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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2063

To amend existing law relating to the National Coastal Resources Research

and Development Institute.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 11, 1993

Mr. FURSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

A BILL

To amend existing law relating to the National Coastal

Resources Research and Development Institute.

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 Coastal Re5 sources Development Act of 1993’’.

6 SEC 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO NATIONAL COASTAL

7 RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

8 INSTITUTE.

9 (a) ADMINISTRATION OF INSTITUTE.—Section

10 201(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropria-
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1 tions to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of

2 1972 for fiscal years 1985 through 1988, and for other

3 purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 1463b(a)) is amended by striking

4 ‘‘by the Oregon State Marine Science Center’’ and insert5 ing ‘‘by the Oregon State System of Higher Education’’.

6 (b) FUNCTIONS OF INSTITUTE.—Section 201(b) of

7 such Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(b)) is amended to read as fol8 lows:

9 ‘‘(b) The Institute shall promote the economic growth

10 and prosperity of the United States by transferring re11 search and technology into applications to improve the

12 economic, environmental, and social well-being of the Na13 tion’s coastal communities and the competitiveness of

14 coastal businesses.’’.

15 (c) MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—Sec16 tion 201(c)(1) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(c)(1)) is

17 amended to read as follows:

18 ‘‘(c)(1) The policies of the Institute shall be deter19 mined by a Board of Governors composed of—

20 ‘‘(A) 1 representative appointed by the Chan21 cellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Edu22 cation; and

23 ‘‘(B) 1 representative of each of the following

24 regions, appointed jointly by Governors of the States

25 comprising that region:
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1 ‘‘(i) The Alaska region, consisting of Alas2 ka.

3 ‘‘(ii) The Northwest Pacific Coast region,

4 consisting of Oregon and Washington.

5 ‘‘(iii) The Southwest Pacific Coast region,

6 consisting of California.

7 ‘‘(iv) The Pacific Islands region, consisting

8 of Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam.

9 ‘‘(v) The Great Lakes region, consisting of

10 Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,

11 Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

12 ‘‘(vi) The Gulf Coast region, consisting of

13 Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

14 ‘‘(vii) The South Atlantic and Caribbean

15 region, consisting of South Carolina, Georgia,

16 Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Is17 lands.

18 ‘‘(viii) The Mid-Atlantic region, consisting

19 of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North

20 Carolina.

21 ‘‘(ix) The North Atlantic region, consisting

22 of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode

23 Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and

24 Maine.’’.
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1 (d) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 201(d)(1) of such

2 Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(d)(1)) is amended by inserting

3 ‘‘and leaders in coastal communities and businesses’’ after

4 ‘‘community’’.

5 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 201(e) of

6 such Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(e)) is amended by striking

7 ‘‘Oregon Board of Higher Education’’ and inserting ‘‘Or8 egon State System of Higher Education’’.

9 (f) REPORTS.—Section 201(g) of such Act (16

10 U.S.C. 1463b(g)) is amended to read as follows:

11 ‘‘(g) The Institute shall report to the Congress on

12 its activities annually, and shall report to the Secretary

13 of Commerce in a like manner biennially.’’.

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