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title: "15 U.S.C. § 1511c"
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description: "Estuarine Programs Office"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 15
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title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
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chapter_number: "40"
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chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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section: "1511c"
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citation: "15 U.S.C. § 1511c"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 15 U.S.C. § 1511c - Estuarine Programs Office
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## Text
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(a) Establishment The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Administrator”) shall establish within the Administration an Estuarine Programs Office.
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(b) Functions The Estuarine Programs Office shall—
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(1) develop and implement a national estuarine strategy for the Administration that integrates the research, regulatory, and trusteeship responsibilities of the Administration;
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(2) coordinate the estuarine activities of the various organizations within the Administration, including activities in estuarine research and assessment, fisheries research, coastal management, and habitat conservation;
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(3) coordinate the estuarine activities of the Administration with the activities of other Federal and State agencies; and
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(4) provide technical assistance to the Administrator, to other Federal agencies, and to State and local government agencies in—
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(A) assessing the condition of estuaries;
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(B) identifying estuaries of critical national or regional importance;
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(C) identifying technical and management alternatives for the restoration and protection of estuarine resources; and
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(D) monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of estuarine management plans.
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(c) Authorization There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administration not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year 1987, $530,000 for fiscal year 1988, $560,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $600,000 for fiscal year 1990 to carry out the provisions of this section.
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(Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, § 406, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3738.)
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