§ 1511c. — Estuarine Programs Office.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1511c]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 40--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Sec. 1511c. Estuarine Programs Office
(a) Establishment
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
``Administrator'') shall establish within the Administration an
Estuarine Programs Office.
(b) Functions
The Estuarine Programs Office shall--
(1) develop and implement a national estuarine strategy for the
Administration that integrates the research, regulatory, and
trusteeship responsibilities of the Administration;
(2) coordinate the estuarine activities of the various
organizations within the Administration, including activities in
estuarine research and assessment, fisheries research, coastal
management, and habitat conservation;
(3) coordinate the estuarine activities of the Administration
with the activities of other Federal and State agencies; and
(4) provide technical assistance to the Administrator, to other
Federal agencies, and to State and local government agencies in--
(A) assessing the condition of estuaries;
(B) identifying estuaries of critical national or regional
importance;
(C) identifying technical and management alternatives for
the restoration and protection of estuarine resources; and
(D) monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of
estuarine management plans.
(c) Authorization
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administration not to
exceed $500,000 for fiscal year 1987, $530,000 for fiscal year 1988,
$560,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $600,000 for fiscal year 1990 to
carry out the provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 99-659, title IV, Sec. 406, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3738.)
