Pub. L. 95-467, tit. IV, sec. 404

Sec. 404. Each application for a grant , pursuant to this Act, shall, among other things, state the nature of the project to be undertaken, the period during which it will be pursued, the water problem it addresses, the qualifications of the personnel who will direct and conduct it, the importance of the project to the water-related economy of the Nation, the need for and expected utilization of the results, the region and the State concerned, its relation to other known research projects previously conducted or currently being pursued, the procedures by which the results can be disseminated, and the extent to92 STAT. 1315 which it will provide opportunities for the training of water resources scientists and engineers. No grant shall be made except for projects approved by the Secretary and all grants shall be made upon the basis of the merit of the project, the need for the knowledge it is expected to produce when completed, and the opportunities it provides for the training of water resources scientists and engineers.