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 .) Editorial Notes Amendments 2000—Par. (6)(G), (H). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(1) , added subpar. (G) and redesignated former subpar. (G) as (H). Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 106–193, § 4(2) , (3), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Short Title Pub. L. 104–325, § 1 , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3994 , provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘ Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996 ’.”