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                                                 Union Calendar No. 243
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3389

                  [Report No. 107-369, Parts I and II]

  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

                             March 7, 2002

       Reported from the Committee on Resources with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                             March 7, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Science for a period ending not later than 
  April 17, 2002 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and 
amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to 
                          clause 1(n), rule X

                             April 15, 2002

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Underwood, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Farr of 
  California, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
Foley, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Grucci, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
Ackerman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
 McNulty, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
 Morella, Mr. Frank, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Markey, 
  Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
    King, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wilson of South 
Carolina, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
   Boucher, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Neal of 
  Massachusetts, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
  Quinn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
Rothman, Mr. Riley, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Burr of 
North Carolina, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Jeff Miller 
of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
   Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
  Kingston, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Israel, Mr. English, Mr. 
  Putnam, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Davis of California, 
  Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
   Wexler, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
 Filner, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
   Mr. Baker, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Schrock, Ms. 
   McKinney, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Olver, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
    Holden, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
Jefferson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
                                 Oxley

                             April 15, 2002

Reported from the Committee on Science with an amendment, committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered 
                             to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                           in boldface roman]
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           November 30, 2001]

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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 2002''.

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 
2002, and 4 years for a member appointed or reappointed after the date 
of enactment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments 
of 2002. 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 2002 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.

SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS REGIONAL CONSORTIUM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Commerce shall make grants to an 
eligible Pacific Islands regional consortium for activities necessary 
for the consortium to qualify for designation as a sea grant college 
under section 207 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 1126).
    (b) Eligible Consortium.--For purposes of subsection (a) the term 
``eligible Pacific Islands regional consortium'' means an association 
or alliance of institutions that includes as members the College of the 
Marshall Islands, the College of Micronesia-Federated States of 
Micronesia, Northern Marianas College, Palau Community College, and the 
University of Guam.
    (c) Distribution and Use of Grant Funds.--Amounts provided as a 
grant under this section to an eligible Pacific Islands regional 
consortium shall be distributed among the members of the consortium for 
use to develop program elements required for the consortium to meet the 
qualifications for designation as a sea grant college.
    (d) Administrative and Technical Assistance.--The Secretary of 
Commerce shall provide administrative and technical assistance to a 
grantee under this section to assist the grantee in becoming designated 
as a sea grant college.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--In addition to the other amounts 
        authorized by this Act, to carry out this section there is 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce 
        $2,700,000, of which--
                    (A) $2,5000,000 shall be available for grants under 
                subsection (a); and
                    (B) $200,000 shall be for administrative expenses 
                of the Secretary, including site visits, program 
                reviews, and the provision of administrative and 
                technical assistance.
            (2) Continuing availability.--Amounts appropriated under 
        this section may remain available until expended.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Sea Grant College Program 
Act Amendments of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO 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.''.

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

    (a) Promotion of Coordination.--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''.
    (b) Ensuring Equal Access.--Section 208(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
1127(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary 
shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and economically 
disadvantaged students to the program carried out under this 
subsection.''.

SEC. 4. COORDINATION.

    Section 204 of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123) 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Coordination.--
            ``(1) The activities of the national sea grant college 
        program shall be coordinated with related activities of the 
        National Science Foundation, the coastal ocean research program 
        of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and any 
        other related Federal programs in order to avoid duplication of 
        efforts and to ensure that research areas are covered 
        adequately.
            ``(2) Not later than February 15 of each year, the Director 
        of the national sea grant program, the Director of the coastal 
        ocean research program, and the Director of the National 
        Science Foundation shall jointly submit to Congress a report on 
        how the activities of those programs will be coordinated during 
        the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the report 
        is submitted. The report shall describe in detail any 
        overlapping research interests among the programs and specify 
        how such research interests will be pursued by the programs in 
        a complementary manner.''.

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 
2002, and 4 years for a member appointed or reappointed after the date 
of enactment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments 
of 2002. 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 2002 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) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
                    ``(B) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
                    ``(C) $77,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;
                    ``(D) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
                    ``(E) $82,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
                    ``(F) $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 2003 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.
    ``(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) Distribution of Funds.--Such section is further amended by 
striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Distribution of Funds.--In any fiscal year in which the 
appropriations made pursuant to subsection (a)(1) exceed the amounts 
appropriated for fiscal year 2002 for the purposes described in such 
subsection, the Secretary shall distribute the excess amounts (except 
amounts used for the administration of programs) solely to--
            ``(1) State sea grant programs on a merit reviewed, 
        competitive basis to support, enhance, and reward programs that 
        are best managed and carry out the highest quality research, 
        education, extension, and training programs;
            ``(2) national strategic initiatives; or
            ``(3) both.''.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 243

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3389

                  [Report No. 107-369, Parts I and II]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 15, 2002

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed