§ 1127. Fellowships

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1976

   Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966

   Pub. L. 89–454 title II § 208 · 80 Stat. 203

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127

   Pub. L. 89–454, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 94–461, § 2, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1966

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–454, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 94–461, § 2, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1966

2. 1987

   Pub. L. 100–66 § 3(1) · 101 Stat. 384

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(a)

   Pub. L. 100–66, § 3(1), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, sea” for “Sea”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–66, § 3(1), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, sea” for “Sea”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by striking out “Sea” in the third sentence of subsection (a) and inserting “Except as provided in subsection (b), sea”;

3. 1987

   Pub. L. 100–66 § 3(2) · 101 Stat. 384

   1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

      Pub. L. 100–66, § 3(2), (3), added subsec. (b)

   2. Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

      Pub. L. 100–66, § 3(2), (3), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–66, § 3(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and

4. 1987

   Pub. L. 100–66 § 3(2) · 101 Stat. 384

   Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(c)

   Pub. L. 100–66, § 3(2), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–66, § 3(2), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and

5. 1987

   Marine Science, Technology, and Policy Development Act of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–220 title III § 3107 · 101 Stat. 1458

   Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(a)

   Pub. L. 100–220 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The Secretary shall support a sea grant fellowship program to provide educational and training assistance to qualified individuals at the undergraduate and graduate levels of education in fields related to ocean and coastal resources. Such fellowships shall be awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Secretary. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, sea grant fellowships may only be awarded by sea grant colleges, sea grant regional consortia, institutions of higher education, and professional associations and institutes.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–220 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The Secretary shall support a sea grant fellowship program to provide educational and training assistance to qualified individuals at the undergraduate and graduate levels of education in fields related to ocean and coastal resources. Such fellowships shall be awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Secretary. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, sea grant fellowships may only be awarded by sea grant colleges, sea grant regional consortia, institutions of higher education, and professional associations and institutes.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3107. FELLOWSHIPS. Section 208 (33 U.S.C. 1127) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 208. FELLOWSHIPS. “(a) In General.— To carry out the educational and training objectives of this Act, the Under Secretary shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level. The fellowships shall be related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Under Secretary. “(b) Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.— The Under Secretary may award marine policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the United States Government. A fellowship awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. “(c) Postdoctoral Fellowships.— The Under Secretary shall establish and administer a program of postdoctoral fellowships to accelerate research in critical subject areas. The fellowship awards— “(1) shall be for 2 years; “(2) may be renewed once for not more than 2 years; “(3) shall be awarded on a nationally competitive basis; “(4) may be used at any institution of post-secondary education involved in the national sea grant college program; “(5) shall be for up to 100 percent of the total cost of the fellowship; “(6) may be made for any of the priority areas of research identified in the sea grant strategic research plan in effect under section 206; and “(7) may be made to recipients of terminal professional degrees, as well as doctoral degree recipients ”.

6. 1987

   Marine Science, Technology, and Policy Development Act of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–220 title III § 3107 · 101 Stat. 1458

   Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

   Pub. L. 100–220 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows:

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–220 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows:

   “(1) As part of the sea grant fellowship program, the Secretary may award sea grant fellowships to support the placement of qualified individuals in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the United States Government. No fellowship may be awarded under this paragraph for a period exceeding one year. “(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualified individual’ means an individual at the graduate level of education in fields related to ocean and coastal resources.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3107. FELLOWSHIPS. Section 208 (33 U.S.C. 1127) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 208. FELLOWSHIPS. “(a) In General.— To carry out the educational and training objectives of this Act, the Under Secretary shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level. The fellowships shall be related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Under Secretary. “(b) Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.— The Under Secretary may award marine policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the United States Government. A fellowship awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. “(c) Postdoctoral Fellowships.— The Under Secretary shall establish and administer a program of postdoctoral fellowships to accelerate research in critical subject areas. The fellowship awards— “(1) shall be for 2 years; “(2) may be renewed once for not more than 2 years; “(3) shall be awarded on a nationally competitive basis; “(4) may be used at any institution of post-secondary education involved in the national sea grant college program; “(5) shall be for up to 100 percent of the total cost of the fellowship; “(6) may be made for any of the priority areas of research identified in the sea grant strategic research plan in effect under section 206; and “(7) may be made to recipients of terminal professional degrees, as well as doctoral degree recipients ”.

7. 1987

   Marine Science, Technology, and Policy Development Act of 1987

   Pub. L. 100–220 title III § 3107 · 101 Stat. 1458

   Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(c)

   Pub. L. 100–220 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The total amount which may be provided for grants under the sea grant fellowship program during any fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 5 percent of the total funds appropriated for such year pursuant to section 1131 of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–220 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: “The total amount which may be provided for grants under the sea grant fellowship program during any fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 5 percent of the total funds appropriated for such year pursuant to section 1131 of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3107. FELLOWSHIPS. Section 208 (33 U.S.C. 1127) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 208. FELLOWSHIPS. “(a) In General.— To carry out the educational and training objectives of this Act, the Under Secretary shall support a program of fellowships for qualified individuals at the graduate and post-graduate level. The fellowships shall be related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and awarded pursuant to guidelines established by the Under Secretary. “(b) Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.— The Under Secretary may award marine policy fellowships to support the placement of individuals at the graduate level of education in fields related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches of the United States Government. A fellowship awarded under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. “(c) Postdoctoral Fellowships.— The Under Secretary shall establish and administer a program of postdoctoral fellowships to accelerate research in critical subject areas. The fellowship awards— “(1) shall be for 2 years; “(2) may be renewed once for not more than 2 years; “(3) shall be awarded on a nationally competitive basis; “(4) may be used at any institution of post-secondary education involved in the national sea grant college program; “(5) shall be for up to 100 percent of the total cost of the fellowship; “(6) may be made for any of the priority areas of research identified in the sea grant strategic research plan in effect under section 206; and “(7) may be made to recipients of terminal professional degrees, as well as doctoral degree recipients ”.

