15 U.S.C. § 1541 — Administrative Law Judges

Page 1448 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 1541 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND OUTREACH Pub. L. 108–199, div. B, title II, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 71, provided in part: ‘‘That, hereafter, the Secretary of Commerce may enter into cooperative agreements with the Joint and Cooperative Institutes as designated by the Secretary to use the personnel, services, or facili- ties of such organizations for research, education, training, and outreach’’. Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 108–7, div. B, title II, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 74. § 1541. Administrative Law Judges Notwithstanding section 559 of title 5, with re- spect to any marine resource conservation law or regulation administered by the Secretary of Commerce acting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, all adjudica- tory functions which are required by chapter 5 of title 5 to be performed by an Administrative Law Judge may be performed by another Fed- eral agency on a reimbursable basis. Should an- other Federal agency require the detail of an Administrative Law Judge to perform any of these functions, it may request such temporary or occasional assistance from the Office of Per- sonnel Management pursuant to section 3344 of title 5. (Pub. L. 105–160, § 10, Mar. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 114–327, title I, § 122, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1985.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2016—Pub. L. 114–327 substituted ‘‘another Federal agency’’ for ‘‘the United States Coast Guard’’ in two places. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 1542. Establishment of the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program (a) Establishment The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall establish and administer the Ernest F. Hollings Scholar- ship Program. Under the program, the Adminis- trator shall award scholarships in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education to be known as Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships. (b) Purposes The purposes of the Ernest F. Hollings Schol- arships Program are— (1) to increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multi- disciplinary training opportunities; (2) to increase public understanding and sup- port for stewardship of the ocean and atmos- phere and improve environmental literacy; (3) to recruit and prepare students for public service careers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other nat- ural resource and science agencies at the Fed- eral, State and Local levels of government; and (4) to recruit and prepare students for ca- reers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States. (c) Award Each Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship— (1) shall be used to support undergraduate studies in oceanic and atmospheric science, re- search, technology, and education that sup- port the purposes of the programs and mis- sions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (2) shall recognize outstanding scholarship and ability; (3) shall promote participation by groups underrepresented in oceanic and atmospheric science and technology; and (4) shall be awarded competitively in accord- ance with guidelines issued by the Adminis- trator and published in the Federal Register. (d) Eligibility In order to be eligible to participate in the program, an individual must— (1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001(a) of title 20) in an academic field or discipline described in subsection (c); (2) be a United States citizen; (3) not have received a scholarship under this section for more than 4 academic years, unless the Administrator grants a waiver; and (4) submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such informa- tion, agreements, or assurances as the Admin- istrator may require. (e) Distribution of funds The amount of each Ernest F. Hollings Schol- arship shall be provided directly to a recipient selected by the Administrator upon receipt of certification that the recipient will adhere to a specific and detailed plan of study and research approved by an institution of higher education. (f) Funding Of the total amount appropriated for fiscal year 2005 and annually hereafter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Administrator shall make available for the Er- nest F. Hollings Scholarship program one-tenth of 1 percent of such appropriations. (g) Scholarship repayment requirement The Administrator shall require an individual receiving a scholarship under this section to repay the full amount of the scholarship to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tion if the Administrator determines that the individual, in obtaining or using the scholar- ship, engaged in fraudulent conduct or failed to