[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5086 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5086

To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to honor Dr. Nancy Foster.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2000

  Mr. Saxton (for himself and Mr. Farr of California) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to honor Dr. Nancy Foster.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF DR. NANCY FOSTER OCEANOGRAPHIC SCHOLARSHIP 
              PROGRAM.

    The National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) is 
amended by redesignating section 317 as section 318, and by inserting 
after section 316 the following:

``SEC. 317. DR. NANCY FOSTER OCEANOGRAPHIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish and administer 
through the National Ocean Service the Dr. Nancy Foster Oceanographic 
Scholarship Program. Under the program, the Secretary shall award 
graduate education scholarships in oceanography or maritime cultural 
studies, to be known as Dr. Nancy Foster Oceanographic Scholarships.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Dr. Nancy Foster Oceanographic 
Scholarship Program are--
            ``(1) to recognize outstanding scholarship by women and 
        members of minority groups in oceanography or maritime cultural 
        studies; and
            ``(2) to encourage independent graduate level research in 
        oceanography and maritime cultural studies.
    ``(c) Award.--Each Dr. Nancy Foster Oceanographic Scholarship--
            ``(1) shall be used to support graduate studies in 
        oceanography or maritime cultural studies at a graduate level 
        institution of higher education; and
            ``(2) shall be awarded in accordance with guidelines issued 
        by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Distribution of Funds.--The amount of each Dr. Nancy Foster 
Oceanographic Scholarship shall be provided directly to a recipient 
selected by the Secretary upon receipt of certification that the 
recipient will adhere to a specific and detailed plan of study and 
research approved by a graduate level institution of higher education.
    ``(e) Funding.--Of the amount available each fiscal year to carry 
out this title, the Secretary shall award 1 percent as Dr. Nancy Foster 
Oceanographic Scholarships.
    ``(f) Scholarship Repayment Requirement.--The Secretary shall 
require an individual receiving a scholarship under this section to 
repay the full amount of the scholarship to the Secretary if the 
Secretary determines that the individual, in obtaining or using the 
scholarship, engaged in fraudulent conduct or failed to comply with any 
term or condition of the scholarship.''.
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