[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3294 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3294

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Department of 
 Defense to support the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine 
Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
   including covering the cost of participants in the Ocean for Life 
                                Program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2009

   Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Putnam) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Department of 
 Defense to support the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine 
Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
   including covering the cost of participants in the Ocean for Life 
                                Program.

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

SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR OCEAN FOR LIFE PROGRAM OF 
              THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES UNDER THE NATIONAL 
              OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 184(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``The Director''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2)(A) The Department of Defense, including combatant commands 
and Regional Centers, may provide material and personnel support to 
assist in the planning and execution of the Ocean for Life Program of 
the National Marine Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
    ``(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection and 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (f), the Department of Defense, 
including combatant commands and Regional Centers, may pay all or a 
portion of the costs incurred to facilitate citizens of the United 
States and foreign nationals to participate in the Ocean for Life 
Program. Amounts available to the Regional Centers from the Department 
of Defense `Voice' programs may be used to make the payments authorized 
by this subparagraph.''.
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