Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act directs the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to administer
program grants to Institutes and Centers established within the States and certain other similar
jurisdictions for research, education, and training that will assist the Nation in augmenting its waterresources
science and technology. Responsibility for administration of this program has been delegated
to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Research funds will be used to support water resources
research that is of critical need to the state of South Carolina.