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Union Calendar No. 481 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5618 

[Report No. 110–701, Parts I and II] 

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

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 13, 2008 

Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. GILCHREST, and Mr. FARR) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JUNE 9, 2008 

Reported with an amendment 

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JUNE 9, 2008 

Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology for a period ending not 

later than July 11, 2008, for consideration of such provisions of the bill 

and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant 

to clause 1(o), rule X 

JULY 11, 2008 

Additional sponsors: Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. 

PALLONE, Mr. INSLEE, and Mrs. CAPPS

JULY 11, 2008 

Reported from the Committee on Science and Technology 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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[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 13, 2008] 

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 Col5 lege Program Amendments Act of 2008’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 

7 Except as otherwise expressly provided therein, when8 ever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in 

9 terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other 

10 provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to 

11 a section or other provision of the National Sea Grant Col12 lege Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.). 

13 SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

14 (a) FINDINGS.—Section 202(a) (33 U.S.C. 1121(a)) is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) by amending paragraph (1)(D) to read as 

17 follows: 


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1 ‘‘(D) encourage the development of prepara2 tion, forecast, analysis, mitigation, response, and 

3 recovery systems for coastal hazards;’’; 

4 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘program of re5 search, education,’’ and inserting ‘‘program of inte6 grated research, education, extension,’’; and 

7 (3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(6) The National Ocean Research Priorities 

10 Plan and Implementation Strategy issued by the Na11 tional Science and Technology Council’s Joint Sub12 committee on Ocean Science and Technology on Jan13 uary 26, 2007, identifies research priorities for com14 pelling areas of interaction between society and the 

15 ocean, and calls for the engagement of a broad array 

16 of ocean science sectors (government, academia, indus17 try, and non-government entities) to address the areas 

18 of greatest research need and opportunity. 

19 ‘‘(7) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad20 ministration, through the national sea grant college 

21 program, offers the most suitable locus and means for 

22 such commitment and engagement through the pro23 motion of activities that will result in greater such 

24 understanding, assessment, development, utilization, 

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1 mote such activities is through continued and in2 creased Federal support of the establishment, develop3 ment, and operation of programs and projects by sea 

4 grant colleges, sea grant institutes, and other institu5 tions, including strong collaborations between Admin6 istration scientists and research and outreach per7 sonnel at academic institutions.’’. 

8 (b) PURPOSE.—Section 202(c) (33 U.S.C. 1121(c)) is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘to promote research, education, train10 ing, and advisory service activities’’ and inserting ‘‘to pro11 mote integrated research, education, training, and extension 

12 activities’’. 

13 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

14 (a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 203 (33 U.S.C. 1122) is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘advisory 

17 services’’ and inserting ‘‘extension services’’; 

18 (2) in each of paragraphs (12) and (13) by strik19 ing ‘‘(33 U.S.C. 1126)’’; and 

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

21 ‘‘(17) The term ‘regional research and informa22 tion plan’ means a plan developed by one or more sea 

23 grant colleges or sea grant institutes that identifies 

24 regional priorities to implement the National Ocean 


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1 Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strat2 egy. 

3 ‘‘(18) The term ‘National Ocean Research Prior4 ities Plan and Implementation Strategy’ means such 

5 plan and strategy issued by the National Science and 

6 Technology Council’s Joint Subcommittee on Ocean 

7 Science and Technology on January 26, 2007.’’. 

8 (b) REPEAL.—Section 307 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act 

9 to provide for the designation of the Flower Garden Banks 

10 National Marine Sanctuary’’ (Public Law 102–251; 106 

11 Stat. 66) is repealed. 

12 SEC. 5. NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM, GEN13 ERALLY. 

14 (a) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Section 204(b) (33 U.S.C. 

