Appendix 4 

 National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 



[Public Law 89-G88, 89th Congress, H.R. 16559, Oct. 15, 1966] 



AN ACT To amend the Marine Resovirces and Engineering Development Act of 1966 to 

 authorize the establishment and operation of sea grant colleges and programs by initiating 

 and supporting programs of education and research in the various fields relating to the 

 development of marine resources, and for other purposes 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 

 of America in Congress assembled, That the Marine Resources and Engineering 

 Development Act of 1966 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following 

 new title: 



"TITLE II— SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND PROGRAMS 



"SHOBT TITLE 



"Sec. 201. This title may be cited as the 'National Sea Grant College and Pro- 

 gram Act of 1966'. 



"declaration of purpose 



"Sec. 202. The Congress hereby finds and declares — 



"(a) that marine resources, including animal and vegetable life and min- 

 eral wealth, constitute a far-reaching and largely untapped asset of immense 

 potential significance to the United States ; and 



"(b) that it is in the national interest of the United States to develop 

 the skilled manpower, including scientists, engineers, and technicians, and 

 the facilities and equipment necessary for the exploitation of these 

 resources ; and 



"(c) that aquaculture, as with agriculture on land, and the gainful use of 

 marine resources can substantially benefit the United States, and ultimately 

 the people of the world, by providing greater economic opportunities, includ- 

 ing expanded employment and commerce; the enjoyment and use of our 

 marine resources ; new sources of food ; and new means for the develop- 

 ment of marine resources ; and 



"(d) that Federal support toward the establishment, development, and 

 operation of programs by sea grant colleges and Federal support of other 

 sea grant programs designed to achieve the gainful use of marine resources, 

 offer the best means of promoting programs toward the goals set forth in 

 clauses (a), (b), and (c), and should be undertaken by the Federal Gov- 

 ernment ; and 



"(e) that in view of the importance of achieving the earliest possible 

 institution of significant national activities related to the development of 

 marine resources, it is the purpose of this title to provide for the establish- 

 ment of a program of sea grant colleges nnd ednontinn. training, and research 

 in the fields of marine science, engineering, and related disciplines. 



"grants and contracts for sea grant colleges and PROGBAifS 



"Sec. 20.S. (a) The provisions of this title shall be administered by the 

 Nntionnl Science Foundation (hereafter in this title referred to as the 'Founda- 

 tion'). 



"(b)(1) For the purpose of carrying out this title, there is authorized to 

 be appropriated to the Foundation for the fiscal year ending .Tune 80, lOfiT. not 

 to exceed the sura of .$!i.000,000, for the fiscal year ending .Tune .80, 1968. not 

 to excpAfi the sum of .$1,^,000,000, and for each subsequent fiscal year only such 

 sums as tho Congress may hereafter specifically authorize by law. 



"(2> Amounts appropriated under this title are authorized to reninin avail- 

 able until expended. 



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