In this chapter:
section 6303 of title 31 The term “contract” has the same meaning as “procurement contract” in .
section 6305 of title 31 The term “cooperative agreement” has the same meaning as in .
The term “eligible entity” means—
a research or educational entity chartered or incorporated under Federal or State law;
an individual who is a United States citizen; or
a State or regional agency.
section 6304 of title 31 The term “grant” has the same meaning as “grant agreement” in .
The term “in-kind contribution” means a noncash contribution provided by a non-Federal entity that directly benefits and is related to a specific project or program. An in-kind contribution may include real property, equipment, supplies, other expendable property, goods, and services.
The term “marine mineral resource” means—
sand and aggregates;
placers;
phosphates;
manganese nodules;
cobalt crusts;
metal sulfides;
for purposes of this section and sections 1902 through 1905 of this title only, methane hydrate; and
other marine resources that are not—
oil and gas;
fisheries; or
marine mammals.
The term “methane hydrate” means—
a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and
other natural gas hydrates found in association with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3)110 Stat. 3994Pub. L. 106–193, § 4114 Stat. 236(, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1)2000—Par. (6)(G), (H). , added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H).
Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2)Pars. (7), (8). , (3), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 104–325, § 1110 Stat. 3994
“This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996’.”
, , , provided that: