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[CITE: 42USC10305]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                  CHAPTER 109--WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
 
Sec. 10305. Development of water-related technology


(a) Grants; matching funds

    (1) The Secretary shall make grants in addition to those authorized 
under sections 10303 and 10304 of this title for technology development 
concerning any aspect of water resources including water-related 
technology which the Secretary may deem to be of State, regional, or 
national importance. Activities funded under this section may be carried 
out by educational institutions, private firms, foundations, 
individuals, or agencies of State or local government. Care shall be 
taken to protect proprietary information of private individuals or firms 
associated with the technology.
    (2) The Secretary may establish any condition for the matching of 
funds by the recipient of any grant or contract under this section which 
the Secretary considers to be in the best interest of the Nation 
considering the information transfer and technology needs of the Nation. 
However, in the case of institutes established by section 10303 of this 
title no match greater than that required under section 10303 of this 
title may be required.

(b) Applications for grants

    Each application for a grant under this section shall state the 
nature of the project to be undertaken, the qualifications of the 
personnel who will direct and conduct it, facilities of the organization 
performing any technology development, the importance of the project to 
the Nation, region, and State concerned, and the potential benefit to be 
accrued.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

    There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary the sum of 
$6,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section for each of the 
fiscal years ending September 30, 1990, through September 30, 1995; such 
sums to remain available until expended.

(Pub. L. 98-242, title I, Sec. 106, Mar. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 100; Pub. L. 
101-397, Sec. 1(n), Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 853.)


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-397, in amending section generally, in subsec. 
(a)(1) struck out provision directing that grant be made on basis of 
merit and feasibility of project, in subsec. (a)(2) inserted provisions 
relating to match in the case of institutes established by section 10303 
of this title, and in subsec. (c) substituted provisions authorizing 
$6,000,000 appropriation for fiscal years 1990 through 1995, for 
provisions authorizing the same sum for fiscal years 1985 through 1989, 
and struck out provisions authorizing obligation of funds under this 
section and par. (1) and (2) designations.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 10307 of this title.
