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51 U.S.C. § 40306 — Space grant college and space grant regional consortium
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**(a) Designation and Qualifications.—**
(1) **Authority to designate.—** — The Administrator may designate—
(A) any institution of higher education as a space grant college; and
(B) any association or other alliance of 2 or more persons, other than individuals, as a space grant regional consortium.
(2) **Space grant college requirements.—** — No institution of higher education may be designated as a space grant college unless the Administrator finds that such institution—
(A) is maintaining a balanced program of research, education, training, and advisory services in fields related to space;
(B) will act in accordance with such guidelines as are prescribed under subsection (b)(2); and
(C) meets such other qualifications as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate.
(3) **Space grant regional consortium requirements.—** — No association or other alliance of 2 or more persons may be designated as a space grant regional consortium unless the Administrator finds that such association or alliance—
(A) is established for the purpose of sharing expertise, research, educational facilities or training facilities, and other capabilities in order to facilitate research, education, training, and advisory services in any field related to space;
(B) will encourage and follow a regional approach to solving problems or meeting needs relating to space, in cooperation with appropriate space grant colleges, space grant programs, and other persons in the region;
(C) will act in accordance with such guidelines as are prescribed under subsection (b)(2); and
(D) meets such other qualifications as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate.
**(b) Qualifications and Guidelines.—** The Administrator shall by regulation prescribe—
(1) the qual
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**(a) Designation and Qualifications.—**
(1) **Authority to designate.—** — The Administrator may designate—
(A) any institution of higher education as a space grant college; and
(B) any association or other alliance of 2 or more persons, other than individuals, as a space grant regional consortium.
(2) **Space grant college requirements.—** — No institution of higher education may be designated as a space grant college unless the Administrator finds that such institution—
(A) is maintaining a balanced program of research, education, training, and advisory services in fields related to space;
(B) will act in accordance with such guidelines as are prescribed under subsection (b)(2); and
(C) meets such other qualifications as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate.
(3) **Space grant regional consortium requirements.—** — No association or other alliance of 2 or more persons may be designated as a space grant regional consortium unless the Administrator finds that such association or alliance—
(A) is established for the purpose of sharing expertise, research, educational facilities or training facilities, and other capabilities in order to facilitate research, education, training, and advisory services in any field related to space;
(B) will encourage and follow a regional approach to solving problems or meeting needs relating to space, in cooperation with appropriate space grant colleges, space grant programs, and other persons in the region;
(C) will act in accordance with such guidelines as are prescribed under subsection (b)(2); and
(D) meets such other qualifications as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate.
**(b) Qualifications and Guidelines.—** The Administrator shall by regulation prescribe—
(1) the qualifications required to be met under paragraphs (2)(C) and (3)(D) of subsection (a); and
(2) guidelines relating to the activities and responsibilities of space grant colleges and space grant regional consortia.
**(c) Suspension or Termination of Designation.—** The Administrator may, for cause and after an opportunity for hearing, suspend or terminate any designation under subsection (a).
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2486a, Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 203, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 869, related to congressional statement of purposes. See [section 40301 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40301&num=0&edition=prelim), National and Commercial Space Programs.
Section 2486b, Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 204, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 870, related to definitions. See [section 40302 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40302&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2486c, Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 205, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 871, related to national space grant college and fellowship program. See [section 40303 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40303&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2486d, Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 206, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 872, related to grants or contracts. See [section 40304 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40304&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2486e, Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 207, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 873, related to identification of specific national needs and problems relating to space and grants or contracts with respect to such needs or problems. See [section 40305 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40305&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2486f, Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 208, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 873, related to space grant college and space grant regional consortium. See [section 40306 of Title 51](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40306&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2486g, Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 209, Oct.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Aeronautical and space activities.—** — The term “aeronautical and space activities” has the meaning given the term in [section 20103 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section20103&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Field related to space.—** — The term “field related to space” means any academic discipline or field of study (including the physical, natural, and biological sciences, and engineering, space technology, education, economics, sociology, communications, planning, law, international affairs, and public administration) which is concerned with or likely to improve the understanding, assessment, development, and utilization of space.
(3) **Panel.—** — The term “panel” means the space grant review panel established pursuant to [section 40308 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40308&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Person.—** — The term “person” means any individual, any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity (including any space grant college, space grant regional consortium, institution of higher education, institute, or laboratory), or any State, political subdivision of a State, or agency or officer of a State or political subdivision of a State.
(5) **Space environment.—** — The term “space environment” means the environment beyond the sensible atmosphere of the Earth.
(6) **Space grant college.—** — The term “space grant college” means any public or private institution of higher education which is designated as such by the Administrator pursuant to [section 40306 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title51-section40306&num=0&edition=prelim).
(7) **Space grant
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TITLE 51—NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
§ 40306
(2) LIMITATIONS.—No payment under any
grant or contract under this section may be
applied to—
(A) the purchase of any land;
(B) the purchase, construction, preserva-
tion, or repair of any building; or
(C) the purchase or construction of any
launch facility or launch vehicle.
(3) LEASES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2),
the items in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of
such paragraph may be leased upon written
approval of the Administrator.
(4) RECORDS.—Any person that receives or
utilizes any proceeds of any grant or contract
under this section shall keep such records as
the Administrator shall by regulation pre-
scribe as being necessary and appropriate to
facilitate effective audit and evaluation, in-
cluding records which fully disclose the
amount and disposition by such recipient of
such proceeds, the total cost of the program or
project in connection with which such pro-
ceeds were used, and the amount, if any, of
such cost which was provided through other
sources. Such records shall be maintained for
3 years after the completion of such a program
or project. The Administrator and the Comp-
troller General of the United States, or any of
their duly authorized representatives, shall
have access, for the purpose of audit and eval-
uation, to any books, documents, papers, and
records of receipts which, in the opinion of the
Administrator or the Comptroller General,
may be related or pertinent to such grants and
contracts.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3384.)
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42 U.S.C. 2486d.
Pub. L. 100–147, title II, § 206,
Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 872.
In subsectio
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