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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. 

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] 

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 2015’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COL2 LEGE PROGRAM ACT. 

3 Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 

4 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 

5 of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi6 sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 

7 section or other provision of the National Sea Grant Col8 lege Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.). 

9 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE 

10 POLICY FELLOWSHIP. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 208(b) (33 U.S.C. 

12 1127(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘shall’’. 

14 (b) PLACEMENTS IN CONGRESS.—Such section is 

15 further amended— 

16 (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec17 retary’’ and inserting the following: 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

19 (2) in paragraph (1), as designated by para20 graph (1), in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘A fel21 lowship’’ and inserting the following: 

22 ‘‘(2) PLACEMENT PRIORITIES.— 

23 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In each year in which 

24 the Secretary awards a legislative fellowship 

25 under this subsection, when considering the 


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1 placement of fellows, the Secretary shall 

2 prioritize placement of fellows in the following: 

3 ‘‘(i) Positions in offices of, or with 

4 members on, committees of Congress that 

5 have jurisdiction over the National Oceanic 

6 and Atmospheric Administration. 

7 ‘‘(ii) Positions in offices of members 

8 of Congress that have a demonstrated in9 terest in ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes re10 sources. 

11 ‘‘(B) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In plac12 ing fellows in offices described in subparagraph 

13 (A), the Secretary shall ensure, to the max14 imum degree practicable, that placements are 

15 equitably distributed among the political par16 ties. 

17 ‘‘(3) DURATION.—A fellowship’’. 

18 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

19 subsection (b) shall apply with respect to the first calendar 

20 year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 

21 (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING FEDERAL

22 HIRING OF FORMER FELLOWS.—It is the sense of Con23 gress that in recognition of the competitive nature of the 

24 fellowship under section 208(b) of the National Sea Grant 

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1 ceptional qualifications of fellowship awardees, the Sec2 retary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary 

3 of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, should encour4 age participating Federal agencies to consider opportuni5 ties for fellowship awardees at the conclusion of their fel6 lowship for workforce positions appropriate for their edu7 cation and experience. 

8 SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 

9 COMMERCE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR NA10 TIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(c)(4)(E) (33 U.S.C. 

12 1123(c)(4)(E)) is amended to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(E) accept donations of money and, not14 withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United 

15 States Code, of voluntary and uncompensated 

16 services;’’. 

17 (b) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary of Commerce, acting 

18 through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

19 Atmosphere, shall establish priorities for the use of dona20 tions accepted under section 204(c)(4)(E) of the National 

21 Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 

22 1123(c)(4)(E)), and shall consider among those priorities 

23 the possibility of expanding the Dean John A. Knauss Ma24 rine Policy Fellowship’s placement of additional fellows in 

25 relevant legislative offices under section 208(b) of that Act 


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1 (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), in accordance with the recommenda2 tions under subsection (c) of this section. 

3 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 

5 Sea Grant College Program, in consultation with the Na6 tional Sea Grant Advisory Board and the Sea Grant Asso7 ciation, shall— 

8 (1) develop recommendations for the optimal 

9 use of any donations accepted under section 

10 204(c)(4)(E) of the National Sea Grant College Pro11 gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(E)); and 

12 (2) submit to Congress a report on the rec13 ommendations developed under paragraph (1). 

14 (d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

15 construed to limit or otherwise affect any other amounts 

16 available for marine policy fellowships under section 

17 208(b) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act 

18 (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), including amounts— 

19 (1) accepted under section 204(c)(4)(F) of that 

20 Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(F)); or 

21 (2) appropriated under section 212 of that Act 

22 (33 U.S.C. 1131). 


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1 SEC. 5. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON CO2 ORDINATION OF OCEANS AND COASTAL RE3 SEARCH ACTIVITIES. 

4 Section 9 of the National Sea Grant College Program 

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

6 SEC. 6. REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY REQUIRED FOR NA7 TIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD RE8 PORT. 

9 Section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)) is amend10 ed— 

11 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BIENNIAL’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘PERIODIC’’; and 

13 (2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The 

14 Board shall report to the Congress every two years’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘Not less frequently than once every 

16 3 years, the Board shall submit to Congress a re17 port’’. 

18 SEC. 7. MODIFICATION OF ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL SEA 

19 GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 

20 Section 204(b) (33 U.S.C. 1123(b)) is amended, in 

21 the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘for re22 search, education, extension, training, technology transfer, 

23 and public service’’ after ‘‘financial assistance’’. 


