REPORT ON SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY.

SEC. 116. REPORT ON SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY. (a) In General.— The Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology through the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences, in consultation with Federal, academic, and commercial users of remotely sensed data, shall consider and develop findings and recommendations regarding— (1) the most urgent current needs of oceanographic researchers within the Federal Government, the academic community, and the private sector, for remote sensing capabilities and remotely sensed data, including findings regarding the present inadequacies in these capabilities and data; and (2) the major goals of satellite oceanography for the next 10 years. (b) Report.— Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Coordinating Council for Science,106 STAT. 4280 Engineering, and Technology shall submit to the Congress a report which describes the findings and recommendations of the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences, including recommendations for, or a description of actions to be taken toward— (1) correcting the inadequacies in remote sensing capabilities; (2) improving the availability of remotely sensed data; and (3) achieving the major goals of satellite oceanography developed pursuant to subsection (a)(2).