Pub. L. 95-467, tit. I, sec. 105

Sec. 105. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutes to match, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, funds available to institutes from non-Federal sources to meet the necessary expenses of specific water and related land resources research projects which the institute could not otherwise undertake, including the expenses of planning and coordinating regional projects by two or more institutes. Each application for a grant pursuant to this subsection shall, among other things, state the nature of the project to be undertaken, the period during which it will be pursued, the qualifications of the personnel who will direct and conduct it, the importance of the project to the Nation, region, and State concerned, its relation to other known research projects theretofore pursued or currently being pursued, and the extent to which it will provide opportunity for training of water resources scientists. No grant shall be made under this subsection except for a project approved by the Secretary, and all grants shall be made upon the basis of the merit of the project, the need for the knowledge which it is expected to produce when completed, and the opportunity it provides for the training of water resources scientists. (b) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and finance contracts and matching or other agreements with qualified educational institutions; private foundations or other institutions; and with private firms and individuals whose training, experience, and qualifications are adequate in his judgment for the conduct of water research and development projects; and with local. State, and Federal Govern-92 STAT. 1309ment agencies to undertake research and development concerning any aspect of water-related problems which he may deem desirable in the national interest.