§ 1103. — Executive responsibilities; utilization of staff, interagency, and nonGovernment advisory arrangements; consultation with agencies; solicitation of views of nonFederal agencies.
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January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1103]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 22--SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND MARINE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--MARINE RESOURCES AND ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 1103. Executive responsibilities; utilization of staff,
interagency, and non-Government advisory arrangements;
consultation with agencies; solicitation of views of non-Federal
agencies
(a) In conformity with the provisions of section 1101 of this title,
it shall be the duty of the President with the advice and assistance of
the Council to--
(1) survey all significant marine science activities, including
the policies, plans, programs, and accomplishments of all
departments and agencies of the United States engaged in such
activities;
(2) develop a comprehensive program of marine science
activities, including, but not limited to, exploration, description
and prediction of the marine environment, exploitation and
conservation of the resources of the marine environment, marine
engineering, studies of air-sea interaction, transmission of energy,
and communications, to be conducted by departments and agencies of
the United States, independently or in cooperation with such non-
Federal organizations as States, institutions and industry;
(3) designate and fix responsibility for the conduct of the
foregoing marine science activities by departments and agencies of
the United States;
(4) insure cooperation and resolve differences arising among
departments and agencies of the United States with respect to marine
science activities under this subchapter, including differences as
to whether a particular project is a marine science activity;
(5) undertake a comprehensive study, by contract or otherwise,
of the legal problems arising out of the management, use,
development, recovery, and control of the resources of the marine
environment;
(6) establish long-range studies of the potential benefits to
the United States economy, security, health, and welfare to be
gained from marine resources, engineering, and science, and the
costs involved in obtaining such benefits; and
(7) review annually all marine science activities conducted by
departments and agencies of the United States in light of the
policies, plans, programs, and priorities developed pursuant to this
chapter.
(b) In the planning and conduct of a coordinated Federal program the
President and the Council shall utilize such staff, interagency, and
non-Government advisory arrangements as they may find necessary and
appropriate and shall consult with departments and agencies concerned
with marine science activities and solicit the views of non-Federal
organizations and individuals with capabilities in marine sciences.
(Pub. L. 89-454, title I, Sec. 4, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 205; Pub. L.
89-688, Sec. 2(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1001.)
Amendments
1966--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-688, in par. (4), substituted ``this
title'' for ``this Act'', which, for purposes of codification has been
changed to ``this subchapter''.
Termination of Council
National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering, established
under section 1102 of this title, terminated Apr. 30, 1971, for lack of
funds. See Codification note set out under section 1102 of this title.
