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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2030 

To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2014 

Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation 

A BILL 

To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College 

Program Act, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Sea Grant 

5 College Program Amendments Act of 2014’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COL7 LEGE PROGRAM ACT. 

8 Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 

9 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 

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1 sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 

2 section or other provision of the National Sea Grant Col3 lege Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.). 

4 SEC. 3. SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND SEA GRANT INSTI5 TUTES; ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS. 

6 Section 207 (33 U.S.C. 1126) is amended by striking 

7 subsection (e). 

8 SEC. 4. DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE POLICY FELLOW9 SHIP. 

10 Section 208(b) (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)) is amended by 

11 striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 

12 SEC. 5. REPORT ON COORDINATION OF OCEANS AND 

13 COASTAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 

14 Section 9 of the National Sea Grant College Program 

15 Act Amendments of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 857–20) is repealed. 

16 SEC. 6. NATIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD REPORT. 

17 Section 209(b) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)) is amended by 

18 amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Board shall report to the 

20 Congress every 3 years on the state of the national 

21 sea grant college program. The Board shall indicate 

22 in each such report the progress made toward meet23 ing the priorities identified in the strategic plan in 

24 effect under section 204(c). The Secretary shall 

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1 sonnel, and administrative services and assistance as 

2 it may reasonably require to carry out its duties 

3 under this title.’’. 

4 SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 

5 Section 205(c) (33 U.S.C. 1124(c)) is amended by 

6 striking ‘‘ELEGIBILITY’’ in the heading and inserting 

7 ‘‘ELIGIBILITY’’. 

8 SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a) (33 U.S.C. 

10 1131(a)) is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub13 paragraph (E); 

14 (B) by striking the period at the end of 

15 subparagraph (F) and inserting a semicolon; 

16 and 

17 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(G) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 

19 ‘‘(H) $75,600,000 for fiscal year 2016; 

20 ‘‘(I) $79,380,000 for fiscal year 2017; 

21 ‘‘(J) $83,350,000 for fiscal year 2018; 

22 ‘‘(K) $87,520,000 for fiscal year 2019; 

23 and 

24 ‘‘(L) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’; 


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1 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ACTIVITIES’’ 

2 in the heading and inserting ‘‘ACTIVITIES THROUGH

3 FISCAL YEAR 2014’’; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(3) PRIORITY ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS

6 2015 THROUGH 2020.—In addition to the amounts 

7 authorized under paragraph (1), there is authorized 

8 to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2015 

9 through 2020 $18,000,000 for competitive grants 

10 for the following: 

11 ‘‘(A) University research on the biology, 

12 prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative 

13 species. 

14 ‘‘(B) University research on oyster dis15 eases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related 

16 human health risks. 

17 ‘‘(C) University research on the biology, 

18 prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal 

19 blooms. 

20 ‘‘(D) University research, education, train21 ing, and extension services and activities fo22 cused on regional or national priority issues 

23 identified in the strategic plan under section 

24 204(c)(1). 


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1 ‘‘(E) Fishery extension activities conducted 

2 by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to 

3 enhance, and not supplant, existing core pro4 gram funding.’’. 

5 (b) LIMITATIONS.—Section 212(b)(1) (33 U.S.C. 

6 1131(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.— 

8 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There may not be 

9 used for administration of programs under this 

10 title in a fiscal year more than 5.5 percent of 

11 the lesser of— 

12 ‘‘(i) the amount authorized to be ap13 propriated under this title for the fiscal 

14 year; or 

15 ‘‘(ii) the amount appropriated under 

16 this title for the fiscal year. 

17 ‘‘(B) CRITICAL STAFFING REQUIRE18 MENTS.—The Director shall use the authority 

19 under subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, 

20 United States Code, to meet any critical staff21 ing requirement while implementing the activi22 ties authorized in this title. The costs associated 

23 with that exercise of authority shall not be 

24 counted toward the cap under subparagraph 

25 (A).’’. 


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1 (c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Section 212(c) (33 

2 U.S.C. 1131(c)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, the year in 

3 which base funding was set,’’ after ‘‘2003’’. 

4 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 212(b)(2) 

5 (33 U.S.C. 1131(b)(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 

6 (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘(a)(2)’’. 

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