16 USC § 1447 - Purposes

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s1447"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 1447 - Purposes"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "1447"
section_name: "Purposes"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "REGIONAL MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–532, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 101–593, title III, § 301, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2963.)"
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# § 1447. Purposes

The purpose of this chapter is to establish regional research programs, under effective Federal oversight, to—

**(1)** set priorities for regional marine and coastal research in support of efforts to safeguard the water quality and ecosystem health of each region; and

**(2)** carry out such research through grants and improved coordination.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–532, title IV, § 401, as added Pub. L. 101–593, title III, § 301, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2963.)