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16 U.S.C. § 1447e — Report on research program

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16 U.S.C. § 1447e — Report on research program

**(a) Preparation and submission of report** Each Board receiving a grant under [section 1447d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1447d&num=0&edition=prelim) shall, not later than 2 years after the approval of its comprehensive plan under [section 1447d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1447d&num=0&edition=prelim) and at 2-year intervals thereafter, prepare and submit to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a report describing— (1) the findings and conclusions of research projects conducted in the region; (2) recommendations for improvements in the design or implementation of programs for the protection of the marine environment; and (3) available data and information concerning ecosystem health within the region. **(b) Transmittal to Congress** Upon receipt of a report prepared by a Board under subsection (a), the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall transmit a copy of such report to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives.

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2 U.S.C. § 21 — Oath of Senators

The oath of office shall be administered by the President of the Senate to each Senator who shall be elected, previous to his taking his seat.

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16 U.S.C. § 1447d — Research grant program

**(a) Program administration** The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall administer a grant program to support the administrative functions of each Board. **(b) Research grants** (1) Each Board may annually submit a grant application to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fund projects aimed at achieving the research priorities set forth in each research plan, including amendments thereto, developed and approved pursuant to [section 1447c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1447c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Projects eligible for funding under this section shall include research, investigations, studies, surveys, or demonstrations with respect to— (A) baseline assessment of marine environmental quality, including chemical, physical, and biological indicators of environmental quality; (B) effects or potential effects of contaminants, including nutrients, toxic chemicals and heavy metals, on the environment, including marine and aquatic organisms; (C) effects of modification of habitats, including coastal wetlands, seagrass beds and reefs, on the environment, including marine organisms; (D) assessment of impacts of pollutant sources and pollutant discharges into the coastal environment; (E) transport, dispersion, transformation, and fate and effect of contaminants in the marine environment; (F) marine and estuarine habitat assessment and restoration; (G) methods and techniques for modeling environmental quality conditions and trends; (H) methods and techniques for sampling of water, sediment, marine and aquatic organisms, and demonstration of such methods and techniques; (I) the effects on human health and the envi

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16 U.S.C. § 1447b — Regional Marine Research Boards

**(a) Establishment** A Regional Marine Research board 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. shall be established for each of the following regions: (1) the Gulf of Maine region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the State of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts (north of Cape Cod); (2) the greater New York bight region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the States of Massachusetts (south of Cape Cod), Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, from Cape Cod to Cape May; (3) the mid-Atlantic region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the States of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina, from Cape May to Cape Fear; (4) the South Atlantic region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, from Cape Fear to the Florida Keys, including the marine and coastal waters off Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands; (5) the Gulf of Mexico region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the States of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, along the Gulf coast from the Florida Keys to the Mexican border; (6) the California region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the State of California, from Point Reyes to the Mexican border; (7) the North Pacific region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the States of California, Oregon, and Washington, from Point Reyes to the Canadian border; (8) the Alaska region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the State of Alaska; and (9) insular Pacific region, comprised of the marine and coastal waters off the State of Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Great Lakes Resear

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16 U.S.C. § 1447e — Report on research program

Page 1871 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1447e Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fund projects aimed at achieving the research priorities set forth in each research plan, includ- ing amendments thereto, developed and ap- proved pursuant to section 1447c of this title. (2) Projects eligible for funding under this sec- tion shall include research, investigations, stud- ies, surveys, or demonstrations with respect to— (A) baseline assessment of marine environ- mental quality, including chemical, physical, and biological indicators of environmental quality; (B) effects or potential effects of contami- nants, including nutrients, toxic chemicals and heavy metals, on the environment, includ- ing marine and aquatic organisms; (C) effects of modification of habitats, in- cluding coastal wetlands, seagrass beds and reefs, on the environment, including marine organisms; (D) assessment of impacts of pollutant sources and pollutant discharges into the coastal environment; (E) transport, dispersion, transformation, and fate and effect of contaminants in the ma- rine environment; (F) marine and estuarine habitat assessment and restoration; (G) methods and techniques for modeling en- vironmental quality conditions and trends; (H) methods and techniques for sampling of water, sediment, marine and aquatic orga- nisms, and demonstration of such methods and techniques; (I) the effects on human health and the envi- ronment of contaminants or combinations of contaminants at various levels, whether nat- ural or anthropogenic, that are found in the marine environment; (J) environmental assessment of potential effects of major coastal and offshore develop- ment projects in the region; (K) assessment of the effects of climate change on marine resources in the regio

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