The table below provides information regarding the progress the IOOS community is making toward accomplishing the additional activities included in the ICOOS Act.
To go back to the entire list of ICOOS ACT requirements the IOOS program is tracking: http://ioos.noaa.gov/icoosact/
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(b)(2) –
The head of each Federal agency that has administrative jurisdiction over a Federal asset shall support the purposes of this subtitle and may take appropriate actions to enhance internal agency administration and management to better support, integrate, finance, and utilize observation data, products, and services developed under this section to further its own agency mission and responsibilities.
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(b)(3) -
The head of each Federal agency that has administrative jurisdiction over a Federal asset shall make available data that are produced by that asset and that are not otherwise restricted for integration, management, and dissemination by the System. |
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(1) - COUNCIL FUNCTIONS- The Council shall serve as the policy and coordination oversight body for all aspects of the System. In carrying out its responsibilities under this subtitle, the Council shall… |
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(1)(B) – [The Council shall] ensure coordination of the System with other domestic and international earth observing activities including the Global Ocean Observing System and the Global Earth Observing System of Systems, and provide, as appropriate, support for and representation on United States delegations to international meetings on coastal and ocean observing programs |
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(2) - INTERAGENCY OCEAN OBSERVATION COMMITTEE- The Council shall establish or designate an Interagency Ocean Observation Committee which shall--
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(2)(G) - subject to the availability of appropriations, establish through one or more participating Federal agencies, in consultation with the System advisory committee established under subsection (d), a competitive matching grant or other programs--
(i) to promote intramural and extramural research and development of new, innovative, and emerging observation technologies including testing and field trials; and
(ii) to facilitate the migration of new, innovative, and emerging scientific and technological advances from research and development to operational deployment; |
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(3) - LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY-The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall function as the lead Federal agency for the implementation and administration of the System, in consultation with the Council, the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee, other Federal agencies that maintain portions of the System, and the regional information coordination entities, and shall.. |
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(3)(B) - implement policies, protocols, and standards approved by the Council and delegated by the Interagency Ocean Observing Committee; |
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(3)(G) - establish efficient and effective administrative procedures for allocation of funds among contractors, grantees, and non-Federal assets, including regional information coordination entities in a timely manner, and contingent on appropriations according to the budget adopted by the Council
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ICOOS Act Section 12304(c)(3)(M) - develop a plan to efficiently integrate into the System new, innovative, or emerging technologies that have been demonstrated to be useful to the System and which will fulfill the purposes of this subtitle and the System Plan. |
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