Marine Science Affairs 



Appendix B-3— National Sea Grant College and Program 

 Act of 1966 — Continued 



"(2) the term 'marine environment' means the oceans; the Continental Shelf 

 of the United States; the Great Lakes; the seabed and subsoil of the submarine 

 areas adjacent to the coasts of the United States to the depth of two hundred 

 meters, or beyond that limit, to where the depths of the superjacent waters admit 

 of the exploitation of the natural resources of the area; the seabed and subsoil 

 of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of islands which comprise United 

 States territory; and the natural resources thereof; 



"(3) the term 'sea grant college' means any suitable public or private in- 

 stitution of higher education supported pursuant to the purposes of this title which 

 has major programs devoted to increasing our Nation's utilization of the world's 

 marine resources; and 



"(4) the term 'sea grant program' means (A) any activities of education or 

 research related to the development of marine resources supported by the Founda- 

 tion by contracts with or grants to institutions of higher education either initiating, 

 or developing existing programs in fields related to the purposes of this title, 

 (B) any activities of education or research related to the development of marine 

 resources supported by the Foundation by contracts with or grants to suitable 

 institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies, and (C) any programs 

 of advisory services oriented towards imparting information in fields related to 

 the development of marine resources supported by the Foundation by contracts 

 with or grants to suitable institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies 



"advisory functions 



"Sec. 205. The National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Develop- 

 ment established by section 3 of title I of this Act shall, as the President may 

 request — 



"(1) advise the Foundation with respect to the policies, procedures, and 

 operations of the Foundation in carrying out its functions under this title; 



"(2) provide policy guidance to the Foundation with respect to contracts or 

 grants in support of programs conducted pursuant to this title, and make such 

 recommendations thereon to the Foundation as may be appropriate; and 



"(3) submit an annual report on its activities and its recommendations under 



this section to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 



Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives, the President 



of the Senate, and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate." 



Sec. 2. (a) The Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966 is 



amended by striking out the first section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 



"TITLE I— MARINE RESOURCES AND ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT 



"short title 



"Section 1. This title may be cited as the 'Marine Resources and Engineering 

 Development Act of 1966'." 



(b) Such Act is further amended by striking out "this Act" the first place it appears 

 in section 4(a), and also each place it appears in sections 5(a), 8, and 9, and insert- 

 ing in lieu thereof in each such place "this title". 



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