PRIA Logo™
Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§1456c Technical Assistance

Title 16 › CHAPTER 33 — COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT › § 1456c

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must run a program that provides technical help and management research to support development and implementation of State coastal management program amendments under section 1456b and to support international coastal cooperation. Other federal departments and agencies may help, paid or unpaid, by sharing information when allowed, lending staff with their consent and without harming their job status or rating, and doing research or technical work so long as it does not interfere with their main duties. The Secretary may hire qualified contractors to assist. The Secretary must coordinate this help and research with other related activities, share study results with coastal states through publications, workshops, or other means, and consult regularly with coastal states about developing and carrying out the program.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §1456c

Conservation, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary shall conduct a program of technical assistance and management-oriented research necessary to support the development and implementation of State coastal management program amendments under section 1456b of this title, and appropriate to the furtherance of international cooperative efforts and technical assistance in coastal zone management. Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government may assist the Secretary, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, in carrying out the purposes of this section, including the furnishing of information to the extent permitted by law, the transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating, and the performance of any research, study, and technical assistance which does not interfere with the performance of the primary duties of such department, agency, or instrumentality. The Secretary may enter into contracts or other arrangements with any qualified person for the purposes of carrying out this subsection.
(b)(1)The Secretary shall provide for the coordination of technical assistance, studies, and research activities under this section with any other such activities that are conducted by or subject to the authority of the Secretary.
(2)The Secretary shall make the results of research and studies conducted pursuant to this section available to coastal states in the form of technical assistance publications, workshops, or other means appropriate.
(3)The Secretary shall consult with coastal states on a regular basis regarding the development and implementation of the program established by this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1456c, Pub. L. 89–454, title III, § 310, as added Pub. L. 94–370, § 9, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1029, related to research and technical assistance for coastal zone management, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6045(1), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 127.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 1456c

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102