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type: "LegalText"
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title: "30 U.S.C. § 1904"
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description: "Marine mineral research centers"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 30
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title_name: "MINERAL LANDS AND MINING"
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chapter_number: "31"
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chapter_name: "MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH"
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section: "1904"
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citation: "30 U.S.C. § 1904"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 30 U.S.C. § 1904 - Marine mineral research centers
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## Text
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(a) In general No later than 90 days after October 19, 1996, the Secretary shall designate 3 centers for marine mineral research and related activities.
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(b) Concentration One center shall concentrate primarily on research in the continental shelf regions of the United States, 1 center shall concentrate primarily on research in deep seabed and near-shore environments of islands, and 1 center shall concentrate primarily on research in arctic and cold water regions.
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(c) Criteria In designating a center under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to a university that—
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(1) administers a federally funded center for marine minerals research;
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(2) matriculates students for advanced degrees in marine geological sciences, nonenergy natural resources, and related fields of science and engineering;
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(3) is a United States university with established programs and facilities that primarily focus on marine mineral resources;
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(4) has engaged in collaboration and cooperation with industry, governmental agencies, and other universities in the field of marine mineral resources;
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(5) has demonstrated significant engineering, development, and design experience in two or more of the following areas; 11 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a colon.
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(A) seabed exploration systems;
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(B) marine mining systems; and
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(C) marine mineral processing systems; and
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(6) has been designated by the Secretary as a State Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute.
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(d) Center activities A center shall—
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(1) provide technical assistance to the Secretary concerning marine mineral resources;
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(2) advise the Secretary on pertinent international activities in marine mineral resources development;
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(3) engage in research, training, and education transfer associated with the characterization and utilization of marine mineral resources; and
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(4) promote the efficient identification, assessment, exploration, and management of marine mineral resources in an environmentally sound manner.
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(e) Allocation of funds In distributing funds to the centers designated under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, allocate an equal amount to each center.
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(f) Limitations (1) Administrative expenses Not more than 5 percent of the amount made available to carry out this section during a fiscal year may be used by the Secretary for expenses associated with administration of the program authorized by this section.
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(2) Construction costs None of the funds made available under this section may be used for the construction of a new building or the acquisition, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of an existing building (including site grading and improvement and architect fees).
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(Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 204, as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3998.)
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