National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-688) AN ACT To amend the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966 to authorize the establishment and operation of sea grant colleges and programs by initiating and supporting programs of education and research in the various fields relating to the developing of marine resources, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * * * TITLE II-SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND PROGRAMS SHORT TITLE SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966." DECLARATION OF PURPOSE SEC. 202. The Congress hereby finds and declares (a) that marine resources, including animal and vegetable life and mineral wealth, constitute a far-reaching and largely untapped asset of immense potential significance to the United States; and (b) that it is in the national interest of the United States to develop the skilled manpower, including scientists, engineers, and technicians, and the facilities and equipment necessary for the exploitation of these resources; and (c) that aquaculture, as with agriculture on land, and the gainful use of marine resources can substantially benefit the United States, and ultimately the people of the world, by providing greater economic opportunities, including expanded employment and commerce; the enjoyment and use of our marine resources; new sources of food; and new means for the development of marine resources; and (d) that Federal support toward the establishment, development, and operation of programs by sea grant colleges and Federal support of other sea grant programs designed to achieve the gainful use of marine resources, offer the best means of promoting programs toward the goals set forth in clauses (a), (b), and (c), and should be undertaken by the Federal Government; and (e) that in view of the importance of achieving the earliest possible institution of significant national activities related to the development of marine resources, it is the purpose of this title to provide for the establishment of a program of sea grant colleges and education, training, and research in the fields of marine science, engineering, and related disciplines. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND PROGRAMS SEC. 203. (a) The provisions of this title shall be administered by the National Science Foundation (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Foundation"). (b) (1) For the purpose of carrying out this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Foundation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, not to exceed the sum of $5,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, not to exceed the sum of $15,000,000 and for each subsequent fiscal year only such sums as the Congress may hereafter specifically authorize by law. (2) Amounts appropriated under this title are authorized to remain available until expended. MARINE RESOURCES SEC. 204. (a) In carrying out the provisions of this title the Foundation shall (1) consult with those experts engaged in pursuits in the various fields related to the development of marine resources and with all departments and agencies of the Federal Government (including the United States Office of Education in all matters relating to education) interested in, or affected by, activities in any such fields. and (2) seek advice and counsel from the National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development as provided by section 205 of this title. (b) The Foundation shall exercise its authority under this title by (1) initiating and supporting programs at sea grant colleges and other suitable institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies for the education of participants in the various fields relating to the development of marine resources; (2) initiating and supporting necessary research programs in the various fields relating to the development of marine resources. with preference given to research aimed at practices, techniques, and design of equipment applicable to the development of marine resources; and (3) encouraging and developing programs consisting of instruction, practical demonstrations, publications, and otherwise. by sea grant colleges and other suitable institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies through marine advisory programs with the object of imparting useful information to persons currently employed or interested in the various fields related to the development of marine resources, the scientific community, and the general public. (c) Programs to carry out the purposes of this title shall be accomplished through contracts with, or grants to, suitable public or private institutions of higher education, institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies which are engaged in, or concerned with, activities in the various fields related to the development of marine resources, for the establishment and operation by them of such programs. (d) (1) The total amount of payments in any fiscal year under any grant to or contract with any participant in any program to be carried out by such participant under this title shall not exceed 66% per centum of the total cost of such program. For purposes of computing the amount of the total cost of any such program furnished by any participant in any fiscal year, the Foundation shall include in such computation an amount equal to the reasonable value of any buildings. facilities, equipment, supplies, or services provided by such participant with respect to such program (but not the cost or value of land or of Federal contributions). (2) No portion of any payment by the Foundation to any participant in any program to be carried out under this title shall be applied to the purchase or rental of any land or the rental, purchase, construction, preservation, or repair of any building, dock, or vessel. (3) The total amount of payments in any fiscal year by the Foundation to participants within any State shall not exceed 15 per centum of the total amount appropriated to the Foundation for the purposes of this title for such fiscal year. (e) In allocating funds appropriated in any fiscal year for the purposes of this title the Foundation shall endeavor to achieve maximum participation by sea grant colleges and other suitable institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies throughout the United States, consistent with the purposes of this title. (f) In carrying out its functions under this title, the Foundation shall attempt to support programs in such a manner as to supplement and not duplicate or overlap any existing and related Government activities. (g) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the Foundation shall, in carrying out its functions under this title, have the same powers and authority it has under the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to carry out its functions under that Act. (h) The head of each department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government is authorized, upon