15 U.S.C. § 1511c : US Code - Section 1511C: Estuarine Programs Office

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1511c : US Code - Section 1511C: Estuarine Programs Office

(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.