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 PUBLIC LAW 95-273—MAY 8, 1978

92 STAT. 231

(b) CONTENT OF THE PROGRAM.—The program required to be estab-

lished under subsection (a) shall include, b u t not be limited to— (1) all projects and activities relating to ocean pollution research and development and monitoring for which the Administrator has responsibility under provisions of law (including, but not limited to, title II of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1441-1444)) other than paragraph (2); ^ (2) such projects and activities addressed to the priorities set forth in the P l a n pursuant to section 4(b)(1)(B) that can be appropriately conducted within the Administration; and (3) the provision of financial assistance under section 6.

33 USC 1705.

SEC. 6. F I N A N C I A L A S S I S T A N C E. (a)

GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—The A d m i n i s t r a to r

may

provide

financial assistance in the form of g r a n t s or contracts for research and development and monitoring projects or activities which are needed to meet priorities set forth in the P l a n pursuant to section 4(b)(1)(B), if such priorities are not being adequately addressed by any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality.

Grants and contracts.

(b) APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.—Any person, including institu-

tions of higher education and departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government or of any State o r political subdivision thereof, may apply for financial assistance under this section for the conduct of projects and activities described in subsection (a), and, in addition, specific proposals may be invited. E a c h application for financial assistance shall be made in writing in such form and manner, and contain such information, as the A d m i n i s t r a to r may require. The Administrator may enter into contracts under this section without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5).

Contract authority.

(c) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—The projects and activities s u p p o r t e d by

g r a n t s or contracts made o r entered into under this section shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be administered through existing Federal programs (including, b u t not limited to, the National Sea G r a n t Program) concerned with ocean pollution research and development and monitoring.

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(d) ACTION BY ADMINISTRATOR.—The A d m i n i s t r a to r shall act upon

each application for a g r a n t or contract under this section within six months after the date on which all required information is received by the Administrator from the applicant. Each g r a n t made o r contract entered into under this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary in order to protect the interests of t h c United States. The total amount paid pursuant to any such g r a n t or contract may, in the discretion of the Administrator, be u p to 100 percent of the total cost of the project or activity involved, (e) RECORDS.—Each recipient of financial assistance under this sec- Recordkeeping, tion shall keep such records as the Administrator shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such recipient of the proceeds of such assistance, the total cost of the project o r activity in connection with which such assistance was given or used, the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or activity which was supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit. Such records shall be maintained for three years after the completion of such project or activity. The Adminis- Accessibility. t r a to r and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any books, documents, papers, and

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