8. 1991

   National Sea Grant College Program Authorization Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–186 § 4(b)(1)(C) · 105 Stat. 1282

   1. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(c)(5)(7)

      Pub. L. 102–186 inserted “and” after semicolon at end of par. (5)

   2. Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(c)(5)(7)

      Pub. L. 102–186 redesignated par. (7) as (6)

   3. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(c)(5)(7)

      Pub. L. 102–186 struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “may be made for any of the priority areas of research identified in the sea grant strategic research plan in effect under section 1125 of this title; and”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 102–186 inserted “and” after semicolon at end of par. (5), redesignated par. (7) as (6), and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: “may be made for any of the priority areas of research identified in the sea grant strategic research plan in effect under section 1125 of this title; and”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) in section 208(c)(5) by inserting “and” after the semi-colon; 33 USC 1127.

9. 1998

   National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–160 § 4(b)(2) · 112 Stat. 21

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127

   Pub. L. 105–160 substituted “Secretary” for “Under Secretary” in subsec. (a) in two places and in subsecs. (b) and (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–160 substituted “Secretary” for “Under Secretary” in subsec. (a) in two places and in subsecs. (b) and (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by striking “Under Secretary” every other place it appears and inserting “Secretary”.

10. 2002

    National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–299 § 5(a) · 116 Stat. 2345

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(a)

    Pub. L. 107–299, § 5(a), inserted at end “The Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection. Not later than 1 year after November 26, 2002, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection, and the results of such efforts.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–299, § 5(a), inserted at end “The Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection. Not later than 1 year after November 26, 2002, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection, and the results of such efforts.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Ensuring Equal Access.— Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection, and the results of such efforts”.

11. 2002

    National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–299 § 5(b) · 116 Stat. 2345

    Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(c)

    Pub. L. 107–299, § 5(b), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish and administer a program of postdoctoral fellowships to accelerate research in critical subject areas. The fellowship awards—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–299, § 5(b), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish and administer a program of postdoctoral fellowships to accelerate research in critical subject areas. The fellowship awards—

    “(1) shall be for 2 years; “(2) may be renewed once for not more than 2 years; “(3) shall be awarded on a nationally competitive basis; “(4) may be used at any institution of post-secondary education involved in the national sea grant college program; “(5) shall be for up to 100 percent of the total cost of the fellowship; and “(6) may be made to recipients of terminal professional degrees, as well as doctoral degree recipients.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Postdoctoral Fellows.— Section 208(c) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(c)) is repealed.

12. 2008

    National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–394 § 8(1) · 122 Stat. 4205

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(a)

    Pub. L. 110–394, § 8(1), substituted “Every 2 years,” for “Not later than 1 year after November 26, 2002, and every 2 years thereafter,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–394, § 8(1), substituted “Every 2 years,” for “Not later than 1 year after November 26, 2002, and every 2 years thereafter,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking “Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002, and every 2 years thereafter,” in subsection (a) and inserting “Every 2 years,”; and

13. 2008

    National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–394 § 8(2) · 122 Stat. 4205

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(c)

    Pub. L. 110–394, § 8(2), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–394, § 8(2), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by adding at the end the following: “(c) Restriction on Use of Funds.— Amounts available for fellowships under this section, including amounts accepted under section 204(c)(4)(F) or appropriated under section 212 to implement this section, shall be used only for award of such fellowships and administrative costs of implementing this section.”

14. 2014

    Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–188 title II § 201(c) · 128 Stat. 2016

    Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(a)

    Pub. L. 113–188, which directed amendment of section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act by striking the fourth sentence, was executed to this section, which is section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, fourth sentence read as follows: “Every 2 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection, and the results of such efforts.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–188, which directed amendment of section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act by striking the fourth sentence, was executed to this section, which is section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, fourth sentence read as follows: “Every 2 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this subsection, and the results of such efforts.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Ensuring Equal Access to Sea Grant Fellowship Program.— Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amended by striking the fourth sentence.

15. 2020

    National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–221 § 3(a) · 134 Stat. 1057

    1. Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

       Pub. L. 116–221 designated first sentence as par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

       Pub. L. 116–221 inserted heading

    3. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

       Pub. L. 116–221 substituted “shall award” for “may award”

    4. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

       Pub. L. 116–221 added par. (2)

    5. Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 1127(b)

       Pub. L. 116–221 designated second sentence as par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–221 designated first sentence as par. (1) and inserted heading, substituted “shall award” for “may award”, added par. (2), and designated second sentence as par. (3) and inserted heading.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 208(b) (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)) is amended by striking “may” and inserting “shall”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 116–221, § 3(c), Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1058, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the first calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 2020].”

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