§ 1460. — Walter B. Jones excellence in coastal zone management awards.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1460]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 33--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 1460. Walter B. Jones excellence in coastal zone management
awards
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall, using sums in the Coastal Zone Management Fund
established under section 1456a of this title and other amounts
available to carry out this chapter (other than amounts appropriated to
carry out sections 1454, 1455, 1455a, 1456b, 1456c, and 1461 of this
title), implement a program to promote excellence in coastal zone
management by identifying and acknowledging outstanding accomplishments
in the field.
(b) Annual selection of recipients
The Secretary shall elect annually--
(1) one individual, other than an employee or officer of the
Federal Government, whose contribution to the field of coastal zone
management has been the most significant;
(2) 5 local governments which have made the most progress in
developing and implementing the coastal zone management principles
embodied in this chapter; and
(3) up to 10 graduate students whose academic study promises to
contribute materially to development of new or improved approaches
to coastal zone management.
(c) Solicitation of nominations for local government recipients
In making selections under subsection (b)(2) of this section the
Secretary shall solicit nominations from the coastal states, and shall
consult with experts in local government planning and land use.
(d) Solicitation of nominations for graduate student recipients
In making selections under subsection (b)(3) of this section the
Secretary shall solicit nominations from coastal states and the National
Sea Grant College Program.
(e) Funding; types of awards
Using sums in the Coastal Zone Management Fund established under
section 1456a of this title and other amounts available to carry out
this chapter (other than amounts appropriated to carry out sections
1454, 1455, 1455a, 1456b, 1456c, and 1461 of this title), the Secretary
shall establish and execute appropriate awards, to be known as the
``Walter B. Jones Awards'', including--
(1) cash awards in an amount not to exceed $5,000 each;
(2) research grants; and
(3) public ceremonies to acknowledge such awards.
(Pub. L. 89-454, title III, Sec. 314, formerly Sec. 313, as added Pub.
L. 101-508, title VI, Sec. 6213, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-312;
renumbered Sec. 314 and amended Pub. L. 102-587, title II,
Sec. 2205(b)(20), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5052.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1460, Pub. L. 89-454, title III, Sec. 314, formerly
Sec. 311, as added Pub. L. 92-583, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1287;
renumbered Sec. 314, Pub. L. 94-370, Sec. 7, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat.
1019, related to establishment, etc., of Coastal Zone Management
Advisory Committee, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-272, title VI,
Sec. 6045(2), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 127.
Amendments
1992--Subsecs. (a), (e). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2205(b)(20)(B), (C),
after ``under section 1456a of this title'' inserted ``and other amounts
available to carry out this chapter (other than amounts appropriated to
carry out sections 1454, 1455, 1455a, 1456b, 1456c, and 1461 of this
title)''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1456a of this title.
