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 92 STAT. 1306

PUBLIC LAW 95-467—OCT. 17, 1978 ties and other types of information necessary for them to effectively conduct their work; (j) to better coordinate the Nation's water resources and development programs; and (k) to enhance the capacity of the Federal water establishment, and of water interests nationwide for recommending to the President and the Congress changes in national water resources research and technology policy as appropriate. TITLE I—WATEE RESOUKCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and technology institutes. 42 USC 7811.

7 USC 301.

Duties.

SEC. 101. (a) The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") is hereby authorized and directed to assist in carrying on the work of a competent and qualified water resources research and technology institute, center, or equivalent agency (hereinafter referred to as "institute") at one college or university in each State, which college or university shall be a college or university established in accordance with the Act approved July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503; 7 U.S.C. 301ff), entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts" or some other institution designated b^ Act of the legislature of the State concerned: Provided, That (1) if there is more than one such college or university in a State established in accordance with said Act of July 2, 1862, funds under this section shall, in the absence of a designation to the contrary by act of the legislature of the State, be paid to the one such college or university designated by the Governor of the State to receive the same, subject to the Secretary's determination that such college or university has, or may reasonably be expected to have the capability of doing effective work under this title; (2) two or more States may cooperate in the designation of a single institute or regional institute, in which event the sums assignable to all of the cooperating States shall be paid to such institute; (3) the designated State institute shall cooperate closely with other colleges and universities in the State with demonstrated research, information dissemination, and gradaute training capabilities in developing a statewide program directed to resolving State and regional water and related land problems; and (4) the designated State institute shall cooperate closely with regional consortia, as may be designated by the Secretary, to increase the effectiveness of the nationwide network of institutes and for the purpose of regional coordination, particularly with river basin commissions and other interagency river basin organizations as may be established by the Congress. (b)(1) It shall be the duty of each such institute to plan and conduct and/or arrange for a component or components of the college or university with which it is affiliated or other qualified colleges or universities within the State, to conduct competent research and development including investigations and experiments of either a basic or practical nature, or both, in relation to water resources, to promote dissemination and application of the results of these efforts, and to provide for the training of scientists and engineers through such research, investigations, and experiments.

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