[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 764 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 161
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 764

                          [Report No. 114-90]

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 17, 2015

 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Sullivan, and Ms. Cantwell) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

                             July 23, 2015

                Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize and amend 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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``National Sea Grant College 
Program Amendments Act of 2015''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM 
              ACT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this 
Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the National 
Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE POLICY 
              FELLOWSHIP.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 208(b) (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)) is 
amended by striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Placements in Congress.--Such section is further 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The 
        Secretary'' and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph 
        (1), in the second sentence, by striking ``A fellowship'' and 
        inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Placement priorities.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--In each year in which 
                the Secretary awards a legislative fellowship under 
                this subsection, when considering the placement of 
                fellows, the Secretary shall prioritize placement of 
                fellows in the following:</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) Positions in offices of, or 
                        with members on, committees of Congress that 
                        have jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and 
                        Atmospheric Administration.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Positions in offices of 
                        members of Congress that have a demonstrated 
                        interest in ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes 
                        resources.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Equitable distribution.--In placing 
                fellows in offices described in subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum degree 
                practicable, that placements are equitably distributed 
                among the political parties.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Duration.--A fellowship''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (b) 
shall apply with respect to the first calendar year beginning after the 
date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Sense of Congress Concerning Federal Hiring of Former 
Fellows.--It is the sense of Congress that in recognition of the 
competitive nature of the fellowship under section 208(b) of the 
National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), and of the 
exceptional qualifications of fellowship awardees, the Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere, should encourage participating Federal agencies to consider 
opportunities for fellowship awardees at the conclusion of their 
fellowship for workforce positions appropriate for their education and 
experience.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO 
              ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 204(c)(4)(E) (33 U.S.C. 
1123(c)(4)(E)) is amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) accept donations of money and, 
                notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
                Code, of voluntary and uncompensated 
                services;''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Priorities.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall 
establish priorities for the use of donations accepted under section 
204(c)(4)(E) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 
1123(c)(4)(E)), and shall consider among those priorities the 
possibility of expanding the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy 
Fellowship's placement of additional fellows in relevant legislative 
offices under section 208(b) of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), in 
accordance with the recommendations under subsection (c) of this 
section.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Sea Grant College 
Program, in consultation with the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and 
the Sea Grant Association, shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) develop recommendations for the optimal use of 
        any donations accepted under section 204(c)(4)(E) of the 
        National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 
        1123(c)(4)(E)); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) submit to Congress a report on the 
        recommendations developed under paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit or otherwise affect any other amounts available for 
marine policy fellowships under section 208(b) of the National Sea 
Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), including amounts--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) accepted under section 204(c)(4)(F) of that 
        Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(F)); or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) appropriated under section 212 of that Act (33 
        U.S.C. 1131).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON COORDINATION OF 
              OCEANS AND COASTAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 9 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act 
Amendments of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 857-20) is repealed.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT 
              ADVISORY BOARD REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in the heading, by striking ``Biennial'' and 
        inserting ``Periodic''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Board 
        shall report to the Congress every two years'' and inserting 
        ``Not less frequently than once every 3 years, the Board shall 
        submit to Congress a report''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. MODIFICATION OF ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 204(b) (33 U.S.C. 1123(b)) is amended, in the 
matter before paragraph (1), by inserting ``for research, education, 
extension, training, technology transfer, and public service'' after 
``financial assistance''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT 
              COLLEGE PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 212(a) (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
                ``and'' at the end;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
                period at the end and inserting ``;''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by adding at the end the 
                following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2015;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) $75,600,000 for fiscal year 
                2016;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) $79,380,000 for fiscal year 
                2017;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) $83,350,000 for fiscal year 
                2018;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) $87,520,000 for fiscal year 
                2019;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2020; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) $96,500,000 for fiscal year 
                2021.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by inserting 
        ``for fiscal years 2009 through 2014'' after ``Priority 
        activities''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Priority activities for fiscal years 2015 
        through 2020.--In addition to the amounts authorized under 
        paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated 
        $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 for 
        competitive grants for the following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) University research on the biology, 
                prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative 
                species.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) University research on oyster 
                diseases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related human 
                health risks.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) University research on the biology, 
                prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal 
                blooms.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) University research, education, 
                training, and extension services and activities focused 
                on coastal resilience and U.S. working waterfronts and 
                other regional or national priority issues identified 
                in the strategic plan under section 
                204(c)(1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) University research on sustainable 
                aquaculture techniques and technologies.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Fishery extension activities 
                conducted by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes 
                to enhance, and not supplant, existing core program 
                funding.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Modification of Limitations on Amounts for 
Administration.--Paragraph (1) of section 212(b) (33 U.S.C. 1131(b)) is 
amended to read as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Administration.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--There may not be used 
                for administration of programs under this title in a 
                fiscal year more than 5.5 percent of the lesser of--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the amount authorized to be 
                        appropriated under this title for the fiscal 
                        year; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the amount appropriated 
                        under this title for the fiscal year.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Critical staffing requirements.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--The Director 
                        shall use the authority under subchapter VI of 
                        chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, to 
                        meet any critical staffing requirement while 
                        carrying out the activities authorized in this 
                        title.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Exception from cap.--For 
                        purposes of subparagraph (A), any costs 
                        incurred as a result of an exercise of 
                        authority as described in clause (i) shall not 
                        be considered an amount used for administration 
                        of programs under this title in a fiscal 
                        year.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Allocation of Funding.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Section 204(d)(3) (33 U.S.C. 
        1123(d)(3)) is amended--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
                by striking ``With respect to sea grant colleges and 
                sea grant institutes'' and inserting ``With respect to 
                sea grant colleges, sea grant institutes, sea grant 
                programs, and sea grant projects''; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B), in the matter 
                before clause (i), by striking ``funding among sea 
                grant colleges and sea grant institutes'' and inserting 
                ``funding among sea grant colleges, sea grant 
                institutes, sea grant programs, and sea grant 
                projects''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Repeal of requirements concerning distribution 
        of excess amounts.--Section 212 (33 U.S.C. 1131) is amended--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking subsection (c); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and 
                (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 
et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 204(d)(3)(B) (33 U.S.C. 
        1123(d)(3)(B)), by moving clause (vi) two ems to the right; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)), 
        as amended by section 6, in the third sentence, by striking 
        ``The Secretary shall'' and inserting the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Availability of resources of department of 
        commerce.--The Secretary shall''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Sea Grant College Program 
Amendments Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM ACT.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to 
be made to a section or other provision of the National Sea Grant 
College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.).

