51 U.S.C. § 40306 — Space grant college and space grant regional consortium

submitted 16 years ago by Pub. L. 111-314 to r/title-51-NATIONAL-AND-COMMERCIAL-SPACE-PROGRAMS · 315 words · no verdicts yet

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NASA can name colleges as "space grant colleges" if they meet set standards. It can also name qualifying groups as "space grant regional consortia." NASA can suspend or end a designation for cause, after a hearing.

(a) Designation and Qualifications. (1) Authority to designate. The Administrator can name (A) any college as a space grant college, and (B) any group of 2 or more organizations (not individuals) as a space grant regional consortium. (2) Space grant college requirements. A college can only be named a space grant college if the Administrator finds it (A) runs a balanced program of research, education, training, and advisory services in space-related fields; (B) will follow the guidelines set under subsection (b)(2); and (C) meets any other qualifications the Administrator sets. (3) Space grant regional consortium requirements. A group can only be named a regional consortium if the Administrator finds it (A) exists to share expertise, research, facilities, and other resources to support space-related research, education, training, and advice; (B) will take a regional approach to space-related problems, working with area space grant colleges and programs; (C) will follow the guidelines under subsection (b)(2); and (D) meets any other qualifications the Administrator sets. (b) Qualifications and Guidelines. The Administrator must set by regulation (1) the qualifications required under (a)(2)(C) and (a)(3)(D), and (2) guidelines for how space grant colleges and consortia operate and what they're responsible for. (c) Suspension or Termination of Designation. The Administrator can suspend or end a college's or consortium's designation for good cause, after giving it a chance for a hearing.

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(a)Designation and Qualifications.—

(1)Authority to designate.—

The Administrator may designate—

(A)

any institution of higher education as a space grant college; and

(B)

any association or other alliance of 2 or more persons, other than individuals, as a space grant regional consortium.

(2)Space grant college requirements.—

No institution of higher education may be designated as a space grant college unless the Administrator finds that such institution—

(A)

is maintaining a balanced program of research, education, training, and advisory services in fields related to space;

(B)

will act in accordance with such guidelines as are prescribed under subsection (b)(2); and

(C)

meets such other qualifications as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate.

(3)Space grant regional consortium requirements.—

No association or other alliance of 2 or more persons may be designated as a space grant regional consortium unless the Administrator finds that such association or alliance—

(A)

is established for the purpose of sharing expertise, research, educational facilities or training facilities, and other capabilities in order to facilitate research, education, training, and advisory services in any field related to space;

(B)

will encourage and follow a regional approach to solving problems or meeting needs relating to space, in cooperation with appropriate space grant colleges, space grant programs, and other persons in the region;

(C)

will act in accordance with such guidelines as are prescribed under subsection (b)(2); and

(D)

meets such other qualifications as the Administrator considers necessary or appropriate.

(b)Qualifications and Guidelines.—

The Administrator shall by regulation prescribe—

(1)

the qualifications required to be met under paragraphs (2)(C) and (3)(D) of subsection (a); and

(2)

guidelines relating to the activities and responsibilities of space grant colleges and space grant regional consortia.

(c)Suspension or Termination of Designation.—

The Administrator may, for cause and after an opportunity for hearing, suspend or terminate any designation under subsection (a).

Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3386.)

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2010Enacted · Pub. L. 111-314 · 124 Stat. 3386

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