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33 U.S.C. § 1127 — Fellowships
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**(a) In general** To carry out the educational and training objectives of this subchapter, the Secretary shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level. The fellowships shall be related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Secretary. The Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection.
**(b) Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall award marine policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the United States Government.
(2) **Placement priorities**
(A) *In general* — In each year in which the Secretary awards a legislative fellowship under this subsection, when considering the placement of fellows, the Secretary shall prioritize placement of fellows in the following:
(i) Positions in offices of, or with Members on, committees of Congress that have jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(ii) Positions in offices of Members of Congress that have a demonstrated interest in ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources.
(B) *Equitable distribution* — In placing fellows in offices described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that placements are equitably distributed among the political parties.
(3) **Duration** — A fellowship awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
**(c) Restriction on use of funds** Amounts available for fellowships under this secti
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**(a) In general** To carry out the educational and training objectives of this subchapter, the Secretary shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level. The fellowships shall be related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Secretary. The Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection.
**(b) Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall award marine policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the United States Government.
(2) **Placement priorities**
(A) *In general* — In each year in which the Secretary awards a legislative fellowship under this subsection, when considering the placement of fellows, the Secretary shall prioritize placement of fellows in the following:
(i) Positions in offices of, or with Members on, committees of Congress that have jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(ii) Positions in offices of Members of Congress that have a demonstrated interest in ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources.
(B) *Equitable distribution* — In placing fellows in offices described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that placements are equitably distributed among the political parties.
(3) **Duration** — A fellowship awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
**(c) Restriction on use of funds** Amounts available for fellowships under this section, including amounts accepted under [section 1123(c)(4)(F) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1123/c/4/F&num=0&edition=prelim) or appropriated under [section 1131 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1131&num=0&edition=prelim) to implement this section, shall be used only for award of such fellowships and administrative costs of implementing this section.
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**(a) Authorization**
(1) **In general** — There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subchapter—
(A) $87,520,000 for fiscal year 2021;
(B) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2022;
(C) $96,500,000 for fiscal year 2023;
(D) $101,325,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
(E) $105,700,000 for fiscal year 2025.
(2) **Priority activities for fiscal years 2021 through 2025** — In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 for competitive grants for the following:
(A) University research on the biology, prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative species.
(B) University research on oyster diseases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related human health risks.
(C) University research on the biology, prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal blooms.
(D) University research, education, training, and extension services and activities focused on coastal resilience and United States working waterfronts and other regional or national priority issues identified in the strategic plan under [section 1123(c)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1123/c/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(E) University research and extension on sustainable aquaculture techniques and technologies.
(F) Fishery research and extension activities conducted by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to enhance, and not supplant, existing core program funding.
**(b) Limitations**
(1) **Administration**
(A) *In general* — There may not be used for administration of programs under this subchapter in a fiscal year more than 5.5 percent of the lesser of—
(i) the amount authorized to
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 89–454, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 94–461, § 2, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1965; amended Pub. L. 95–58, § 1, June 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 254; Pub. L. 95–428, § 3(3), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 96–289, § 1(4), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 100–220, title III, § 3106(a), Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1471, required development of a sea grant strategic research plan and authorized grants and contracts to carry out the program.
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**(a) Program maintenance** The Secretary shall maintain within the Administration a program to be known as the national sea grant college program. The national sea grant college program shall be administered by a national sea grant office within the Administration.
**(b) Program elements** The national sea grant college program shall consist of the financial assistance for research, education, extension, training, technology transfer, and public service and other activities authorized in this subchapter, and shall provide support for the following elements—
(1) sea grant programs that comprise a national sea grant college program network, including international projects conducted within such programs and regional and national projects conducted among such programs;
(2) administration of the national sea grant college program and this subchapter by the national sea grant office and the Administration;
(3) the fellowship program under [section 1127 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1127&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) any regional or national strategic investments in fields relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources developed in consultation with the Board and with the approval of the sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes.
**(c) Responsibilities of Secretary**
(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Board, sea grant colleges, and sea grant institutes, shall develop at least every 4 years a strategic plan that establishes priorities for the national sea grant college program, provides an appropriately balanced response to local, regional, and national needs, and is reflective of integration with the relevant portions of the strategic plans of the Department of Commerce and of the Admi
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1127
lege or sea grant institute under subsection
(a) if, before the end of the 30-day period de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), a joint resolu-
tion disapproving the designation is enacted.
(2) Existing designees
Any institution, or association or alliance of
two or more such institutions, designated as a
sea grant college or awarded institutional pro-
gram status by the Director prior to March 6,
1998, shall not have to reapply for designation
as a sea grant college or sea grant institute,
respectively, after March 6, 1998, if the Direc-
tor determines that the institution, or asso-
ciation or alliance of institutions, meets the
qualifications in subsection (a).
(c) Suspension or termination of designation
The Secretary may, for cause and after an op-
portunity for hearing, suspend or terminate any
designation under subsection (a).
(d) Duties
Subject to any regulations prescribed or
guidelines established by the Secretary, it shall
be the responsibility of each sea grant college
and sea grant institute—
(1) to develop and implement, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary and the Board, a pro-
gram that is consistent with the guidelines
and priorities established under section 1123(c)
of this title; and
(2) to conduct a merit review of all proposals
for grants and contracts to be awarded under
section 1124 of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–454, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L.
94–461, § 2, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1966; amended
Pub. L. 100–220, title III, § 3104(b)(1)(E), Dec. 29,
1987, 101 Stat. 1470; Pub. L. 105–160, § 7, Mar. 6,
1998, 112 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 107–299, § 8, Nov. 26,
2002, 116 Stat. 2348; Pub. L. 110–394, §§ 7,
9(a)(4)(C)(ii), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4207, 4208;
Pub. L. 113–188, title
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