15 1123(b)) is amended— 

16 (1) by amending in paragraph (1) to read as fol17 lows: 

18 ‘‘(1) sea grant programs that comprise a na19 tional sea grant college program network, including 

20 international projects conducted within such pro21 grams and regional and national projects conducted 

22 among such programs;’’; 

23 (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol24 lows: 


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1 ‘‘(2) administration of the national sea grant 

2 college program and this title by the national sea 

3 grant office and the Administration;’’; and 

4 (3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol5 lows: 

6 ‘‘(4) any regional or national strategic invest7 ments in fields relating to ocean, coastal, and Great 

8 Lakes resources developed in consultation with the 

9 board and with the approval of the sea grant colleges 

10 and the sea grant institutes.’’. 

11 (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 204(c)(2) (33 

12 U.S.C. 1123(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘Within 6 

13 months of the date of enactment of the National Sea Grant 

14 College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998, the’’ and in15 serting ‘‘The’’. 

16 (c) FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SEA

17 GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.—Section 204(d) (33 U.S.C. 

18 1123(d)) is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘long20 range’’; 

21 (2) in paragraph (3)(A)— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘(A)(i) evaluate’’ and in23 serting ‘‘(A) evaluate and assess’’; 

24 (B) by striking ‘‘activities; and’’ and insert25 ing ‘‘activities;’’; and 


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1 (C) by striking clause (ii); and 

2 (3) in paragraph (3)(B)— 

3 (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) through 

4 (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively, and 

5 by inserting after clause (i) the following: 

6 ‘‘(ii) encourage collaborations among 

7 sea grant colleges and sea grant institutes to 

8 address regional and national priorities es9 tablished under subsection (c)(1);’’; and 

10 (B) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated) by 

11 striking ‘‘encourage’’ and inserting ‘‘ensuring’’. 

12 SEC. 6. PROGRAM OR PROJECT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. 

13 (a) EXEMPTION FROM LIMITATION ON COST SHARE.— 

14 Section 205(a) (33 U.S.C. 1124(a)) is amended in the mat15 ter following paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or that are ap16 propriated under section 208(b)’’ before the period at the 

17 end. 

18 (b) SPECIAL GRANTS; MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—Section 

19 205(b) (33 U.S.C. 1124(b)) is amended by striking the mat20 ter following paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 

21 ‘‘The total amount that may be provided for grants under 

22 this subsection during any fiscal year shall not exceed an 

23 amount equal to 5 percent of the total funds appropriated 

24 for such year under section 212.’’. 


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1 SEC. 7. EXTENSION SERVICES BY SEA GRANT COLLEGES 

2 AND SEA GRANT INSTITUTES. 

3 Section 207(a) (33 U.S.C. 1126(a)) is amended in each 

4 of paragraphs (2)(B) and (3)(B) by striking ‘‘advisory serv5 ices’’ and inserting ‘‘extension services’’. 

6 SEC. 8. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO FELLOW7 SHIPS. 

8 Section 208(a) (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amended by 

9 striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact10 ment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act 

11 Amendments of 2002, and every 2 years thereafter,’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘Every 2 years,’’. 

13 SEC. 9. NATIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD. 

14 (a) REDESIGNATION OF SEA GRANT REVIEW PANEL

15 AS BOARD.— 

16 (1) REDESIGNATION.—The sea grant review 

17 panel established by section 209 of the National Sea 

18 Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1128), as in 

19 effect before the date of the enactment of this Act, is 

20 redesignated as the National Sea Grant Advisory 

21 Board. 

22 (2) MEMBERSHIP NOT AFFECTED.—An indi23 vidual serving as a member of the sea grant review 

24 panel immediately before the enactment of this Act 

25 may continue to serve as a member of the National 

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1 such member’s term under section 209(c) of such Act 

2 (33 U.S.C. 1128(c). 

3 (3) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, 

4 regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 

5 United States to such sea grant review panel is 

6 deemed to be a reference to the National Sea Grant 

7 Advisory Board. 

8 (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 209 (33 U.S.C. 

