101 STAT. 1472
PUBLIC LAW 100-220—DEC. 29, 1987 "(d) CRITERIA FOR AREAS TO BE INCLUDED IN PLAN.—In selecting
priority arecis for inclusion in the sea grant strategic research plan, the Under Secretary shall concentrate on— "(1) critical resource and environmental areas that are precluded from adequate funding under other provisions of this Act because of^ "(A) their national, international, or global scope, fundamental nature, or long-range aspects; "(B) the scale of the needed research effort; or "(C) the need for the broadest possible university involvement; and "(2) areas where the strength and capabilities of the sea grant colleges, sea grant programs, and sea grant regional consortia in mobilizing talent for sustained programmatic research and technology transfer make them particularly qualified to manage strategic marine research under this section. "(e) CONTRACT AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—Subsections (c) and (d)
State and local governments. nntY ^^^^ note.
of section 205 apply to applications for grants or contracts, and to grants made and contracts entered into, under this section. (b) REGULATIONS.—Within 1 year after the effective date of this title, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to carry out section 206(a), after giving notice and opportunity for full participation by relevant Feder^ agencies; State agencies; local governments; regional organizations; nongovernmental marine scientists; sea grant directors and other representatives of sea grant colleges, programs, and regional consortia; and other interested parties, both public and private. SEC. 3107. FELLOWSHIPS.
Section 208 (33 U.S.C. 1127) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 208. FELLOWSHIPS.
"(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out the educational and training objectives of this Act, the Under Secretary shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and postgraduate level. The fellowships shall be related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Under Secretary. "0?) DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE POLICY FELLOWSHIP.—The
Under Secretary may award marine policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the United States Government. A fellowship awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. "(c) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS.—The Under Secretary shall establish and administer a program of postdoctoral fellowships to accelerate research in critical subject areas. The fellowship awards— "(1) shall be for 2 years; "(2) may be renewed once for not more than 2 years; "(3) shall be awarded on a nationally competitive basis; "(4) may be used at any institution of post-secondary education involved in the national sea grant college program; "(5) shall be for up to 100 percent of the total cost of the fellowship; ,,^ „,^,.,,,,,,,,^...,,...........
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