PUBLIC LAW 107-299—NOV. 26, 2002 116 STAT. 2345 Public Law 107-299 107th Congress An Act To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002". SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO FINDINGS. Section 202(a)(6) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121(a)(6)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting ", including strong collaborations between Administration scientists and scientists at academic institutions.". SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL SEA GRANT COL- LEGE PROGRAM. (a) QUADRENNIAL STRATEGIC PLAN.— Section 204(c)(1) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the panel, sea grant colleges, and sea grant institutes, shall develop at least every 4 years a strategic plan that establishes priorities for the national sea grant college program, provides an appropriately balanced response to local, regional, and national needs, and is reflective of integration with the relevant portions of the strategic plans of the Department of Commerce and of the Administration.". (b) PROGRAM EVALUATION AND RATING.— (1) EVALUATION AND RATING REQUIREMENT.— Section 204(d)(3)(A) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(d)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows: "(A)(i) evaluate the performance of the programs of sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes, using the priorities, guidelines, and qualifications established by the Secretary under subsection (c), and determine which of the programs are the best managed and carry out the highest quality research, education, extension, and training activities; and "(ii) rate the programs according to their relative performance (as determined under clause (i)) into no less than 5 categories, with each of the 2 best-performing categories containing no more than 25 percent of the programs;". Nov. 26, 2002 [H.R. 3389] National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002. 33 USC 1121 note.
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