Sec. 2642. Earth science data and observations
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The Administrator shall to the maximum extent practicable, make available to the public in an easily accessible electronic database all data (including metadata, documentation, models, data processing methods, images, and research results) of the missions and programs of the Earth Science Division of the Administration, or any successor division. In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish and continue to operate an open data program that— is consistent with the greatest degree of interactivity, interoperability, and accessibility; and enables outside communities, including the research and applications community, private industry, academia, and the general public, to effectively collaborate in areas important to— studying the Earth system and improving the prediction of Earth system change; and improving model development, data assimilation techniques, systems architecture integration, and computational efficiencies; and meets basic end-user requirements for running on public computers and networks located outside of secure Administration information and technology systems.
The program under subsection
(b)shall use, as appropriate and cost-effective, innovative strategies and methods for hosting and management of part or all of the program, including cloud-based computing capabilities. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require the Administrator to release classified, proprietary, or otherwise restricted information that would be harmful to the national security of the United States.