3.0.0 3160 2022-02-03T05:18:17Z 2022-02-03T05:18:17Z Senate S S 2008-06-19 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2008-09-26T00:12:36Z Markup by 2008-06-24T18:57:10Z Referred to 2008-06-19T15:56:22Z S. Rept. 110-508 National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 110 5618 HR 2008-10-13 Became Public Law No: 110-394. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2008-09-25 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091. Calendars 2008-09-25 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-508. Committee 2008-09-25 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-508. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2008-06-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2008-06-19 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5834-5835) IntroReferral 2008-06-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN N S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2008-06-19 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2008-06-19 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2008-06-19 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2008-06-19 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2008-07-31 False 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z S. 3160, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20016 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation<br />on June 24, 2008</p> 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z S. 3160, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20016 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportationon June 24, 2008 H.R.5618 https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5618 Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Authorization Coastal zone Community and school Department of Commerce Economics and Public Finance Education Environmental Protection Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to higher education Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Great Lakes Higher education Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine resources conservation National Sea Grant Program Oceanography Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Water Resources Development Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2008-06-19 Introduced in Senate 2008-09-16T20:34:59Z National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to: (1) substitute "management" for "utilization" in the definition of "field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources"; (2) substitute "extension services" for "advisory services" in the definition of "project"; and (3) add a definition for "regional research and information plan."

Adds regional and national projects as elements of the national sea grant college program. Removes a reference to the sea grant review panel from provisions relating to the administration of the program. Refers to regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments being developed with the approval of sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes (under current law, with the approval of the sea grant review panel and the colleges and institutes). Revises the program director's duties.

Requires that sea grants or contracts be responsive to the needs or problems of the nation, as well as to individual states and regions.

Limits the special grant and graduate fellowship amounts that may be provided to 5% (under current law, 1%) of the amount appropriated for the National Sea Grant College Program.

Requires that sea grant colleges provide extension (under current law, advisory) services.

Exempts marine policy fellowships from federal cost sharing requirements.

Redesignates the sea grant review panel as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and modifies it's duties and powers.

Allows any appropriated amounts exceeding the amounts appropriated for FY2003 to be distributed (among other places) to certain regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments.

Repeals a National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 provision requiring an annual report to the House Committee on Resources and Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on coordination of oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the Coastal Ocean Program and the National Sea Grant College Program, and the National Science Foundation.

]]> 80 2008-09-25 Reported to Senate without amendment 2009-01-02T21:21:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to: (1) substitute "management" for "utilization" in the definition of "field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources"; (2) substitute "extension services" for "advisory services" in the definition of "project"; and (3) add a definition for "regional research and information plan."

(Sec. 5) Adds regional and national projects as elements of the national sea grant college program. Removes a reference to the sea grant review panel from provisions relating to the administration of the program. Refers to regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments being developed with the approval of sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes (under current law, with the approval of the sea grant review panel and the colleges and institutes). Revises the program director's duties.

Requires that sea grants or contracts be responsive to the needs or problems of the nation, as well as to individual states and regions.

(Sec. 6) Limits the special grant and graduate fellowship amounts that may be provided to 5% (under current law, 1%) of the amount appropriated for the National Sea Grant College Program.

(Sec. 7) Requires that sea grant colleges provide extension (under current law, advisory) services.

(Sec. 8) Exempts marine policy fellowships from federal cost sharing requirements.

(Sec. 9) Redesignates the sea grant review panel as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and modifies it's duties and powers and various administrative matters.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Allows any appropriated amounts exceeding the amounts appropriated for FY2003 to be distributed (among other places) to certain regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments.

(Sec. 11) Repeals a National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 provision requiring an annual report to the House Committee on Resources and Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on coordination of oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the Coastal Ocean Program and the National Sea Grant College Program, and the National Science Foundation.

]]> National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to Senate National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 S Senate Display Title National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes. Reported to Senate 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z Introduced in Senate 2008-06-19T04:00:00Z 2008-09-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.