Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§1447 Purposes
Title 16 › CHAPTER 32A — REGIONAL MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAMS › § 1447
Summary
Create federally supervised regional research programs to set research priorities and to fund and coordinate studies that protect water quality and ecosystem health.
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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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16 U.S.C. § 1447
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102