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"(b) The Foundation shall exercise its authority under this 

 title by — 



"(1) initiating and supporting programs at sea grant col- 

 leges and other suitable institutes, laboratories, and public or 

 private agencies for the education of participants in the vari- 

 ous fields relating to the development of marine resources ; 



"(2) initiating and supporting necessary research pro- 

 grams in the various fields relating to the development of 

 marine resources, with preference given to research aimed at 

 practices, techniques, and design of equipment applicable to 

 the development of marine resources ; and 



"(3) encouraging and developing programs consisting of 

 instruction, practical demonstrations, publications, and other- 

 wise, by sea grant colleges and other suitable institutes, labo- 

 ratories, and public or private agencies through marine 

 advisory programs with the object of imparting useful infor- 

 mation to persons currently employed or interested in the vari- 

 ous fieMs related to the development of marine resources, the 

 scientific community, and the general public. 

 "(c) Programs to carry out the purposes of this title shall be 

 accomplished through contracts with, or grants to, suitable public 

 or private institutions of higher education, institutes, laboratories, 

 and public or private agencies which are engaged in, or concerned 

 with, activities in the various fields related to the development 

 of marine resources, for the establishment and operation by them 

 of such programs. 



"(d) (1) The total amount of payments in any fiscal year under 

 any grant to or contract with any participant in any program to 

 be carried out by such participant under this title shall not exceed 

 66% per centum of the total cost of such program. For purposes 

 of computing the amount of the total cost of any such program fur- 

 nished by any participant in any fiscal year, the Foundation shall 

 include in such computation an amount equal to the reasonable 

 value of any buildings, facilities, equipment, supplies, or services 

 provided by such participant with respect to such program (but 

 not the cost or value of land or of Federal contributions) . 



" (2) No portion of any payment by the Foundation to any par- 

 ticipant in any program to be carried out under this tit'e shall be 

 applied to the purchase or rental of any land or the rental, pur- 

 chase, construction, preservation, or repair of any building, dock, 

 or vessel. 



"(3) The total amount of payments in any fiscal year by the 

 Foundation to participants within any State shall not exceed 15 

 per centum of the total amount appropriated to the Foundation 

 for the purposes of this title for such fiscal year. 



"(e) In allocating funds appropriated in any fiscal year for the 

 purposes of this title the Foundation shall endeavor to achieve 

 maximum participation by sea grant colleges and other suitable 

 institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies throughout 

 the United States, consistent with the purposes of this title. 



"(f) In carrying out its functions under this title, the Founda- 

 tion shall attempt to support programs in such a manner as to 

 supplement and not duplicate or overlap any existing and related 

 Government activities. 



"(g) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Foundation 

 shall, in carrying out its functions under this title, have the same 

 powers and authority it has under the National Science Founda- 

 tion Act of 1950 to carry out its functions under that Act. 



"(h) The head of each department, agency, or instrumentality 

 of the Federal Government is authorized, upon request of the 

 Foundation, to make available to the Foundation, from time to 

 time, on a reimbursable basis, such personnel, services, and facili- 

 ties as may be necessary to assist the Foundation in carrying out 

 its functions under this title. 



"(i) For the purposes of this title — 



"(1) the term 'development of marine resources' means 

 scientific endeavors relating to the marine environment. 



Research 

 programs, etc. 



Contracts or 

 grants. 



80 Stat. 

 80 Stat. 



999 

 1000 



Disposition of 



funds, 



restrictions. 



64 Stat. 149. 

 42 use 1861 



note. 



Personnel, 

 facilities, etc., 

 availability. 



Definitions. 