10 1128) is amended by striking so much as pre11 cedes subsection (b) and inserting the following: 

12 ‘‘SEC. 209. NATIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD. 

13 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be an independent 

14 committee to be known as the National Sea Grant Advisory 

15 Board.’’. 

16 (B) DEFINITION.—Section 203(9) (33 

17 U.S.C. 1122(9)) is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘(9) The term ‘Board’ means the National Sea 

19 Grant Advisory Board established under section 

20 209.’’; 

21 (C) OTHER PROVISIONS.—The following 

22 provisions are each amended by striking ‘‘panel’’ 

23 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Board’’: 

24 (i) Section 204 (33 U.S.C. 1123). 

25 (ii) Section 207 (33 U.S.C. 1126). 


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1 (iii) Section 209 (33 U.S.C. 1128). 

2 (b) DUTIES.—Section 209(b) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)) is 

3 amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 

5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall advise the 

6 Secretary and the Director concerning— 

7 ‘‘(A) strategies for utilizing the sea grant 

8 college program to address the Nation’s highest 

9 priorities regarding the understanding, assess10 ment, development, utilization, and conservation 

11 of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources; 

12 ‘‘(B) the designation of sea grant colleges 

13 and sea grant institutes; and 

14 ‘‘(C) such other matters as the Secretary re15 fers to the Board for review and advice. 

16 ‘‘(2) BIENNIAL REPORT.—The Board shall report 

17 to the Congress every two years on the state of the na18 tional sea grant college program. The Board shall in19 dicate in each such report the progress made toward 

20 meeting the priorities identified in the strategic plan 

21 in effect under section 204(c). The Secretary shall 

22 make available to the Board such information, per23 sonnel, and administrative services and assistance as 

24 it may reasonably require to carry out its duties 

25 under this title.’’. 


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1 (c) EXTENSION OF TERM.—Section 209(c)(2) (33 

2 U.S.C. 1128(c)(2)) is amended by striking the second sen3 tence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Director may extend 

4 the term of office of a voting member of the Board once 

5 by up to 1 year.’’. 

6 (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES.—Section 

7 204(c) (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)) is amended by adding at the 

8 end the following: 

9 ‘‘(8) The Board may establish such subcommittees as 

10 are reasonably necessary to carry out its duties under sub11 section (b). Such subcommittees may include individuals 

12 who are not Board members.’’. 

13 SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 212(a) (33 U.S.C. 

15 1131(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap17 propriated to the Secretary to carry out this title— 

18 ‘‘(1) $66,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 

19 ‘‘(2) $72,800,000 for fiscal year 2010; 

20 ‘‘(3) $79,600,000 for fiscal year 2011; 

21 ‘‘(4) $86,400,000 for fiscal year 2012; 

22 ‘‘(5) $93,200,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 

23 ‘‘(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’. 

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1 section (c), and by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

2 subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Grant College Program Amendments Act of 

6 2008’’. 

7 SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 

8 Except as otherwise expressly provided 

9 therein, whenever in this Act an amendment 

10 or repeal is expressed in terms of an amend11 ment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi12 sion, the reference shall be considered to be 

13 made to a section or other provision of the Na14 tional Sea Grant College Program Act (33 

15 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.). 

16 SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

17 (a) FINDINGS.—Section 202(a) (33 U.S.C. 

18 1121(a)) is amended— 

19 (1) by amending paragraph (1)(D) to 

20 read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(D) encourage the development 

22 of preparation, forecast, analysis, 

23 mitigation, response, and recovery 

24 systems for coastal hazards;’’; 


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1 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘pro2 gram of research, education,’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘program of integrated research, edu4 cation, extension,’’; and 

5 (3) by striking paragraph (6) and in6 serting the following: 

7 ‘‘(6) The National Ocean Research 

8 Priorities Plan and Implementation 

9 Strategy issued by the National Science 

10 and Technology Council’s Joint Sub11 committee on Ocean Science and Tech12 nology on January 26, 2007, identifies re13 search priorities for compelling areas of 

14 interaction between society and the 

15 ocean, and calls for the engagement of a 

16 broad array of ocean science sectors (gov17 ernment, academia, industry, and non18 government entities) to address the areas 

19 of greatest research need and oppor20 tunity. 

