H.R. 4883 · 107th Congress · enacted
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-372.
Latest official action 2002-12-19 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to design, install, maintain and operate real-time hyodrographic monitoring systems to enhance navigation safety and efficiency. Requires the Administrator, subject to availability of appropriations, to develop and implement a quality assurance program under which hydrographic products may be certified. Establishes that the Administrator shall attempt to assure that international organizations and agreements to which the United States is a party that affect hydrographic products and nautical charts accept or recognize hydrographic products certified by the Administrator. Requires the Administrator to establish a Hydrographic Services Review Panel and to submit to Congress a plan for increasing contracting with the private sector for various geospatial reference services related to hydrographic data acquisition or hydrographic services activities performed by the National Ocean Service. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2007.
Congressional Research Service · 2002-06-06
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