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1 SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA2 TIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 

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

4 1131(a)) is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

6 (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 

7 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

8 (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 

9 period at the end and inserting ‘‘;’’; and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 ‘‘(L) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 

17 ‘‘(M) $96,500,000 for fiscal year 2021.’’; 

18 (2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by insert19 ing ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2014’’ after 

20 ‘‘PRIORITY ACTIVITIES’’; and 

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

22 ‘‘(3) PRIORITY ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS

23 2015 THROUGH 2020.—In addition to the amounts 

24 authorized under paragraph (1), there is authorized 

25 to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal 


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1 years 2015 through 2020 for competitive grants for 

2 the following: 

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

4 prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative 

5 species. 

6 ‘‘(B) University research on oyster dis7 eases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related 

8 human health risks. 

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

10 prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal 

11 blooms. 

12 ‘‘(D) University research, education, train13 ing, and extension services and activities fo14 cused on coastal resilience and U.S. working 

15 waterfronts and other regional or national pri16 ority issues identified in the strategic plan 

17 under section 204(c)(1). 

18 ‘‘(E) University research on sustainable 

19 aquaculture techniques and technologies. 

20 ‘‘(F) Fishery extension activities conducted 

21 by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to 

22 enhance, and not supplant, existing core pro23 gram funding.’’. 


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1 (b) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNTS

2 FOR ADMINISTRATION.—Paragraph (1) of section 212(b) 

3 (33 U.S.C. 1131(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

4 ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There may not be 

6 used for administration of programs under this 

7 title in a fiscal year more than 5.5 percent of 

8 the lesser of— 

9 ‘‘(i) the amount authorized to be ap10 propriated under this title for the fiscal 

11 year; or 

12 ‘‘(ii) the amount appropriated under 

13 this title for the fiscal year. 

14 ‘‘(B) CRITICAL STAFFING REQUIRE15 MENTS.— 

16 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall 

17 use the authority under subchapter VI of 

18 chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, 

19 to meet any critical staffing requirement 

20 while carrying out the activities authorized 

21 in this title. 

22 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FROM CAP.—For 

23 purposes of subparagraph (A), any costs 

24 incurred as a result of an exercise of au25 thority as described in clause (i) shall not 


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1 be considered an amount used for adminis2 tration of programs under this title in a 

3 fiscal year.’’. 

4 (c) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(d)(3) (33 

6 U.S.C. 1123(d)(3)) is amended— 

7 (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 

8 by striking ‘‘With respect to sea grant colleges 

9 and sea grant institutes’’ and inserting ‘‘With 

10 respect to sea grant colleges, sea grant insti11 tutes, sea grant programs, and sea grant 

12 projects’’; and 

13 (B) in subparagraph (B), in the matter be14 fore clause (i), by striking ‘‘funding among sea 

15 grant colleges and sea grant institutes’’ and in16 serting ‘‘funding among sea grant colleges, sea 

17 grant institutes, sea grant programs, and sea 

18 grant projects’’. 

19 (2) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING

20 DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Section 212 

21 (33 U.S.C. 1131) is amended— 

22 (A) by striking subsection (c); and 

23 (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and 

24 (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 


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1 SEC. 9. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 

2 The National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 

3 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.) is amended— 

4 (1) in section 204(d)(3)(B) (33 U.S.C. 

5 1123(d)(3)(B)), by moving clause (vi) two ems to 

6 the right; and 

7 (2) in section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 

8 1128(b)(2)), as amended by section 6, in the third 

9 sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall’’ and in10 serting the following: 

11 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES OF DEPART12 MENT OF COMMERCE.—The Secretary shall’’. 

13 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

14 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Sea Grant Col15 lege Program Amendments Act of 2015’’. 

16 SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO THE NATIONAL SEA GRANT COL17 LEGE PROGRAM ACT. 

18 Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in 

19 this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 

20 an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 

21 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 

22 other provision of the National Sea Grant College Program 

23 Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.). 


