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33 U.S.C. § 1122 — Definitions
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As used in this subchapter—
(1) The term “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) The term “Director” means the Director of the national sea grant college program, appointed pursuant to section 1123(b) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
(3) the 22 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. term “director of a sea grant college” means a person designated by his or her institution to direct a sea grant college or sea grant institute.
(4) The term “field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources” means any discipline or field, including marine affairs, resource management, technology, education, or science, which is concerned with or likely to improve the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, or conservation of ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources.
(5) The term “institution” means any public or private institution of higher education, institute, laboratory, or State or local agency.
(6) The term “includes” and variants thereof should be read as if the phrase “but is not limited to” were also set forth.
(7) The term “ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources” means the resources that are located in, derived from, or traceable to, the seabed, subsoil, and waters of—
(A) the coastal zone, as defined in [section 1453(1) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1453/1&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) the Great Lakes;
(C) Lake Champlain (to the extent that such resources have hydrological, biological, physical, or geological characteristics and problems similar or related to those of the Great Lakes);
(D) the territorial sea;
(E) the exclusive economic zone;
(F) the Outer Continental Shelf; and
(G) the high
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As used in this subchapter—
(1) The term “Administration” means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) The term “Director” means the Director of the national sea grant college program, appointed pursuant to section 1123(b) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
(3) the 22 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. term “director of a sea grant college” means a person designated by his or her institution to direct a sea grant college or sea grant institute.
(4) The term “field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources” means any discipline or field, including marine affairs, resource management, technology, education, or science, which is concerned with or likely to improve the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, or conservation of ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources.
(5) The term “institution” means any public or private institution of higher education, institute, laboratory, or State or local agency.
(6) The term “includes” and variants thereof should be read as if the phrase “but is not limited to” were also set forth.
(7) The term “ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources” means the resources that are located in, derived from, or traceable to, the seabed, subsoil, and waters of—
(A) the coastal zone, as defined in [section 1453(1) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1453/1&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) the Great Lakes;
(C) Lake Champlain (to the extent that such resources have hydrological, biological, physical, or geological characteristics and problems similar or related to those of the Great Lakes);
(D) the territorial sea;
(E) the exclusive economic zone;
(F) the Outer Continental Shelf; and
(G) the high seas.
(8) The term “resource” means—
(A) living resources (including natural and cultured plant life, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and wildlife);
(B) nonliving resources (including energy sources, minerals, and chemical substances);
(C) the habitat of a living resource, the coastal space, the ecosystems, the nutrient-rich areas, and the other components of the marine environment that contribute to or provide (or which are capable of contributing to or providing) recreational, scenic, esthetic, biological, habitational, commercial, economic, or conservation values; and
(D) man-made, tangible, intangible, actual, or potential resources.
(9) The term “Board” means the National Sea Grant Advisory Board established under [section 1128 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1128&num=0&edition=prelim).
(10) The term “person” means any individual; any public or private corporation, partnership, or other association or entity (including any sea grant college, sea grant institute or other institution); or any State, political subdivision of a State, or agency or officer thereof.
(11) The term “project” means any individually described activity in a field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources involving research, education, training, or extension services administered by a person with expertise in such a field.
(12) The term “sea grant college” means any institution, or any association or alliance of two or more such institutions, designated as such by the Secretary under [section 1126 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1126&num=0&edition=prelim).
(13) The term “sea grant institute” means any institution, or any association or alliance of two or more such institutions, designated as such by the Secretary under [section 1126 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1126&num=0&edition=prelim).
(14) The term “sea grant program” means a program of research and outreach which is administered by one or more sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes.
(15) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
(16) The term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
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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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As used in this subchapter the term:
**(a)** “Convention” means the Convention between the United States of America and Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, signed at Ottawa, Canada on March 2, 1953, as amended by the Protocol Amending the Convention, signed at Washington March 29, 1979, and includes the regulations promulgated thereunder.
**(b)** “Commission” means the International Pacific Halibut Commission provided for by article III of the Convention.
**(c)** “Fishery conservation zone” means the fishery conservation zone of the United States established by section 1811 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
**(d)** “Convention waters” means the maritime areas off the west coast of the United States and Canada described in article I of the Convention.
**(e)** “Halibut” means fish of the species Hippoglossus stenolepis inhabiting Convention waters.
**(f)** “Fishing vessel” means—
(1) any vessel engaged in catching fish in Convention waters or in processing or transporting fish loaded in Convention waters;
(2) any vessel outfitted to engage in any activity described in paragraph (1); or
(3) any vessel in normal support of any vessel described in paragraph (1) or (2).
**(g)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
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**(a) Designation**
(1) A sea grant college or sea grant institute shall meet the following qualifications—
(A) have an existing broad base of competence in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources;
(B) make a long-term commitment to the objective in [section 1121(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1121/b&num=0&edition=prelim), as determined by the Secretary;
(C) cooperate with other sea grant colleges and institutes and other persons to solve problems or meet needs relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources;
(D) have received financial assistance under [section 1124 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1124&num=0&edition=prelim);
(E) be recognized for excellence in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources (including marine resources management and science), as determined by the Secretary; and
(F) meet such other qualifications as the Secretary, in consultation with the Board, considers necessary or appropriate.
