33 U.S.C. § 3604
The Secretary of Commerce may execute an agreement, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, with any State or subdivision thereof, any Federal agency, any public or private organization, or any individual to carry out activities under this chapter.
Member Departments and agencies of the Council shall have the authority to create, support, and maintain joint centers, and to enter into and perform such contracts, leases, grants, and cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and fulfillment of the System Plan.
33 U.S.C. § 3604
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2020-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116-271 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "To carry out interagency activities under this chapter, the Secretary of Commerce may execute cooperative agreements, or any other agreements, with, and receive and expend funds made available by, any State or subdivision thereof, any Federal agency, or any public or private organization, or individual."
- Council
- The term "Council" means the National Ocean Research Leadership Council established by section 8932 of title 10.1
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator.
- System Plan
- The term "System Plan" means the plan contained in the document entitled "Ocean. US Publication No. 9, The First Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development Plan", as updated by the Council under this chapter.1 See References in Text note below.