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1 SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE 

2 POLICY FELLOWSHIP. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 208(b) (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)) 

4 is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 

5 (b) PLACEMENTS IN CONGRESS.—Such section is fur6 ther amended— 

7 (1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec8 retary’’ and inserting the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 

10 (2) in paragraph (1), as designated by para11 graph (1), in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘A fel12 lowship’’ and inserting the following: 

13 ‘‘(2) PLACEMENT PRIORITIES.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In each year in which 

15 the Secretary awards a legislative fellowship 

16 under this subsection, when considering the 

17 placement of fellows, the Secretary shall 

18 prioritize placement of fellows in the following: 

19 ‘‘(i) Positions in offices of, or with 

20 members on, committees of Congress that 

21 have jurisdiction over the National Oceanic 

22 and Atmospheric Administration. 

23 ‘‘(ii) Positions in offices of members of 

24 Congress that have a demonstrated interest 

25 in ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources. 


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1 ‘‘(B) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—In plac2 ing fellows in offices described in subparagraph 

3 (A), the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum 

4 degree practicable, that placements are equitably 

5 distributed among the political parties. 

6 ‘‘(3) DURATION.—A fellowship’’. 

7 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub8 section (b) shall apply with respect to the first calendar 

9 year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 

10 (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING FEDERAL HIR11 ING OF FORMER FELLOWS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

12 in recognition of the competitive nature of the fellowship 

13 under section 208(b) of the National Sea Grant College Pro14 gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), and of the exceptional quali15 fications of fellowship awardees, the Secretary of Commerce, 

16 acting through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans 

17 and Atmosphere, should encourage participating Federal 

18 agencies to consider opportunities for fellowship awardees 

19 at the conclusion of their fellowship for workforce positions 

20 appropriate for their education and experience. 

21 SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 

22 COMMERCE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR NA23 TIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(c)(4)(E) (33 U.S.C. 

25 1123(c)(4)(E)) is amended to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘(E) accept donations of money and, not2 withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United 

3 States Code, of voluntary and uncompensated 

4 services;’’. 

5 (b) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary of Commerce, acting 

6 through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

7 Atmosphere, shall establish priorities for the use of dona8 tions accepted under section 204(c)(4)(E) of the National 

9 Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(E)), 

10 and shall consider among those priorities the possibility of 

11 expanding the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow12 ship’s placement of additional fellows in relevant legislative 

13 offices under section 208(b) of that Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), 

14 in accordance with the recommendations under subsection 

15 (c) of this section. 

16 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 

18 Sea Grant College Program, in consultation with the Na19 tional Sea Grant Advisory Board and the Sea Grant Asso20 ciation, shall— 

21 (1) develop recommendations for the optimal use 

22 of any donations accepted under section 204(c)(4)(E) 

23 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 

24 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(E)); and 


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1 (2) submit to Congress a report on the rec2 ommendations developed under paragraph (1). 

3 (d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 

4 construed to limit or otherwise affect any other amounts 

5 available for marine policy fellowships under section 208(b) 

6 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 

7 1127(b)), including amounts— 

8 (1) accepted under section 204(c)(4)(F) of that 

9 Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(F)); or 

10 (2) appropriated under section 212 of that Act 

11 (33 U.S.C. 1131). 

12 SEC. 5. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON CO13 ORDINATION OF OCEANS AND COASTAL RE14 SEARCH ACTIVITIES. 

15 Section 9 of the National Sea Grant College Program 

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

17 SEC. 6. REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY REQUIRED FOR NA18 TIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD RE19 PORT. 

20 Section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)) is amend21 ed— 

22 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BIENNIAL’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘PERIODIC’’; and 

24 (2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Board 

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1 serting ‘‘Not less frequently than once every 3 years, 

2 the Board shall submit to Congress a report’’. 

3 SEC. 7. MODIFICATION OF ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL SEA 

4 GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 

5 Section 204(b) (33 U.S.C. 1123(b)) is amended, in the 

6 matter before paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘for research, 

7 education, extension, training, technology transfer, and 

8 public service’’ after ‘‘financial assistance’’. 

9 SEC. 8. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY; DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS 

10 MARINE POLICY FELLOWSHIP. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2016 and there12 after, the head of any Federal agency may appoint, without 

13 regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of 

14 title 5, United States Code, other than sections 3303 and 

15 3328 of that title, a qualified candidate described in sub16 section (b) directly to a position with the Federal agency 

17 for which the candidate meets Office of Personnel Manage18 ment qualification standards. 