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE POLICY FELLOWSHIP.

    (a) In General.--Section 208(b) (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)) is amended by 
striking ``may'' and inserting ``shall''.
    (b) Placements in Congress.--Such section is further amended--
            (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Secretary'' 
        and inserting the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (1), in 
        the second sentence, by striking ``A fellowship'' and inserting 
        the following:
            ``(2) Placement priorities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In each year in which the 
                Secretary awards a legislative fellowship under this 
                subsection, when considering the placement of fellows, 
                the Secretary shall prioritize placement of fellows in 
                the following:
                            ``(i) Positions in offices of, or with 
                        members on, committees of Congress that have 
                        jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and 
                        Atmospheric Administration.
                            ``(ii) Positions in offices of members of 
                        Congress that have a demonstrated interest in 
                        ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources.
                    ``(B) Equitable distribution.--In placing fellows 
                in offices described in subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
                shall ensure, to the maximum degree practicable, that 
                placements are equitably distributed among the 
                political parties.
            ``(3) Duration.--A fellowship''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (b) shall 
apply with respect to the first calendar year beginning after the date 
of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Sense of Congress Concerning Federal Hiring of Former 
Fellows.--It is the sense of Congress that in recognition of the 
competitive nature of the fellowship under section 208(b) of the 
National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), and of the 
exceptional qualifications of fellowship awardees, the Secretary of 
Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere, should encourage participating Federal agencies to consider 
opportunities for fellowship awardees at the conclusion of their 
fellowship for workforce positions appropriate for their education and 
experience.

SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO ACCEPT 
              DONATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 204(c)(4)(E) (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(E)) is 
amended to read as follows:
                    ``(E) accept donations of money and, 
                notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
                Code, of voluntary and uncompensated services;''.
    (b) Priorities.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall establish 
priorities for the use of donations accepted under section 204(c)(4)(E) 
of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 
1123(c)(4)(E)), and shall consider among those priorities the 
possibility of expanding the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy 
Fellowship's placement of additional fellows in relevant legislative 
offices under section 208(b) of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), in 
accordance with the recommendations under subsection (c) of this 
section.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Sea Grant College 
Program, in consultation with the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and 
the Sea Grant Association, shall--
            (1) develop recommendations for the optimal use of any 
        donations accepted under section 204(c)(4)(E) of the National 
        Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(E)); and
            (2) submit to Congress a report on the recommendations 
        developed under paragraph (1).
    (d) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
limit or otherwise affect any other amounts available for marine policy 
fellowships under section 208(b) of the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), including amounts--
            (1) accepted under section 204(c)(4)(F) of that Act (33 
        U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(F)); or
            (2) appropriated under section 212 of that Act (33 U.S.C. 
        1131).

SEC. 5. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON COORDINATION OF OCEANS AND 
              COASTAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

    Section 9 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments 
of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 857-20) is repealed.

SEC. 6. REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY REQUIRED FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY 
              BOARD REPORT.

    Section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``Biennial'' and inserting 
        ``Periodic''; and
            (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``The Board shall 
        report to the Congress every two years'' and inserting ``Not 
        less frequently than once every 3 years, the Board shall submit 
        to Congress a report''.

