PUBLIC LAW 101-115 —OCT. 13, 1989 103 STAT. 695 (d) The Secretary shall designate an Institute under this section on the basis of the following criteria: (1) the demonstrated research and extension resources avail- able to the designee for carrying out the activities specified in subsection (b); (2) the capability of the designee to provide leadership in making national and regional contributions to the solution of both long-range and immediate problems of the domestic mari- time industry; (3) the existence of an established program of the designee encompassing research and training directed to enhancing maritime industries; (4) the demonstrated ability of the designee to assemble and evaluate pertinent information from national and international sources and to disseminate results of maritime industry re- search and educational programs through a continuing edu- cation program; and (5) the qualification of the designee as a nonprofit institution of higher learning. (e) The Secretary may make research grants, on an equal match- ing basis, to an institute from amounts appropriated pursuant to section 1(2)(B). The aggregate amount of such grants shall not exceed $100,000. Approved October 13, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1486: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-39 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-119 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transporta- tion). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): May 2, considered and passed House. Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 2, House concurred in Senate amendments.
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