Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110

§1511c Estuarine Programs Office

Title 15 › CHAPTER 40 — DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › § 1511c

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The NOAA Administrator must set up an Estuarine Programs Office inside the agency. The office must make and carry out a national plan for estuaries that links research, rules, and trustee duties. It must coordinate estuary work inside NOAA and with other federal and State agencies. It must also give technical help to NOAA leaders and to State and local governments on checking estuary health, picking important estuaries, planning restoration and protection, and tracking plan results. Up to $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 may be appropriated to NOAA to do this work.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §1511c

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(a)Establishment

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)Functions

The 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)Authorization

There 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.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 1511c

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110