; (4) have been designated by State legislation as technical and scientific advisory entities with respect to coastal flooding for State agencies and localities; (5) can demonstrate formal institutional collaborations in coastal flooding research and education with other public universities or colleges within the same State; and (6) can demonstrate a history of convening local, State, and Federal entities, including Department of Defense commands, to develop plans for coastal flooding. 3. Partnerships and collaboration with Federal, regional, State, and local governments and organizations As a condition of designation as a National Center of Excellence under this Act, the Administrator shall require a public college or university to enter into an agreement with the Administrator under which it agrees to— (1) collaborate on Federal flood-related issues with Federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Agriculture; (2) collaborate and share best practices on regional, State, and locally specific flooding and flood-related issues with— (A) State, county, and local governments; (B) local councils of governments or regional planning organizations; (C) State agriculture, natural resource, environment, economic development, and water agencies; (D) floodplain managers; (E) State homeland security personnel, county disaster recovery coordinators, emergency management personnel, and first responders; (F) resource conservation and development councils; (G) watershed organizations and boards; (H) agriculture and commodity organizations and farmers; (I) environmental organizations; and (J) business and development organizations