30 U.S.C. § 1901

Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

The term “contract” has the same meaning as “procurement contract” in section 6303 of title 31 .

(2)

The term “cooperative agreement” has the same meaning as in section 6305 of title 31 .

(3)

The term “eligible entity” means—

(A)

a research or educational entity chartered or incorporated under Federal or State law;

(B)

an individual who is a United States citizen; or

(C)

a State or regional agency.

(4)

The term “grant” has the same meaning as “grant agreement” in section 6304 of title 31 .

(5)

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.

(6)

The term “marine mineral resource” means—

(A)

sand and aggregates;

(B)

placers;

(C)

phosphates;

(D)

manganese nodules;

(E)

cobalt crusts;

(F)

metal sulfides;

(G)

for purposes of this section and sections 1902 through 1905 of this title only, methane hydrate; and

(H)

other marine resources that are not—

(i)

oil and gas;

(ii)

fisheries; or

(iii)

marine mammals.

(7)

The term “methane hydrate” means—

(A)

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

(B)

other natural gas hydrates found in association with deep-ocean and permafrost deposits of methane hydrate.

(8)

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

( Pub. L. 91–631, title II, § 201 , as added Pub. L. 104–325, § 2(3) , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3994 ; amended Pub. L. 106–193, § 4 , May 2, 2000 , 114 Stat. 236 .)