2024 U.S. Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 121 - Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support
Sec. 9703 - Observations and modeling for total water prediction

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 9703 (2024)
Section Name §9703. Observations and modeling for total water prediction
Section Text (a) Partnerships (1) In general

The Administrator shall establish partnerships with 1 or more institutions of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20) to evaluate observations that would improve total water prediction.

(2) Priority observations

In establishing partnerships under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall prioritize partnerships to evaluate observations from uncrewed aerial systems.

(b) Maintained observations

If the Administrator determines that incorporating additional observations improves total water prediction, the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, continue incorporating those observations.

(c) Modeling improvements

The Administrator shall advance geographic coverage, resolution, skill, and efficiency of coastal oceanographic modeling, including efforts that improve the coupling of and interoperability between hydrological models and coastal ocean models.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 117–316, §4, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4408.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2024 Edition, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 121 - FLOOD LEVEL OBSERVATION, OPERATIONS, AND DECISION SUPPORT
Sec. 9703 - Observations and modeling for total water prediction
Contains section 9703
Date 2024
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2025
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 136 Stat. 4408
Public Law References Public Law 117-316
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