; (B) Indian Tribes; (C) institutions of higher education; and (D) public or private organizations with an established record in— (i) the rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, transportation, or release of stranded marine turtles; or (ii) scientific research, marine conservation, or forensic science, with respect to stranded marine turtles. (3) Required criteria In developing criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants to applicants with an established record of rescuing, recovering, rehabilitating, transporting, or releasing stranded marine turtles or conducting scientific research pertinent to the causes of strandings. (g) Acceptance of donations For the purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary may solicit, accept, receive, hold, administer, and use gifts, devises, and bequests without any further approval or administrative action. (h) Liability waiver (1) In general A person who is acting under the authority of an entity awarded a grant under this section is deemed to be an employee of the government for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to actions of the person that— (A) are in support of rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, transportation, or release efforts; (B) are in accordance with the purposes of subsection (c)