[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3389 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3389

  To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2001

Mr. Gilchrest introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for 
                            other purposes.

    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 ``National Sea Grant College Program 
Act Amendments of 2001''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVE.

    (a) Findings.--Section 202(a)(6) of the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121(a)(6)) is amended by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ``, including strong collaborations between 
Administration scientists and scientists at academic institutions.''.
    (b) Objective.--Section 202(b) of the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121(b)) is amended by striking ``and'' before 
``multidisciplinary'', and by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ``, and the conservation and management of coastal and ocean 
resources.''.

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Elements.--Section 204(b)(4) of the National Sea Grant 
College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(b)(4)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(4) the coastal ocean research program, a national 
        competitive research program to support activities designed to 
        improve our understanding of and ability to manage coastal and 
        Great Lakes resources and to promote partnerships between the 
        national sea grant college program and other programs within 
        the Administration.''.
    (b) Functions of Director.--Section 204(d)(3)(B) of the National 
Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(d)(3)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end of clause (ii) and by 
adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) encourage and promote coordination 
                        and cooperation between the research, 
                        education, and outreach programs of the 
                        Administration and those of academic 
                        institutions; and''.

SEC. 4. COST SHARE OF COASTAL OCEAN RESEARCH GRANTS.

    Section 205(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 1124(a)) is amended by striking ``section 204(d)(6)'' and 
inserting ``section 204(c)(4)(F) and in the case of grants under 
subsection (a) of this section to assist coastal and ocean research''.

SEC. 5. TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR SEA GRANT REVIEW PANEL.

    Section 209(c)(2) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 1128(c)(2)) is amended by striking the first sentence and 
inserting the following: ``The term of office of a voting member of the 
panel shall be 3 years for a member appointed before the date of 
enactment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 
2001, and 4 years for a member appointed or reappointed after the date 
of enactment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments 
of 2001. The Director may extend the term of office of a voting member 
of the panel appointed before the date of enactment of the National Sea 
Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2001 by up to 1 year.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subsections (a) and (b) of section 212 of the 
National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1131) are amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(a) Authorization.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        to the Secretary to carry out this title--
                    ``(A) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(B) $77,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;
                    ``(C) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
                    ``(D) $82,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
                    ``(E) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
            ``(2) Zebra mussel, oyster, and harmful algal bloom 
        research.--In addition to the amount authorized under paragraph 
        (1), there is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal 
        years 2004 through 2008--
                    ``(A) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for 
                university research on the zebra mussel biology and 
                control;
                    ``(B) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for 
                university research on oyster diseases, oyster 
                restoration, and oyster-related human health risks; and
                    ``(C) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for 
                university research on the biology, prevention, and 
                forecasting of harmful algal blooms, including 
                Pfiesteria piscicida.
            ``(3) Coastal ocean research program.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the coastal 
        ocean research program under section 204(b)(4)--
                    ``(A) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(B) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
                    ``(C) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
                    ``(D) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
                    ``(E) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
    ``(b) Limitations.--
            ``(1) Administration.--There may not be used for 
        administration of programs under this title in a fiscal year 
        more than 5 percent of the lesser of--
                    ``(A) the amount authorized to be appropriated 
                under this title for the fiscal year; or
                    ``(B) the amount appropriated under this title for 
                the fiscal year.
            ``(2) Use for other offices or programs.--Sums appropriated 
        under the authority of subsection (a)(2) shall not be available 
        for administration of this title by the National Sea Grant 
        Office, for any other Administration or department program, or 
        for any other administrative expenses.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Such section is further amended by repealing 
subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively.
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