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33 U.S.C. § 1126 — Sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes

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33 U.S.C. § 1126 — Sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes

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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 extension services. **(b) Additional designations** (1) **Notification to Congress of designations** (A) *In general* — Not less than 30 days before designating an institution, or an association or alliance of two or more such institutions, as a sea grant college or sea grant institute under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify Congress in writing of the proposed designation. The notification shall include an evaluation and justification for the designation. (B) *Effect of joint resolution of disapproval* — The Secretary may not designate an institution, or an association or alliance of two or more such institutions, as a sea grant college or sea grant institute under subsection (a) if, before the end of the 30-day period described in subparagraph (A), a joint resolution 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 program 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 Director determines that the institution, or association or alliance of institutions, meets the qualifications in subsection (a). **(c) Suspension or termination of designation** The Secretary may, for cause and after an opportunity 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 consultation with the Secretary and the Board, a program that is consistent with the guidelines and priorities established 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 (2) to conduct a merit review of all proposals for grants and contracts to be awarded under [section 1124 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1124&num=0&edition=prelim).

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33 U.S.C. § 1124 — Program or project grants and contracts

**(a) Authorization; purposes; limitation on amount** The Secretary may make grants and enter into contracts under this subsection to assist any sea grant program or project if the Secretary finds that such program or project will— (1) implement the objective set forth in [section 1121(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1121/b&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) be responsive to the needs or problems of individual States or regions. The total amount paid pursuant to any such grant or contract may equal 66⅔ percent, or any lesser percent, of the total cost of the sea grant program or project involved; except that this limitation shall not apply in the case of grants or contracts paid for with funds accepted by the Secretary 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 that are appropriated under [section 1127(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1127/b&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Special grants; maximum amount; prerequisites** The Secretary may make special grants under this subsection to implement the objective set forth in [section 1121(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1121/b&num=0&edition=prelim). The amount of any such grant may equal 100 percent, or any lesser percent, of the total cost of the project involved. No grant may be made under this subsection unless the Secretary finds that— (1) no reasonable means is available through which the applicant can meet the matching requirement for a grant under subsection (a); (2) the probable benefit of such project outweighs the public inter

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33 U.S.C. § 1122 — Definitions

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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33 U.S.C. § 1123 — National sea grant college program

**(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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33 U.S.C. § 1321a — Prevention of small oil spills

**(a) Prevention and education program** The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating and other appropriate agencies, shall establish an oil spill prevention and education program for small vessels. The program shall provide for assessment, outreach, and training and voluntary compliance activities to prevent and improve the effective response to oil spills from vessels and facilities not required to prepare a vessel response plan under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ([33 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), including recreational vessels, commercial fishing vessels, marinas, and aquaculture facilities. The Under Secretary may provide grants to sea grant colleges and institutes designated under [section 1126 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1126&num=0&edition=prelim) and to State agencies, tribal governments, and other appropriate entities to carry out— (1) regional assessments to quantify the source, incidence and volume of small oil spills, focusing initially on regions in the country where, in the past 10 years, the incidence of such spills is estimated to be the highest; (2) voluntary, incentive-based clean marina programs that encourage marina operators, recreational boaters, and small commercial vessel operators to engage in environmentally sound operating and maintenance procedures and best management practices to prevent or reduce pollution from oil spills and other sources; (3) cooperative oil spill prevention education programs that promote public understanding of the impacts of spilled oil and provid

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33 U.S.C. § 1126 — Sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes

Page 336 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1124a eral of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit and evaluation, to any books, documents, papers, and records of re- ceipts which, in the opinion of the Secretary or of the Comptroller General, may be related or pertinent to such grants and contracts. (Pub. L. 89–454, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 89–688, § 1, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1001; amended Pub. L. 93–73, § 1(8), July 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 170; Pub. L. 94–461, § 2, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1964; Pub. L. 95–428, § 3(2), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 96–289, § 1(3), June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 100–220, title III, § 3105(a), Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1471; Pub. L. 102–186, § 4(b)(1)(B), Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1283; Pub. L. 107–299, § 4, Nov. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 2346; Pub. L. 110–394, § 6, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4207.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–394, § 6(1), substituted ‘‘1123(c)(4)(F) of this title or that are appropriated under section 1127(b) of this title.’’ for ‘‘1123(c)(4)(F) of this title.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–394, § 6(2), inserted concluding provisions and struck out former concluding provisions which read as follows: ‘‘The total amount which may be provided for grants under this subsection during any fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 1 per- cent of the total funds appropriated for such year pur- suant to section 1131 of this title.’’ 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–299 substituted ‘‘section 1123(c)(4)(F)’’ for ‘‘section 1123(d)(6)’’ in concluding pro- visions. 1991—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 102–186 struck out ref- erence to section 1125 of this title after reference to subsection (a) of this

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