U.S Code last checked for updates: May 04, 2024
§ 1460.
Walter B. Jones excellence in coastal zone management awards
(a)
Establishment
(b)
Annual selection of recipients
The Secretary shall elect annually—
(1)
one individual, other than an employee or officer of the Federal Government, whose contribution to the field of coastal zone management has been the most significant;
(2)
5 local governments which have made the most progress in developing and implementing the coastal zone management principles embodied in this chapter; and
(3)
up to 10 graduate students whose academic study promises to contribute materially to development of new or improved approaches to coastal zone management.
(c)
Solicitation of nominations for local government recipients
(d)
Solicitation of nominations for graduate student recipients
(e)
Funding; types of awards
Using sums in the Coastal Zone Management Fund established under section 1456a of this title and other amounts available to carry out this chapter (other than amounts appropriated to carry out sections 1454, 1455, 1455a, 1456b, 1456c, and 1461 of this title), the Secretary shall establish and execute appropriate awards, to be known as the “Walter B. Jones Awards”, including—
(1)
cash awards in an amount not to exceed $5,000 each;
(2)
research grants; and
(3)
public ceremonies to acknowledge such awards.
(Pub. L. 89–454, title III, § 314, formerly § 313, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6213, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–312; renumbered § 314 and amended Pub. L. 102–587, title II, § 2205(b)(20), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5052.)
cite as: 16 USC 1460