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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 Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy must set up a way to coordinate civilian Earth observation work across federal agencies, including NASA. That includes making a strategic implementation plan that is updated at least every 3 years and gets independent outside advice. The plan must say who does what, recommend cost-sharing and buying arrangements (including international ones), make sure long-term space-based climate observations continue, and the Director must report the 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

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60