§ 1127. — Fellowships.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1127]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 22--SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND MARINE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM
Sec. 1127. Fellowships
(a) In general
To carry out the educational and training objectives of this
subchapter, the Secretary shall support a program of fellowships for
qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level. The
fellowships shall be related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
resources and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the
Secretary. The Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access for
minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried
out under this subsection. Not later than 1 year after November 26,
2002, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report
to the Congress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure equal
access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the
program carried out under this subsection, and the results of such
efforts.
(b) Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship
The 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.
(Pub. L. 89-454, title II, Sec. 208, as added Pub. L. 94-461, Sec. 2,
Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1966; amended Pub. L. 100-66, Sec. 3, July 10,
1987, 101 Stat. 384; Pub. L. 100-220, title III, Sec. 3107, Dec. 29,
1987, 101 Stat. 1472; Pub. L. 102-186, Sec. 4(b)(1)(C), (D), Dec. 4,
1991, 105 Stat. 1283; Pub. L. 105-160, Sec. 4(b)(2), Mar. 6, 1998, 112
Stat. 22; Pub. L. 107-299, Sec. 5, Nov. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 2346.)
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original
``this Act'' and was translated as reading ``this title'' meaning title
II of Pub. L. 89-454, which enacted this subchapter, to reflect the
probable intent of Congress.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-299, Sec. 5(a), inserted at end ``The
Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and
economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under
this subsection. Not later than 1 year after November 26, 2002, and
every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
Congress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure equal access
for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program
carried out under this subsection, and the results of such efforts.''
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-299, Sec. 5(b), struck out heading and text
of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: ``The 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; and
``(6) may be made to recipients of terminal professional
degrees, as well as doctoral degree recipients.''
1998--Pub. L. 105-160 substituted ``Secretary'' for ``Under
Secretary'' in subsec. (a) in two places and in subsecs. (b) and (c).
1991--Subsec. (c)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 102-186 inserted ``and'' after
semicolon at end of par. (5), redesignated par. (7) as (6), and struck
out former par. (6) which read as follows: ``may be made for any of the
priority areas of research identified in the sea grant strategic
research plan in effect under section 1125 of this title; and''.
1987--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-220 amended subsec. (a) generally.
Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: ``The Secretary shall
support a sea grant fellowship program to provide educational and
training assistance to qualified individuals at the undergraduate and
graduate levels of education in fields related to ocean and coastal
resources. Such fellowships shall be awarded pursuant to guidelines
established by the Secretary. Except as provided in subsection (b) of
this section, sea grant fellowships may only be awarded by sea grant
colleges, sea grant regional consortia, institutions of higher
education, and professional associations and institutes.''
Pub. L. 100-66, Sec. 3(1), substituted ``Except as provided in
subsection (b) of this section, sea'' for ``Sea''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-220 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to
amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows:
``(1) As part of the sea grant fellowship program, the Secretary may
award sea grant fellowships to support the placement of qualified
individuals in positions with the executive and legislative branches of
the United States Government. No fellowship may be awarded under this
paragraph for a period exceeding one year.
``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `qualified
individual' means an individual at the graduate level of education in
fields related to ocean and coastal resources.''
Pub. L. 100-66, Sec. 3(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated
former subsec. (b) as (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100-220 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to
amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: ``The total amount which may be
provided for grants under the sea grant fellowship program during any
fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 5 percent of the total
funds appropriated for such year pursuant to section 1131 of this
title.''
Pub. L. 100-66, Sec. 3(2), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
Effective Date of 1987 Amendment
Section 4 of Pub. L. 100-66 provided that: ``The amendment made by
section 3 [amending this section] shall take effect January 1, 1978.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1123 of this title.
