§ 1126. — Sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1126]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 22--SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND MARINE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM
Sec. 1126. Sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes
(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, 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;
(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 panel, 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, advisory 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 advisory services.
(b) 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) of this section.
(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) of this
section.
(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 panel, a program that is consistent with the guidelines and
priorities established under section 1123(c) of this title; and
(2) to conduct a merit review of all proposals for grants and
contracts to be awarded under section 1124 of this title.
(e) Annual report on progress
(1) Report requirement
The Secretary shall report annually to the Committee on
Resources and the Committee on Science of the House of
Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, on efforts and progress made by
colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to
become designated under this section as sea grant colleges or sea
grant institutes, including efforts and progress made by sea grant
institutes in being designated as sea grant colleges.
(2) Territories and freely associated States
The report shall include description of--
(A) efforts made by colleges, universities, associations,
institutions, and alliances in United States territories and
freely associated States to develop the expertise necessary to
be designated as a sea grant institute or sea grant college;
(B) the administrative, technical, and financial assistance
provided by the Secretary to those entities seeking to be
designated; and
(C) the additional actions or activities necessary for those
entities to meet the qualifications for such designation under
subsection (a)(1) of this section.
(Pub. L. 89-454, title II, Sec. 207, as added Pub. L. 94-461, Sec. 2,
Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1966; amended Pub. L. 100-220, title III,
Sec. 3104(b)(1)(E), Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1470; Pub. L. 105-160,
Sec. 7, Mar. 6, 1998, 112 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 107-299, Sec. 8, Nov. 26,
2002, 116 Stat. 2348.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107-299 added subsec. (e).
1998--Pub. L. 105-160 amended section catchline and text generally.
Prior to amendment text consisted of subsecs. (a) to (c) relating to
authorization of the Secretary to designate sea grant college and sea
grant regional consortia with certain prerequisites, requirement of
regulations to prescribe qualifications and guidelines, and
authorization of the Secretary to suspend or terminate any designation.
1987--Subsec. (a)(2)(A), (3)(A), (B). Pub. L. 100-220 substituted
``ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources'' for ``ocean and coastal
resources''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1122, 1123, 1126 of this
title.