19 (b) DEAN JOHN A. KNAUSS MARINE POLICY FELLOW20 SHIP.—Subsection (a) applies with respect to a former re21 cipient of a Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellow22 ship under section 208(b) of the National Sea Grant College 

23 Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(b)) who— 

24 (1) earned a graduate or post-graduate degree in 

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1 sources or policy from an accredited institution of 

2 higher education; and 

3 (2) successfully fulfilled the requirements of the 

4 fellowship within the executive or legislative branch of 

5 the United States Government. 

6 (c) LIMITATION.—The direct hire authority under this 

7 section shall be exercised with respect to a specific qualified 

8 candidate not later than 2 years after the date that the can9 didate completed the fellowship. 

10 SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA11 TIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a) (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) 

13 is amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

15 (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

16 at the end; 

17 (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 

18 period at the end and inserting ‘‘;’’; and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 ‘‘(L) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 


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1 ‘‘(M) $96,500,000 for fiscal year 2021.’’; 

2 (2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by insert3 ing ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2014’’ after 

4 ‘‘PRIORITY ACTIVITIES’’; and 

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

6 ‘‘(3) PRIORITY ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS

7 2015 THROUGH 2020.—In addition to the amounts au8 thorized under paragraph (1), there is authorized to 

9 be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

10 2015 through 2020 for competitive grants for the fol11 lowing: 

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

13 prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative spe14 cies. 

15 ‘‘(B) University research on oyster diseases, 

16 oyster restoration, and oyster-related human 

17 health risks. 

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

19 prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal 

20 blooms. 

21 ‘‘(D) University research, education, train22 ing, and extension services and activities focused 

23 on coastal resilience and U.S. working water24 fronts and other regional or national priority 


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1 issues identified in the strategic plan under sec2 tion 204(c)(1). 

3 ‘‘(E) University research on sustainable 

4 aquaculture techniques and technologies. 

5 ‘‘(F) Fishery extension activities conducted 

6 by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to 

7 enhance, and not supplant, existing core pro8 gram funding.’’. 

9 (b) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNTS FOR

10 ADMINISTRATION.—Paragraph (1) of section 212(b) (33 

11 U.S.C. 1131(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There may not be used 

14 for administration of programs under this title 

15 in a fiscal year more than 5.5 percent of the less16 er of— 

17 ‘‘(i) the amount authorized to be ap18 propriated under this title for the fiscal 

19 year; or 

20 ‘‘(ii) the amount appropriated under 

21 this title for the fiscal year. 

22 ‘‘(B) CRITICAL STAFFING REQUIREMENTS.— 

23 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall 

24 use the authority under subchapter VI of 

25 chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, to 


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1 meet any critical staffing requirement while 

2 carrying out the activities authorized in 

3 this title. 

4 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FROM CAP.—For pur5 poses of subparagraph (A), any costs in6 curred as a result of an exercise of authority 

7 as described in clause (i) shall not be con8 sidered an amount used for administration 

9 of programs under this title in a fiscal 

10 year.’’. 

11 (c) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(d)(3) (33 U.S.C. 

13 1123(d)(3)) is amended— 

14 (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 

15 by striking ‘‘With respect to sea grant colleges 

16 and sea grant institutes’’ and inserting ‘‘With 

17 respect to sea grant colleges, sea grant institutes, 

18 sea grant programs, and sea grant projects’’; and 

19 (B) in subparagraph (B), in the matter be20 fore clause (i), by striking ‘‘funding among sea 

21 grant colleges and sea grant institutes’’ and in22 serting ‘‘funding among sea grant colleges, sea 

23 grant institutes, sea grant programs, and sea 

24 grant projects’’. 


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1 (2) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING

2 DISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—Section 212 

3 (33 U.S.C. 1131) is amended— 

4 (A) by striking subsection (c); and 

5 (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) 

6 as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 

7 SEC. 10. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 

8 The National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 

9 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.) is amended— 

10 (1) in section 204(d)(3)(B) (33 U.S.C. 

11 1123(d)(3)(B)), by moving clause (vi) two ems to the 

12 right; and 

13 (2) in section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)), 

14 as amended by section 6, in the third sentence, by 

15 striking ‘‘The Secretary shall’’ and inserting the fol16 lowing: 

17 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES OF DEPART18 MENT OF COMMERCE.—The Secretary shall’’. 


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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 


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