33 U.S.C. § 857-20
Section, Pub. L. 107-299, §9, Nov. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 2348, provided for coordination between the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Director of the National Science Foundation to jointly submit a report on the oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and of the National Science Foundation.