Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§1447 Purposes

Title 16 › Chapter 32A— REGIONAL MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAMS › § 1447

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create federally supervised regional programs that decide research priorities to protect coastal waters and ecosystems, and fund and coordinate that research.

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Title 16, §1447

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish regional research programs, under effective Federal oversight, to—

(1)set priorities for regional marine and coastal research in support of efforts to safeguard the water quality and ecosystem health of each region; and

(2)carry out such research through grants and improved coordination.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 1447

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60