Earmark - South Carolina Taxonomic Center

Agency:		Department of Commerce
Bureau:		National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Account:		Operations, research, and facilities (13-1450)
Certifying Official:		Budget Officer
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOC.GOV 202-482-4883

South Carolina Taxonomic Center

1 recipient will receive $493,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: This earmark funds the Southeastern Regional Taxonomic Center to provide a regional focus on developing taxonomic expertise/skills and infrastructure to support the natural resource management and scientific communities within the South Atlantic Bight.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources; Marine Resources Division (576000286)	$493		State Government	217 Fort Johnson Road PO Box 12559 Charleston, SC
Comment: The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), with funding from NMFS, established the Southeastern Regional Taxonomic Center (SERTC) in 2001. The Center is staffed by SCDNR employees with a background in taxonomy and serves as a clearinghouse, training facility, specimen repository, and a venue for a taxonomic library.

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: H. Rep. 108-792

Location: Other Activities Supporting Fisheries: p 797

Method: FY 05 Conference Report, NOAA

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Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007