21 ‘‘(7) The National Oceanic and Atmos22 pheric Administration, through the na23 tional sea grant college program, offers 

24 the most suitable locus and means for 

25 such commitment and engagement 


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1 through the promotion of activities that 

2 will result in greater such understanding, 

3 assessment, development, utilization, and 

4 conservation. The most cost-effective way 

5 to promote such activities is through con6 tinued and increased Federal support of 

7 the establishment, development, and op8 eration of programs and projects by sea 

9 grant colleges, sea grant institutes, and 

10 other institutions, including strong col11 laborations between Administration sci12 entists and research and outreach per13 sonnel at academic institutions.’’. 

14 (b) PURPOSE.—Section 202(c) (33 U.S.C. 

15 1121(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘to promote 

16 research, education, training, and advisory 

17 service activities’’ and inserting ‘‘to promote 

18 integrated research, education, training, and 

19 extension activities’’. 

20 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

21 (a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 203 (33 U.S.C. 

22 1122) is amended—

23 (1) in paragraph (11) by striking ‘‘ad24 visory services’’ and inserting ‘‘extension 

25 services’’; 


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1 (2) in each of paragraphs (12) and (13) 

2 by striking ‘‘(33 U.S.C. 1126)’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the fol4 lowing: 

5 ‘‘(17) The term ‘regional research and 

6 information plan’ means a plan developed 

7 by one or more sea grant colleges or sea 

8 grant institutes that identifies regional 

9 priorities to implement the National 

10 Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Im11 plementation Strategy. 

12 ‘‘(18) The term ‘National Ocean Re13 search Priorities Plan and Implementa14 tion Strategy’ means such plan and strat15 egy issued by the National Science and 

16 Technology Council’s Joint Subcommittee 

17 on Ocean Science and Technology on 

18 January 26, 2007.’’. 

19 (b) REPEAL.—Section 307 of the Act enti20 tled ‘‘An Act to provide for the designation of 

21 the Flower Garden Banks National Marine 

22 Sanctuary’’ (Public Law 102–251; 106 Stat. 66) 

23 is repealed. 


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1 SEC. 5. NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM, GEN2 ERALLY. 

3 (a) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Section 204(b) 

4 (33 U.S.C. 1123(b)) is amended—

5 (1) by amending in paragraph (1) to 

6 read as follows: 

7 ‘‘(1) sea grant programs that comprise 

8 a national sea grant college program net9 work, including international projects 

10 conducted within such programs and re11 gional and national projects conducted 

12 among such programs;’’; 

13 (2) by amending paragraph (2) to 

14 read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(2) administration of the national 

16 sea grant college program and this title 

17 by the national sea grant office and the 

18 Administration;’’; 

19 (3) in paragraph (3), by striking 

20 ‘‘and’’; 

21 (4) by amending paragraph (4) to 

22 read as follows: 

23 ‘‘(4) any regional or national strategic 

24 investments in fields relating to ocean, 

25 coastal, and Great Lakes resources devel26 oped in consultation with the board and 


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1 with the approval of the sea grant col2 leges and the sea grant institutes; and’’; 

3 and 

4 (5) by adding at the end the following 

5 new paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(5) methods for the national sea 

7 grant college program to explore the en8 vironmental and scientific consider9 ations, including providing scientifically 

10 sound data, relative to the production of 

11 ocean and coastal offshore petroleum, 

12 natural gas, geothermal, wind, and ocean 

13 thermal energy resources, including the 

14 siting of energy related facilities in the 

15 coastal zone.’’. 

