[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3996 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3996

        To enhance the work of the North Pacific Research Board.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 20, 2024

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

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                                 A BILL


 
        To enhance the work of the North Pacific Research Board.

    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 ``North Pacific Research Board 
Enhancement Act''.

SEC. 2. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.

    Section 401(e) of Public Law 105-83 (111 Stat. 1608; 43 U.S.C. 
1474d) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'' after 
                the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon;
                    (C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and'';
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the 
                following:
            ``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives and 
        possesses personal knowledge of, and direct experience with, 
        subsistence uses and shall be nominated by the Board and 
        appointed by the Secretary.''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following: ``Board 
                members appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall 
                serve for 3-year terms, and may be reappointed once.''; 
                and
            (2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``Not more than 15 
        percent of the funds provided to the Secretary of Commerce 
        under paragraph (1) may be used to provide support for the 
        Board and administer grants under this subsection.'' and 
        inserting ``The funds provided to the Secretary of Commerce 
        under paragraph (1) may be used to provide support for the 
        Board and administer grants under this subsection. The Board 
        shall maximize the percentage of funds directed to research and 
        maintain the highest quality standards in administering grants 
        under this subsection. On the date that is 5 years after the 
        date of enactment of the North Pacific Research Board 
        Enhancement Act, not more than 15 percent of the funds provided 
        to the Secretary of Commerce under paragraph (1) may be used to 
        provide support for the Board and administer grants under this 
        subsection.''.
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