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33 U.S.C. § 1128 — National Sea Grant Advisory Board

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33 U.S.C. § 1128 — National Sea Grant Advisory Board

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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 the Board. Not less than 8 of the voting members of the Board shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more of the disciplines and fields included in marine science. The other voting members shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in, or representative of, education, marine affairs and resource management, coastal management, extension services, State government, industry, economics, planning, or any other activity which is appropriate to, and important for, any effort to enhance the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, or conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. No individual is eligible to be a voting member of the Board if the individual is (A) the director of a sea grant college or sea grant institute; (B) an applicant for, or beneficiary (as determined by the Secretary) of, any grant or contract under [section 1124 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1124&num=0&edition=prelim); or (C) a full-time officer or employee of the United States. (2) The term of office of a voting member of the Board shall be 3 years for a member appointed before November 26, 2002, and 4 years for a member appointed or reappointed after November 26, 2002. The Director may extend the term of office of a voting member of the Board appointed before November 26, 2002, by up to 1 year. At least once each year, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on the Board. (3) Any individual appointed to a partial or full term may be reappointed for one additional full term. The Director may extend the term of office of a voting member of the Board once by up to 1 year. (4) The Board shall select one voting member to serve as the Chairman and another voting member to serve as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman. (5) Voting members of the Board shall— (A) receive compensation at a rate established by the Secretary, not to exceed the maximum daily rate payable under [section 5376 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5376&num=0&edition=prelim), when actually engaged in the performance of duties for such Board; and (B) be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of such duties. (6) The Board shall meet on a biannual basis and, at any other time, at the call of the Chairman or upon the request of a majority of the voting members or of the Director. (7) The Board may exercise such powers as are reasonably necessary in order to carry out its duties under subsection (b). (8) The Board may establish such subcommittees as are reasonably necessary to carry out its duties under subsection (b). Such subcommittees may include individuals who are not Board members.

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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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5 U.S.C. § 5376 — Pay for certain senior-level positions

**(a)** This section applies to— (1) positions that are classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108; and (2) scientific or professional positions established under section 3104; but does not apply to— (A) any Senior Executive Service position under section 3132; or (B) any position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service under section 3151. **(b)** (1) Subject to such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management prescribes, the head of the agency concerned shall fix the rate of basic pay for any position within such agency to which this section applies. A rate fixed under this section shall be— (A) not less than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule; and (B) subject to paragraph (3), not greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule. The payment of a rate of basic pay under this section shall not be subject to the pay limitation of section 5306(e) or 5373. (2) Subject to paragraph (1), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of pay established under this section for positions within an agency shall be adjusted by such amount as the head of such agency considers appropriate. (3) In the case of an agency which has a performance appraisal system which, as designed and applied, is certified under section 5307(d) as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, paragraph (1)(B) shall apply as if the reference to “level III” were a reference to “level II”. (4) No employee may suffer a reduction in pay by reaso

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33 U.S.C. § 1124a — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–160, § 6, Mar. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 24

### Statutory Notes Section, Pub. L. 94–461, § 3, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1969; Pub. L. 95–58, § 2, June 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 254; Pub. L. 95–428, § 4(2), (3), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 1000; Pub. L. 96–289, §§ 2, 3, June 28, 1980, 94 Stat. 605; Pub. L. 98–623, title V, § 501(b), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3410; Pub. L. 100–220, title III, § 3111, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1474; Pub. L. 102–251, title III, § 307(b), Mar. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 66, related to sea grant international program.

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5 U.S.C. § 5332 — The General Schedule

**(a)** (1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule. (2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303. **(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).

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33 U.S.C. § 1121 — Congressional declaration of policy

**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares the following: (1) The national interest requires a strategy to— (A) provide for the understanding and wise use of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and the environment; (B) foster economic competitiveness; (C) promote public stewardship and wise economic development of the coastal ocean and its margins, the Great Lakes, and the exclusive economic zone; (D) encourage the development of preparation, forecast, analysis, mitigation, response, and recovery systems for coastal hazards; (E) understand global environmental processes and their impacts on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources; and (F) promote domestic and international cooperative solutions to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes issues. (2) Investment in a strong program of integrated research, education, extension, training, technology transfer, and public service is essential for this strategy. (3) The expanding use and development of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources resulting from growing coastal area populations and the increasing pressures on the coastal and Great Lakes environment challenge the ability of the United States to manage such resources wisely. (4) The vitality of the Nation and the quality of life of its citizens depend increasingly on the understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, and conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. These resources supply food, energy, and minerals and contribute to human health, the quality of the environment, national security, and the enhancement of commerce. (5) The understanding, assessment, development, management, utilization, and conservation of such resources require a broad commitment and an intense involvement on the part of the F

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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. § 1131 — Authorization of appropriations

**(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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33 U.S.C. § 1128 — National Sea Grant Advisory Board

Page 339 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1128 § 1128. National Sea Grant Advisory Board (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 under- standing, assessment, development, manage- ment, 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 re- fers 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 na- tional sea grant college program and shall no- tify 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 and provide a sum- mary of research conducted under the pro- gram. (3) Availability of resources of Department of Commerce The Secretary shall make available to the Board such information, personnel, and ad- ministrative 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 mem- bers who shall be appointed by the Secretary. The Director and a director of a sea grant pro- gram who is elected by the various directors of sea grant programs shall serve as nonvoting membe

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