request of the Foundation, to make available to the Foundation, from time to time, on a reimbursable basis, such personnel, services, and facilities as may be necessary to assist the Foundation in carrying out its functions under this title. (i) For the purposes of this title (1) the term "development of marine resources" means scientific endeavors relating to the marine environment, including, but not limited to, the fields oriented toward the development, conservation, or economic utilization of the physical, chemical, geological, and biological resources of the marine environment; the fields of marine commerce and marine engineering; the fields relating to exploration or research in, the recovery of natural resources from, and the transmission of energy in, the marine environment; the fields of oceanography and oceanology; and the fields with respect to the study of the economic, legal, medical, or sociological problems arising out of the management, use, development, recovery, and control of the natural resources of the marine environment; (2) the term "marine environment" means the oceans; the Continental Shelf of the United States; the Great Lakes; the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of the United States to the depth of two hundred meters, or beyond that limit, to where the depths of the superjacent waters admit of the exploitation of the natural resources of the area; the seabed and subsoil of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of islands which comprise United States territory; and the natural resources thereof; (3) the term "sea grant college" means any suitable public or private institution of higher education supported pursuant to the purposes of this title which has major programs devoted to increasing our Nation's utilization of the world's marine resources; and (4) the term "sea grant program" means (A) any activities of education or research related to the development of marine resources supported by the Foundation by contracts with or grants to institutions of higher education either initiating, or developing existing, programs in fields related to the purposes of this title. (B) any activities of education of research related to the development of marine resources supported by the Foundation by contracts with or grants to suitable institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies, and (C) any programs of advisory services oriented toward imparting information in fields related to the development of marine resources supported by the Foundation by contracts with or grants to suitable institutes, laboratories, and public or private agencies. ADVISORY FUNCTIONS SEC. 205. The National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development established by section 3 of title I of this Act shall, as the President may request (1) advise the Foundation with respect to the policies, procedures, and operations of the Foundation in carrying out its func tions under this title; (2) provide policy guidance to the Foundation with respect to contracts or grants in support of programs conducted pursuant to this title, and make such recommendations thereon to the Foundation as may be appropriate; and (3) submit an annual report on its activities and its recommendations under this section to the Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives, the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate. Chapter 34.-VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE (P.L. 89-358, as amended) SUBCHAPTER I.-PURPOSE-DEFINITIONS Sec. 1652. 1661. 1662. 1663. Definitions. SUBCHAPTER II.-ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENT Eligibility; entitlement; duration. Time limitations for completing a program of education. SUBCHAPTER III.-ENROLLMENT 1670. Selection of program. 1671. 1672. Change of program. 1673. 1674. 1675. 1676. 1677. Flight training. 1678. Applications; approval. Disapproval of enrollment in certain courses. Discontinuance for unsatisfactory conduct or progress. Period of operation for approval. Education outside the United States. Special training for the educationally disadvantaged. SUBCHAPTER IV.-PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS 1681. Educational assistance allowance. 1682. Computation of educational assistance allowances. 1683. Apprenticeship or other on-job training. 1684. 1685. Measurement of courses. Overcharges by educational institutions. 1686. Approval of courses. 1687. Discontinuance of allowances. SUBCHAPTER I-PURPOSE-DEFINITIONS § 1651. Purpose The Congress of the United States hereby declares that the education program created by this chapter is for the purpose of (1) enhancing and making more attractive service in the Armed Forces of the United States, (2) extending the benefits of a higher education to qualified and deserving young persons who might not otherwise be able to afford such an education, (3) providing vocational readjustment and restoring lost educational opportunities to those service men and women whose careers have been interrupted or impeded by reason of active duty after January 31, 1955, and (4) aiding such persons in attaining the vocational and educational status which they might normally have aspired to and obtained had they not served their country. § 1652. Definitions For the purposes of this chapter (a) (1) The term "eligible veteran" means any veteran who (A) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable or (B) was discharged or released from active duty after such date for a service-connected disability. (2) The requirement of discharge or release, prescribed in paragraph (1)(A), shall be waived in the case of any individual who served at least two years in an active-duty status for so long as he continues on active duty without a break therein. (3) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A) and section 1661 (a), the term "active duty" does not include any period during which an individual (A) was assigned full time by the Armed Forces to a civilian institution for a course of education which was substantially the same as established courses offered to civilians, (B) served as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, or (C) served under the provisions of section 511 (d) of title 10 pursuant to an enlistment in the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard or as a Reserve for service in the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve. (b) The term "program of education" means any curriculum or any combination of unit courses or subjects pursued at an educational institution which is generally accepted as necessary to fulfill requirements for the attainment of a predetermined and identified educational professional, or vocational objective. (c) The term "educational institution" means any public or private secondary school, vocational school, correspondence school, business school, junior college, teachers' college, college, normal school, professional school, university, or scientific or technical institution, or any |