2012 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 40 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (§§ 1501 - 1542)
Section 1511c - Estuarine Programs Office
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 40 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Sec. 1511c - Estuarine Programs Office |
Contains | section 1511c |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 99-659, title IV, §406, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3738. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 100 Stat. 3738 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 99-659 |
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The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Administrator”) shall establish within the Administration an Estuarine Programs Office.
(b) FunctionsThe Estuarine Programs Office shall—
(1) develop and implement a national estuarine strategy for the Administration that integrates the research, regulatory, and trusteeship responsibilities of the Administration;
(2) coordinate the estuarine activities of the various organizations within the Administration, including activities in estuarine research and assessment, fisheries research, coastal management, and habitat conservation;
(3) coordinate the estuarine activities of the Administration with the activities of other Federal and State agencies; and
(4) provide technical assistance to the Administrator, to other Federal agencies, and to State and local government agencies in—
(A) assessing the condition of estuaries;
(B) identifying estuaries of critical national or regional importance;
(C) identifying technical and management alternatives for the restoration and protection of estuarine resources; and
(D) monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of estuarine management plans.
(c) AuthorizationThere are authorized to be appropriated to the Administration not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year 1987, $530,000 for fiscal year 1988, $560,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $600,000 for fiscal year 1990 to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, §406, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3738.)
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