(2) The Secretary may designate an institution, or an association or alliance of two or more such institutions, as a sea grant college if the institution, association, or alliance—
(A) meets the qualifications in paragraph (1); and
(B) maintains a program of research, extension services, training, and education in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
(3) The Secretary may designate an institution, or an association or alliance of two or more such institutions, as a sea grant institute if the institution, association, or alliance—
(A) meets the qualifications in paragraph (1); and
(B) maintains a program which includes, at a minimum, research and e
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**(a) Establishment** There shall be an independent committee to be known as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board.
**(b) Duties**
(1) **In general** — The Board shall advise the Secretary and the Director concerning—
(A) strategies for utilizing the sea grant college program to address the Nation’s highest priorities regarding the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, and conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources;
(B) the designation of sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes; and
(C) such other matters as the Secretary refers to the Board for review and advice.
(2) **Periodic report** — The Board shall report to Congress at least once every four years on the state of the national sea grant college program and shall notify Congress of any significant changes to the state of the program not later than two years after the submission of such a report. The Board shall indicate in each such report the progress made toward meeting the priorities identified in the strategic plan in effect under [section 1123(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1123/c&num=0&edition=prelim) and provide a summary of research conducted under the program.
(3) **Availability of resources of Department of Commerce** — The Secretary shall make available to the Board such information, personnel, and administrative services and assistance as it may reasonably require to carry out its duties under this subchapter.
**(c) Membership, terms, and powers**
(1) The Board shall consist of 15 voting members who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director and a director of a sea grant program who is elected by the various directors of sea grant programs shall serve as nonvoting members of
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In this subchapter:
**(a) Outer Continental Shelf.—** The term “outer Continental Shelf” means—
(1) all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters as defined in [section 1301 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1301&num=0&edition=prelim), and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the United States and are subject to its jurisdiction and control or within the exclusive economic zone of the United States and adjacent to any territory of the United States; and
(2) does not include any area conveyed by Congress to a territorial government for administration;
**(b) Secretary.—** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, except that with respect to functions under this subchapter transferred to, or vested in, the Secretary of Energy or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by or pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act ([42 U.S.C. 7101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy, or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as the case may be.
**(c) Lease.—** The term “lease” means any form of authorization which is issued under [section 1337 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1337&num=0&edition=prelim) or maintained under [section 1335 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1335&num=0&edition=prelim) and which authorizes exploration for, and development and production of, minerals.
**(d) Person.—** The term “person” includes, in addition to a natural person, an association, a State, a political subdivision o
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Sea Grant Institution** — The term “Sea Grant Institution” means a sea grant college or sea grant institute, as those terms are defined in [section 1122 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1122&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Tribal organization** — The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term “tribal organization” in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Young fisherman** — The term “young fisherman” means an individual who—
(A) desires to participate in the commercial fisheries of the United States, including the Great Lakes fisheries;
(B) has worked as a captain, crew member, or deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel for not more than 10 years of cumulative service; or
(C) is a beginning commercial fisherman.
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**(a) Designation**
(1) **In general** — The Subcommittee shall coordinate Federal activities on ocean and coastal acidification and establish and maintain an interagency working group.
(2) **Membership** — The interagency working group on ocean acidification shall be comprised of senior representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States Geological Survey, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Navy, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Smithsonian Institution, and such other Federal agencies as appropriate.
(3) **Chair** — The interagency working group shall be chaired by the representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
**(b) Duties** The Subcommittee shall—
(1) develop the strategic research and monitoring plan to guide Federal research on ocean acidification required under [section 3704 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section3704&num=0&edition=prelim) and oversee the implementation of the plan;
(2) oversee the development of—
(A) an assessment of the potential impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification on marine organisms and marine ecosystems; and
(B) adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and ecosystems exposed to ocean acidification and coastal acidification;
(3) facilitate communication and outreach opportunities with nongovernmental organizations and
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1122
1 See References in Text note below.
2 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.
of this title] may be cited as the ‘National Sea Grant
College Program Amendments Act of 2008’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107–299, § 1, Nov. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 2345, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 857–20 of this
title, amending this section and sections 1123, 1124, 1126
to 1128, and 1131 of this title, and enacting provisions
set out as a note under section 1123 of this title] may
be cited as the ‘National Sea Grant College Program
Act Amendments of 2002’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 105–160, § 1, Mar. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 21, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 1541 of Title 15, Com-
merce and Trade, amending this section and sections
1122, 1123, 1126 to 1128, and 1131 of this title, repealing
section 1124a of this title, and enacting provisions set
out as notes under sections 1123 and 1131 of this title]
may be cited as the ‘National Sea Grant College Pro-
gram Reauthorization Act of 1998’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102–186, § 1, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1282, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [amending sections 1122 to 1124, 1127,
1128, and 1131 of this title and section 4741 of Title 16,
Conservation, and repealing sections 1125 and 1130 of
this title] may be cited as the ‘National Sea Grant Col-
lege Program Authorization Act of 1991’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 100–220, title III, § 3001, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat.
1469, provided that: ‘‘This title [amending this section
and sections 1122 to 1131 of this title and enacting pro-
visions set out as notes under this section and sections
883a and 1125 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Mar
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