{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s17211","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f17211.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f17211.\nDefinitions\nIn this part:\n(1)\nEligible entity\nThe term \u201celigible entity\u201d means any of the following entities:\n(A) An institution of higher education.\n(B) A National Laboratory.\n(C) A Federal research agency.\n(D) A State research agency.\n(E) A nonprofit research organization.\n(F) An industrial entity or a multi-institutional consortium thereof.\n(2)\nInstitution of higher education\nThe term \u201cinstitution of higher education\u201d means\u2014\n(A) an institution of higher education (as defined in\nsection 1001(a) of title 20\n(B) a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in\nsection 1002(c) of title 20\n(3)\nMarine energy\nThe term \u201cmarine energy\u201d means energy from\u2014\n(A) waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas;\n(B) free flowing water in rivers, lakes, streams, and man-made channels;\n(C) differentials in salinity and pressure gradients; 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or"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17211/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1002(c) of title 20","href":"/us/usc/t20/s1002/c","tail":")."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17211/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Marine energy"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cmarine energy\u201d means energy from\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17211/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17211/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" free flowing water in rivers, lakes, streams, and man-made channels;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t42/s17211/3/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" differentials in salinity and pressure gradients; 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