‘‘(c) ACQUISITION
OF HYDROGRAPHIC DATA
AND 
PROVIDE HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES.—To the extent that 
it does not detract from the promotion of safe and efficient 
navigation, the Administrator may acquire hydrographic 
data and provide hydrographic services to— 
‘‘(1) support the conservation and management 
of coastal and ocean resources; 
‘‘(2) save and protect life and property; 
‘‘(3) support the resumption of commerce in re-
sponse to emergencies, natural disasters, and man- 
made disasters, and 
‘‘(4) meet homeland security and maritime do-
main awareness needs, including carrying out mis-
sion assignments (as that term is defined in section 
641 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management 
Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 741).’’. 
SEC. 4. HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES REVIEW PANEL. 
Section 305 of the Hydrographic Services Improve-
ment Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘Direc-
tor’’ and inserting ‘‘Co-directors’’; 
(2) in subsections (c)(1)(C), (c)(3), and (e) by 
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
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(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) COMPENSATION.—Voting members of the panel 
shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses, 
including travel and per diem, incurred in the performance 
of duties for the panel.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improve-
ment Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator the following: 
‘‘(1) To carry out nautical mapping and chart-
ing functions under sections 303 and 304, except for 
conducting hydrographic surveys— 
‘‘(A) $54,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(2) To contract for hydrographic surveys 
under section 303(b)(1), including the leasing or 
time chartering of vessels— 
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‘‘(A) $31,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $32,130,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $32,760,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $33,390,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $34,020,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(3) To operate hydrographic survey vessels 
owned by the United States and operated by the Ad-
ministration— 
‘‘(A) $25,400,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $25,900,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $26,400,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $27,400,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(4) To carry out geodetic functions under this 
title— 
‘‘(A) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $32,640,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $32,280,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $33,920,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $34,560,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(5) To carry out tide and current measure-
ment functions under this title— 
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‘‘(A) $26,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(B) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(C) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(D) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
and 
‘‘(E) $28,500,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(6) To acquire a hydrographic survey vessel 
capable of staying at sea continuously for at least 30 
days $75,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 6. ADDITION OF SHORT TITLE TO EXISTING LAW. 
The Act of August 6, 1947 (chapter 504; 33 U.S.C. 
883a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 11. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Coast and Geodetic 
Survey Act’.’’. 
Æ 
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