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[CITE: 42USC2486f]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER 26A--NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
 
Sec. 2486f. Space grant college and space grant regional 
        consortium
        

(a) Designation; qualifications

    (1) The Administrator may designate--
        (A) any institution of higher education as a space grant 
    college; and
        (B) any association or other alliance of two or more persons, 
    other than individuals, as a space grant regional consortium.

    (2) No institution of higher education may be designated as a space 
grant college, unless the Administrator finds that such institution--
        (A) is maintaining a balanced program of research, education, 
    training, and advisory services in fields related to space;
        (B) will act in accordance with such guidelines as are 
    prescribed under subsection (b)(2) of this section; and
        (C) meets such other qualifications as the Administrator 
    considers necessary or appropriate.

    (3) No association or other alliance of two or more persons may be 
designated as a space grant regional consortium, unless the 
Administrator finds that such association or alliance--
        (A) is established for the purpose of sharing expertise, 
    research, educational facilities or training facilities, and other 
    capabilities in order to facilitate research, education, training, 
    and advisory services, in any field related to space;
        (B) will encourage and follow a regional approach to solving 
    problems or meeting needs relating to space, in cooperation with 
    appropriate space grant colleges, space grant programs, and other 
    persons in the region;
        (C) will act in accordance with such guidelines as are 
    prescribed under subsection (b)(2) of this section; and
        (D) meets such other qualifications as the Administrator 
    considers necessary or appropriate.

(b) Other necessary qualifications and guidelines on activities and 
        responsibilities; regulations

    The Administrator shall by regulation prescribe--
        (1) the qualifications required to be met under subsection 
    (a)(2)(C) and (3)(D) of this section; and
        (2) guidelines relating to the activities and responsibilities 
    of space grant colleges and space grant regional consortia.

(c) Suspension or termination of designation; hearing

    The Administrator may, for cause and after an opportunity for 
hearing, suspend or terminate any designation under subsection (a) of 
this section.

(Pub. L. 100-147, title II, Sec. 208, Oct. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 873.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2486b of this title.
