PUBLIC LAW 94-461—OCT. 8, 1976 " (i) research, " ( i i) education, " ( i i i) training, or " ( i v) advisory services. "(12) The term 'sea g r a n t regional consortium' means any association or other alliance which is designated as such by the Secretary under section 207. "(13) The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Commerce. " (14) The term ' State ' means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, or any other territory or possession of the United States. "SEC. 204. NATIONAL SEA GRANT PROGRAM. " (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall maintain, within the Administration, a program to be known as the national sea g r a n t program. The national sea g r a n t program shall consist of the financial assistance and other activities provided for in this title. The Secretary shall establish long-range planning guidelines and priorities for, and adequately evaluate, this program. " (b) DIRECTOR.—(1) The Secretary shall appoint a Director of the national sea g r a n t program who shall be a qualified individual who has— " (A) knowledge or expertise in fields related to ocean and coastal resources; and " (B) appropriate administrative experience. " (2) The Director shall be appointed and compensated, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, at a rate not in excess of the maximum rate for G S - 1 8 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. " (c) DUTIES.—The Director shall administer the national sea g r a n t program subject to the supervision of the Secretary and the A d m i n istrator. I n addition to any other duty prescribed by law or assigned by the Secretary, the Director shall— " (1) apply the long-range planning guidelines and the priorities established by the Secretary under subsection (a); " (2) advise the Administrator with respect to the expertise and capabilities which are available within or through the national sea g r a n t program, and provide (as directed by the Administrator) those which are or could be of use to other offices and activities within the Administration; " (3) evaluate activities conducted under grants and contracts awarded pursuant to sections 205 and 206 to assure that the objective set forth in section 202(b) is implemented; " (4) encourage other Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities to use and take advantage of the expertise and capabilities which are available through the national sea g r a n t program, on a cooperative or other basis; " (5) advise the Secretary on the designation of sea g r a n t colleges and sea g r a n t regional consortia and, in appropriate cases, if any, on the termination or suspension of any such designation; and " (6) encourage the formation and growth of sea g r a n t programs. " (d) POWERS.—To carry out the provisions of this title, the Secretary may—
90 STAT. 1963
33 USC 1123. Planning guidelines and priorities.
5 USC 3301 et seq.
5 USC 5332 note.
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