SEC. 7. MODIFICATION OF ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.

    Section 204(b) (33 U.S.C. 1123(b)) is amended, in the matter before 
paragraph (1), by inserting ``for research, education, extension, 
training, technology transfer, and public service'' after ``financial 
assistance''.

SEC. 8. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY; DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE POLICY 
              FELLOWSHIP.

    (a) In General.--During fiscal year 2016 and thereafter, the head 
of any Federal agency may appoint, without regard to the provisions of 
subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, other than 
sections 3303 and 3328 of that title, a qualified candidate described 
in subsection (b) directly to a position with the Federal agency for 
which the candidate meets Office of Personnel Management qualification 
standards.
    (b) Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.--Subsection (a) 
applies with respect to a former recipient of a Dean John A. Knauss 
Marine Policy Fellowship under section 208(b) of the National Sea Grant 
College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)) who--
            (1) earned a graduate or post-graduate degree in a field 
        related to ocean, coastal and Great Lakes resources or policy 
        from an accredited institution of higher education; and
            (2) successfully fulfilled the requirements of the 
        fellowship within the executive or legislative branch of the 
        United States Government.
    (c) Limitation.--The direct hire authority under this section shall 
be exercised with respect to a specific qualified candidate not later 
than 2 years after the date that the candidate completed the 
fellowship.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 212(a) (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``;''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2015;
                    ``(H) $75,600,000 for fiscal year 2016;
                    ``(I) $79,380,000 for fiscal year 2017;
                    ``(J) $83,350,000 for fiscal year 2018;
                    ``(K) $87,520,000 for fiscal year 2019;
                    ``(L) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
                    ``(M) $96,500,000 for fiscal year 2021.'';
            (2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by inserting ``for 
        fiscal years 2009 through 2014'' after ``Priority activities''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Priority activities for fiscal years 2015 through 
        2020.--In addition to the amounts authorized under paragraph 
        (1), there is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each 
        of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 for competitive grants for 
        the following:
                    ``(A) University research on the biology, 
                prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative species.
                    ``(B) University research on oyster diseases, 
                oyster restoration, and oyster-related human health 
                risks.
                    ``(C) University research on the biology, 
                prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal blooms.
                    ``(D) University research, education, training, and 
                extension services and activities focused on coastal 
                resilience and U.S. working waterfronts and other 
                regional or national priority issues identified in the 
                strategic plan under section 204(c)(1).
                    ``(E) University research on sustainable 
                aquaculture techniques and technologies.
                    ``(F) Fishery extension activities conducted by sea 
                grant colleges or sea grant institutes to enhance, and 
                not supplant, existing core program funding.''.
    (b) Modification of Limitations on Amounts for Administration.--
Paragraph (1) of section 212(b) (33 U.S.C. 1131(b)) is amended to read 
as follows:
            ``(1) Administration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There may not be used for 
                administration of programs under this title in a fiscal 
                year more than 5.5 percent of the lesser of--
                            ``(i) the amount authorized to be 
                        appropriated under this title for the fiscal 
                        year; or
                            ``(ii) the amount appropriated under this 
                        title for the fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Critical staffing requirements.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Director shall use 
                        the authority under subchapter VI of chapter 33 
                        of title 5, United States Code, to meet any 
                        critical staffing requirement while carrying 
                        out the activities authorized in this title.
                            ``(ii) Exception from cap.--For purposes of 
                        subparagraph (A), any costs incurred as a 
                        result of an exercise of authority as described 
                        in clause (i) shall not be considered an amount 
                        used for administration of programs under this 
                        title in a fiscal year.''.
    (c) Allocation of Funding.--
            (1) In general.--Section 204(d)(3) (33 U.S.C. 1123(d)(3)) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``With respect to sea grant colleges and sea 
                grant institutes'' and inserting ``With respect to sea 
                grant colleges, sea grant institutes, sea grant 
                programs, and sea grant projects''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), in the matter before 
                clause (i), by striking ``funding among sea grant 
                colleges and sea grant institutes'' and inserting 
                ``funding among sea grant colleges, sea grant 
                institutes, sea grant programs, and sea grant 
                projects''.
            (2) Repeal of requirements concerning distribution of 
        excess amounts.--Section 212 (33 U.S.C. 1131) is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
                subsections (c) and (d), respectively.

SEC. 10. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    The National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.) 
is amended--
            (1) in section 204(d)(3)(B) (33 U.S.C. 1123(d)(3)(B)), by 
        moving clause (vi) two ems to the right; and
            (2) in section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)), as amended 
        by section 6, in the third sentence, by striking ``The 
        Secretary shall'' and inserting the following:
            ``(3) Availability of resources of department of 
        commerce.--The Secretary shall''.
                                                       Calendar No. 161

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 764

                          [Report No. 114-90]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 23, 2015

                       Reported with an amendment