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16 U.S. Code § 1447b - Regional Marine Research Boards | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 16 › Chapter 32A › § 1447b 16 U.S. Code § 1447b - Regional Marine Research Boards
Establishment A Regional Marine Research board [1]
shall be established for each of the following regions:
The Great Lakes Research Office authorized under section 1268
(d) of title 33 shall be responsible for research in the Great Lakes region and shall be considered the Great Lakes counterpart to the research program established pursuant to this chapter.
Composition Each Board shall be comprised of 11 members of which—
3 members shall be appointed by the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including 1 member who shall be a Sea Grant Program Director from a State within such region, who shall serve as chairman of the board; [1]
Qualifications Each individual appointed as a member of a Board shall possess expertise, pertinent to the region concerned, in scientific research, coastal zone management, fishery management, water quality management, State and local government, or any other area which is directly relevant to the functions of the Board. A majority of the members of each Board shall be trained in a field of marine or aquatic science and shall be currently engaged in research or research administration.
Terms Each appointed member of a Board shall serve for a term of 4 years.
Vacancies In the event of a vacancy, a replacement member shall be appointed in the same manner and in accordance with the same requirements as the member being replaced and shall serve the remainder of the term of the replaced member.
Reimbursement of expenses Each appointed member of a Board may be paid actual travel expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses when away from the member’s usual place of residence, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, when engaged in the actual performance of Board duties.
Functions Each Board shall, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter—
Powers Each Board shall be authorized to—
Practices and procedures Each Board shall determine its organization, and prescribe its practices and procedures for carrying out its functions under this chapter. Each Board should use existing research administrative capability to the extent practicable.
Committees and subcommittees Each Board shall establish such committees and subcommittees as are appropriate in the performance of its functions.
Staff and support Each Board is authorized to hire such staff as are necessary to carry out the functions of the Board.
Termination Each Board shall cease to exist on October 1, 1999, unless extended by Congress.
(Pub. L. 92–532, title IV, § 403, as added Pub. L. 101–593, title III, § 301,Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2964.)
This Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(7), means Pub. L. 92–532, which enacted this chapter, chapter 32 (§ 1431 et seq.) of this title, and chapters 27 (§ 1401 et seq.) and 41 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.