33 U.S.C. § 1103 : US Code - Section 1103: Executive responsibilities; utilization of staff, interagency, and non-Government advisory arrangements; consultation with agencies; solicitation of views of non-Federal agencies

Search 33 U.S.C. § 1103 : US Code - Section 1103: Executive responsibilities; utilization of staff, interagency, and non-Government advisory arrangements; consultation with agencies; solicitation of views of non-Federal agencies

(a) In conformity with the provisions of section 1101 of this
title, it shall be the duty of the President with the advice and
assistance of the Council to -
(1) survey all significant marine science activities, including
the policies, plans, programs, and accomplishments of all
departments and agencies of the United States engaged in such
activities;
(2) develop a comprehensive program of marine science
activities, including, but not limited to, exploration,
description and prediction of the marine environment,
exploitation and conservation of the resources of the marine
environment, marine engineering, studies of air-sea interaction,
transmission of energy, and communications, to be conducted by
departments and agencies of the United States, independently or
in cooperation with such non-Federal organizations as States,
institutions and industry;
(3) designate and fix responsibility for the conduct of the
foregoing marine science activities by departments and agencies
of the United States;
(4) insure cooperation and resolve differences arising among
departments and agencies of the United States with respect to
marine science activities under this subchapter, including
differences as to whether a particular project is a marine
science activity;
(5) undertake a comprehensive study, by contract or otherwise,
of the legal problems arising out of the management, use,
development, recovery, and control of the resources of the marine
environment;
(6) establish long-range studies of the potential benefits to
the United States economy, security, health, and welfare to be
gained from marine resources, engineering, and science, and the
costs involved in obtaining such benefits; and
(7) review annually all marine science activities conducted by
departments and agencies of the United States in light of the
policies, plans, programs, and priorities developed pursuant to
this chapter.
(b) In the planning and conduct of a coordinated Federal program
the President and the Council shall utilize such staff,
interagency, and non-Government advisory arrangements as they may
find necessary and appropriate and shall consult with departments
and agencies concerned with marine science activities and solicit
the views of non-Federal organizations and individuals with
capabilities in marine sciences.