[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1463b]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 33--COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
Sec. 1463b. National Coastal Resources Research and Development
Institute
(a) Establishment by Secretary; administration
The Secretary of Commerce shall provide for the establishment of a
National Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ``Institute'') to be
administered by the Oregon State Marine Science Center.
(b) Purposes of Institute
The Institute shall conduct research and carry out educational and
demonstration projects designed to promote the efficient and responsible
development of ocean and coastal resources, including arctic resources.
Such projects shall be based on biological, geological, genetic,
economic and other scientific research applicable to the purposes of
this section and shall include studies on the economic diversification
and environmental protection of the Nation's coastal areas.
(c) Determination of Institute policies
(1) The policies of the Institute shall be determined by a Board of
Governors composed of--
(A) two representatives appointed by the Governor of Oregon;
(B) one representative appointed by the Governor of Alaska;
(C) one representative appointed by the Governor of Washington;
(D) one representative appointed by the Governor of California;
and
(E) one representative appointed by the Governor of Hawaii.
(2) Such policies shall include the selection, on a nationally
competitive basis, of the research, projects, and studies to be
supported by the Institute in accordance with the purposes of this
section.
(d) Establishment of Advisory Council; functions and composition
(1) The Board of Governors shall establish an Advisory Council
composed of specialists in ocean and coastal resources from the academic
community.
(2) To the maximum extent practicable, the Advisory Council shall be
composed of such specialists from every coastal region of the Nation.
(3) The Advisory Council shall provide such advice to the Board of
Governors as such Board shall request, including recommendations
regarding the support of research, projects, and studies in accordance
with the purposes of this section.
(e) Administration of Institute
The Institute shall be administered by a Director who shall be
appointed by the Chancellor of the Oregon Board of Higher Education in
consultation with the Board of Governors.
(f) Evaluation of Institute by Secretary
The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct an ongoing evaluation of the
activities of the Institute to ensure that funds received by the
Institute under this section are used in a manner consistent with the
provisions of this section.
(g) Report to Secretary
The Institute shall report to the Secretary of Commerce on its
activities within 2 years after July 17, 1984.
(h) Access to Institute books, records, and documents
The Comptroller General of the United States, and any of his duly
authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit
and examination, to any books, documents, papers and records of the
Institute that are pertinent to the funds received under this section.
(i) Status of Institute employees
Employees of the Institute shall not, by reason of such employment,
be considered to be employees of the Federal Government for any purpose.
(j) Authorization of appropriations
For the purposes of this section, there are authorized to be
appropriated in each fiscal year $5,000,00
