16 U.S.C. § 1440
The Secretary shall conduct, support, or coordinate research, monitoring, evaluation, and education programs consistent with subsections (b) and (c) and the purposes and policies of this chapter.
The Secretary may-
The results of research and monitoring conducted, supported, or permitted by the Secretary under this subsection shall be made available to the public.
The Secretary may support, promote, and coordinate efforts to enhance public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of national marine sanctuaries and the System. Efforts supported, promoted, or coordinated under this subsection must emphasize the conservation goals and sustainable public uses of national marine sanctuaries and the System.
Activities under this subsection may include education of the general public, teachers, students, national marine sanctuary users, and ocean and coastal resource managers.
The Secretary may develop interpretive facilities near any national marine sanctuary.
Any facility developed under this subsection must emphasize the conservation goals and sustainable public uses of national marine sanctuaries by providing the public with information about the conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, cultural, archeological, scientific, educational, or esthetic qualities of the national marine sanctuary.
In conducting, supporting, and coordinating research, monitoring, evaluation, and education programs under subsection (a) and developing interpretive facilities under subsection (d), the Secretary may consult or coordinate with Federal, interstate, or regional agencies, States or local governments.
16 U.S.C. § 1440
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 309 of Pub. L. 92-532 was renumbered section 308 and is classified to section 1439 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2000- Pub. L. 106-513 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:"(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall conduct research, monitoring, evaluation, and education programs as are necessary and reasonable to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter. "(b) PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF SANCTUARY USE.-The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary and reasonable to promote and coordinate the use of national marine sanctuaries for research, monitoring, and education purposes. Such action may include consulting with Federal agencies, States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons to promote use of one or more sanctuaries for research, monitoring, and education, including coordination with the National Estuarine Research Reserve System." 1992- Pub. L. 102-587 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "The Secretary shall take such action as is necessary to promote and coordinate the use of national marine sanctuaries for research purposes, including-"(1) requiring that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in conducting or supporting marine research, give priority to research involving national marine sanctuaries; and"(2) consulting with other Federal and State agencies to promote use by such agencies of one or more sanctuaries for marine research."
- Secretary
- "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce;
- State
- "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and any other commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States;
- System
- "System" means the National Marine Sanctuary System established by section 1431 of this title.1See References in Text note below.