Pub. L. 95-467, tit. I, sec. 103

Sec. 103. (a) The Secretary is hereby charged with the responsibility for the proper administration of this title and, after full consultation with other interested Federal agencies, may prescribe such procedures, rules, and policies as may be necessary to carry out its provisions. He shall require a showing that institutes designated to receive funds have, or may reasonably be expected to have, the capability of doing effective work. He shall furnish such advice and assistance as will best promote the purposes of this title, participate in coordinating research initiated by the institutes under this title, indicate to them such lines of inquiry as to him seem most important, and assist the establishment and maintenance of cooperation among the institutes, other research organizations, the United States Department of the Interior, and other Federal establishments. (b) The Secretary shall develop a five-year water resources research program in cooperation with the institutes and appropriate water entities, indicating goals, objectives, priorities, and funding requirements. (c) The Secretary shall annually ascertain that the requirements of subsection 101(b) have been met as to each institute, whether it is entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriations for water resources research and development under section 401(a) of this Act and the amount which it is entitled to receive.