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§18371 Interagency Collaboration Implementation Approach

Title 42 › CHAPTER 159 — SPACE EXPLORATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE › SUBCHAPTER VI — EARTH SCIENCE › § 18371

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of OSTP must set up a way to better coordinate civilian Earth-observation research and operations across agencies, including NASA. That system must include a strategic implementation plan updated at least every 3 years with outside independent advice, spell out agency roles, recommend cost-sharing and procurement (including international partners), and include a plan to keep space-based climate observations going long term. The Director must report that implementation plan 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

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102