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sea grant review panel is deemed to be a reference to the 
National Sea Grant Advisory Board. 
(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 209 (33 U.S.C. 1128) is 
amended by striking so much as precedes subsection (b) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 209. NATIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be an independent committee 
to be known as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board.’’. 
(B) DEFINITION.—Section 203(9) (33 U.S.C. 1122(9)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) The term ‘Board’ means the National Sea Grant 
Advisory Board established under section 209.’’; 
(C) OTHER PROVISIONS.—The following provisions are 
each amended by striking ‘‘panel’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Board’’: 
(i) Section 204 (33 U.S.C. 1123). 
(ii) Section 207 (33 U.S.C. 1126). 
(iii) Section 209 (33 U.S.C. 1128). 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 209(b) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall advise the Secretary 
and the Director concerning— 
‘‘(A) strategies for utilizing the sea grant college pro-
gram to address the Nation’s highest priorities regarding 
the understanding, assessment, development, management, 
utilization, and conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great 
Lakes resources; 
‘‘(B) the designation of sea grant colleges and sea grant 
institutes; and 
‘‘(C) such other matters as the Secretary refers to 
the Board for review and advice. 
‘‘(2) BIENNIAL REPORT.—The Board shall report to the Con-
gress every two years on the state of the national sea grant 
college program. The Board shall indicate in each such report 
the progress made toward meeting the priorities identified in 
the strategic plan in effect under section 204(c). The Secretary 
shall make available to the Board such information, personnel, 
and administrative services and assistance as it may reasonably 
require to carry out its duties under this title.’’. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP, TERMS, AND POWERS.—Section 209(c)(1) (33 
U.S.C. 1128(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘coastal management,’’ after ‘‘resource 
management,’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘management,’’ after ‘‘development,’’. 
(d) 
EXTENSION
OF
TERM.—Section 
209(c)(3) 
(33 
U.S.C. 
1128(c)(3)) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘The Director may extend the term of office of a 
voting member of the Board once by up to 1 year.’’. 
(e) ESTABLISHMENT
OF SUBCOMMITTEES.—Section 209(c) (33 
U.S.C. 1128(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) The Board may establish such subcommittees as are reason-
ably necessary to carry out its duties under subsection (b). Such 
subcommittees may include individuals who are not Board mem-
bers.’’.
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SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 212 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1131) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘ 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary to carry out this title— 
‘‘(A) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(B) $75,600,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(C) $79,380,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(D) $83,350,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(E) $87,520,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(F) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2003 through 2008—’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2014—’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘biology and control of zebra mussels 
and other important aquatic’’ in subparagraph (A) and 
inserting ‘‘biology, prevention, and control of aquatic’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘blooms, including Pfiesteria piscicida; 
and’’ in subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘blooms; and’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1) by striking ‘‘rating under section 
204(d)(3)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘performance assessments’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c)(2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) regional or national strategic investments authorized under 
section 204(b)(4);’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.