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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1445c. Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish and administer through the National
Ocean Service the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program. Under the
program, the Secretary shall award graduate education scholarships
in oceanography, marine biology or maritime archeology, to be known
as Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships.
(b) Purposes
The purposes of the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program are -
(1) to recognize outstanding scholarship in oceanography,
marine biology, or maritime archeology, particularly by women and
members of minority groups; and
(2) to encourage independent graduate level research in
oceanography, marine biology, or maritime archeology.
(c) Award
Each Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship -
(1) shall be used to support graduate studies in oceanography,
marine biology, or maritime archeology at a graduate level
institution of higher education; and
(2) shall be awarded in accordance with guidelines issued by
the Secretary.
(d) Distribution of funds
The amount of each Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship shall be provided
directly to a recipient selected by the Secretary upon receipt of
certification that the recipient will adhere to a specific and
detailed plan of study and research approved by a graduate level
institution of higher education.
(e) Funding
Of the amount available each fiscal year to carry out this
chapter, the Secretary shall award 1 percent as Dr. Nancy Foster
Scholarships.
(f) Scholarship repayment requirement
The Secretary shall require an individual receiving a scholarship
under this section to repay the full amount of the scholarship to
the Secretary if the Secretary determines that the individual, in
obtaining or using the scholarship, engaged in fraudulent conduct
or failed to comply with any term or condition of the scholarship.
(g) Maritime archeology defined
In this section the term "maritime archeology" includes the
curation, preservation, and display of maritime artifacts.
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