16 (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 

17 204(c)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(2)) is amended by 

18 striking ‘‘Within 6 months of the date of enact19 ment of the National Sea Grant College Pro20 gram Reauthorization Act of 1998, the’’ and in21 serting ‘‘The’’. 

22 (c) FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL

23 SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.—Section 204(d) 

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1 (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 

2 ‘‘long-range’’; 

3 (2) in paragraph (3)(A)—

4 (A) by striking ‘‘(A)(i) evaluate’’

5 and inserting ‘‘(A) evaluate and as6 sess’’; 

7 (B) by striking ‘‘activities; and’’

8 and inserting ‘‘activities;’’; and 

9 (C) by striking clause (ii); and 

10 (3) in paragraph (3)(B)—

11 (A) by redesignating clauses (ii) 

12 through (iv) as clauses (iv) through 

13 (vi), respectively, and by inserting 

14 after clause (i) the following: 

15 ‘‘(ii) encourage collaborations 

16 among sea grant colleges and sea 

17 grant institutes to address re18 gional and national priorities es19 tablished under subsection (c)(1); 

20 ‘‘(iii) encourage cooperation 

21 with Minority Serving Institu22 tions—

23 ‘‘(I) to enhance collabo24 rative research opportunities 

25 for faculty and students in the 


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1 areas of atmospheric, oceanic, 

2 and environmental sciences, 

3 and remote sensing; 

4 ‘‘(II) to improve opportu5 nities for, and retention of, 

6 students and faculty from Mi7 nority Serving Institutions in 

8 the NOAA related sciences; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(III) to increase the num11 ber of such students grad12 uating in NOAA science 

13 areas;’’; and 

14 (B) in clause (iv) (as so redesig15 nated) by striking ‘‘encourage’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘ensuring’’. 

17 SEC. 6. PROGRAM OR PROJECT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. 

18 (a) EXEMPTION FROM LIMITATION ON COST

19 SHARE.—Section 205(a) (33 U.S.C. 1124(a)) is 

20 amended in the matter following paragraph 

21 (2), by inserting ‘‘or that are appropriated 

22 under section 208(b)’’ before the period at the 

23 end. 

24 (b) SPECIAL GRANTS; MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—

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1 by striking the matter following paragraph (3) 

2 and inserting the following: 

3 ‘‘The total amount that may be provided for 

4 grants under this subsection during any fiscal 

5 year shall not exceed an amount equal to 5 

6 percent of the total funds appropriated for 

7 such year under section 212.’’. 

8 SEC. 7. EXTENSION SERVICES BY SEA GRANT COLLEGES 

9 AND SEA GRANT INSTITUTES. 

10 Section 207(a) (33 U.S.C. 1126(a)) is 

11 amended in each of paragraphs (2)(B) and 

12 (3)(B) by striking ‘‘advisory services’’ and in13 serting ‘‘extension services’’. 

14 SEC. 8. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATING TO FELLOW15 SHIPS. 

16 Section 208(a) (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year 

18 after the date of the enactment of the Na19 tional Sea Grant College Program Act Amend20 ments of 2002, and every 2 years thereafter,’’

21 and inserting ‘‘Every 2 years,’’. 

22 SEC. 9. NATIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD. 

23 (a) REDESIGNATION OF SEA GRANT REVIEW

24 PANEL AS BOARD.—


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1 (1) REDESIGNATION.—The sea grant re2 view panel established by section 209 of 

3 the National Sea Grant College Program 

4 Act (33 U.S.C. 1128), as in effect before 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, is 

6 redesignated as the National Sea Grant 

7 Advisory Board. 

8 (2) MEMBERSHIP NOT AFFECTED.—An in9 dividual serving as a member of the sea 

10 grant review panel immediately before 

11 the enactment of this Act may continue 

12 to serve as a member of the National Sea 

13 Grant Advisory Board until the expira14 tion of such member’s term under section 

15 209(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1128(c). 

