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 PUBLIC LAW 100-220—DEC. 29, 1987

101 STAT. 1473

"(6) may be made for any of the priority areas of research identified in the sea grant strategic research plan in effect under section 206; and "(7) may be made to recipients of terminal professional degrees, as well as doctoral degree recipients.". SP]C. 3108. SEA GRANT REVIEW PANEL.

Section 209 (33 U.S.C. 1128) is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (b) is amended— (A) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting "The Panel shall advise the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Director concerning—"; and (B) by inserting "and section 3 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976" before the semicolon at the end of subsection Ob)(l). (2) Subsection (c) is amended— (A) by striking the second sentence of paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The Director and a director of a sea grant program who is elected by the various directors of sea grant programs shall serve as nonvoting members of the panel."; (B) by striking "five" in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "8"; (C) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following: Federal "At least once each year, the Secretary shall publish a Registef".' notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for Publication. membership on the panel."; and (D) by striking "office, or until 90 days after such date, whichever is earlier." in paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "office.". SEC. 3109. MARINE AFFAIRS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.

Section 211 (33 U.S.C. 1130) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 211. MARINE AFFAIRS AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT GRANTS.

"(a) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary may provide annual grants during fiscal years 1988 through 1990 to institutions eligible under subsection (b) to assist the institutions in achieving the following objectives: "(1) Development and improvement of curriculum offerings in marine affairs and resource management at the graduate level, and development of related educational materials. "(2) Fostering support of graduate students, through scholarships and teaching and research fellowships, in marine affairs and resource management. "(3) Increasing multidisciplinary research in marine resources management. "(b) EuGiBiliTY.—An institution is eligible for grants under this section if it is a sea grant college, sea grant regional consortium, or institution of higher education having a sea grant program that— "(1) maintains a graduate program in, or institute or center for, marine affairs and resource management; "(2) has prepared a development plan to improve and strengthen that program, institute, or center; and

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