[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 3389 Reported in House (RH)]
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
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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
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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]
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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