements conducted by the signatories to the memorandum of understanding;
(2)accept decommissioned unmanned maritime systems from the Navy;
(3)develop policies and procedures to share unmanned maritime systems; or
(4)provide for other means of creating efficiency and savings in Federal acquisition of unmanned maritime systems.
(c)Rule of construction
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to modify Federal procurement law.
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33 U.S.C. § 4104
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110