16 (3) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a 

17 law, map, regulation, document, paper, or 

18 other record of the United States to such 

19 sea grant review panel is deemed to be a 

20 reference to the National Sea Grant Advi21 sory Board. 

22 (4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 209 (33 

24 U.S.C. 1128) is amended by striking so 


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1 much as precedes subsection (b) and 

2 inserting the following: 

3 ‘‘SEC. 209. NATIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD. 

4 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be an 

5 independent committee to be known as the 

6 National Sea Grant Advisory Board.’’. 

7 (B) DEFINITION.—Section 203(9) (33 

8 U.S.C. 1122(9)) is amended to read as 

9 follows: 

10 ‘‘(9) The term ‘Board’ means the Na11 tional Sea Grant Advisory Board estab12 lished under section 209.’’; 

13 (C) OTHER PROVISIONS.—The fol14 lowing provisions are each amended 

15 by striking ‘‘panel’’ each place it ap16 pears and inserting ‘‘Board’’: 

17 (i) Section 204 (33 U.S.C. 

18 1123). 

19 (ii) Section 207 (33 U.S.C. 

20 1126). 

21 (iii) Section 209 (33 U.S.C. 

22 1128). 

23 (b) DUTIES.—Section 209(b) (33 U.S.C. 

24 1128(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

25 ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall ad2 vise the Secretary and the Director con3 cerning—

4 ‘‘(A) strategies for utilizing the 

5 sea grant college program to address 

6 the Nation’s highest priorities regard7 ing the understanding, assessment, 

8 development, utilization, and con9 servation of ocean, coastal, and Great 

10 Lakes resources; 

11 ‘‘(B) the designation of sea grant 

12 colleges and sea grant institutes; and 

13 ‘‘(C) such other matters as the 

14 Secretary refers to the Board for re15 view and advice. 

16 ‘‘(2) BIENNIAL REPORT.—The Board 

17 shall report to the Congress every two 

18 years on the state of the national sea 

19 grant college program. The Board shall 

20 indicate in each such report the progress 

21 made toward meeting the priorities iden22 tified in the strategic plan in effect under 

23 section 204(c). The Secretary shall make 

24 available to the Board such information, 

25 personnel, and administrative services 


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1 and assistance as it may reasonably re2 quire to carry out its duties under this 

3 title.’’. 

4 (c) EXTENSION OF TERM.—Section 209(c)(2) 

5 (33 U.S.C. 1128(c)(2)) is amended by striking 

6 the second sentence and inserting the fol7 lowing: ‘‘The Director may extend the term of 

8 office of a voting member of the Board once 

9 by up to 1 year.’’. 

10 (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES.—

11 Section 204(c) (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)) is amended 

12 by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(8) The Board may establish such sub14 committees as are reasonably necessary to 

15 carry out its duties under subsection (b). Such 

16 subcommittees may include individuals who 

17 are not Board members.’’. 

18 SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

19 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 212(a) (33 

20 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are author22 ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to 

23 carry out this title—

24 ‘‘(1) $66,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 

25 ‘‘(2) $72,800,000 for fiscal year 2010; 


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1 ‘‘(3) $79,600,000 for fiscal year 2011; 

2 ‘‘(4) $86,400,000 for fiscal year 2012; 

3 ‘‘(5) $93,200,000 for fiscal year 2013; 

4 and 

5 ‘‘(6) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’. 

6 (b) REPEAL OF DISTRIBUTION REQUIRE7 MENT.—Section 212 (33 U.S.C. 1131) is amend8 ed by striking subsection (c), and by redesig9 nating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 

10 (c) and (d), respectively. 


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Union Calendar No. 481 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5618 

[Report No. 110

–701, Parts I and II] 

A BILL 

To reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant 

College Program Act, and for other purposes. 

JULY 11, 2008 

Reported from the Committee on Science and Technology 

dered to be printed the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orwith an amendment, committed to the Committee of 


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