[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2954 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2954

 To establish the Dr. Nancy Foster Marine Biology Scholarship Program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 27, 2000

   Mr. Hollings (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Stevens, Mr. 
Breaux, and Mr. Cleland) introduced the following bill; which was read 
     twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Dr. Nancy Foster Marine Biology Scholarship Program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Dr. Nancy Foster Marine Biology 
Scholarship Act''.

SEC. 2. NANCY FOSTER MARINE BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Commerce shall establish in 
the Department of Commerce the Dr. Nancy Foster Marine Biology 
Scholarship Program for the award and administration of graduate 
education scholarships in marine biological or oceanographic science 
studies, to be known as ``Dr. Nancy Foster Marine Biology 
Scholarships''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Dr. Nancy Foster Marine Biology 
Scholarship Program is to recognize outstanding scholarship by a woman 
or a member of a minority group in marine biological or oceanographic 
science studies and encourage independent graduate level research in 
marine biology.
    (c) Award.--Each Dr. Nancy Foster Marine Biology Scholarship 
award--
            (1) shall be used to support a candidate's graduate studies 
        in marine biology or oceanographic science at a sponsoring 
        institution; and
            (2) shall be made available to individual candidates in 
        accordance with guidelines issued by the Secretary.
    (d) Distribution of Funds.--The amount of each Dr. Nancy Foster 
Marine Biology Scholarship shall be provided directly to each 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 the sponsoring institution.
    (e) Funding.--The Secretary shall make 1 percent of the amount 
appropriated each fiscal year to carry out the National Marine 
Sanctuaries Act (46 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) available for Dr. Nancy Foster 
Marine Biology Scholarships.
    (f) Scholarship Repayment Provisions.--Repayment of the award shall 
be made to the Secretary in the case of fraud or noncompliance.
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