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and Space Administration for fiscal year 2005 through fis-
cal year 2010, $15,000,000 shall be available for National 
Ocean Science and Technology Scholarships under section 
903. 
(c) NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN-
ISTRATION.—(1) In addition to the amounts authorized 
under subsections (a) and (b) and under the National Sea 
Grant College Program Act, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Administrator $25,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2005 through 2010 for education activities 
under section 904(b). 
(2) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 
through 2010 for education activities under section 
904(c). 
(d) NATIONAL OCEAN AWARENESS MEDIA CAM-
PAIGN.—Of the amounts authorized annually to the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 906, 
$2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2007. 
(e) AVAILABILITY.—Sums appropriated under this 
section shall remain available until expended.
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TITLE X—OCEAN EXPLORATION 
SEC. 1001. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN-
ISTRATION OFFICE OF OCEAN EXPLORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall—
(1) conduct, develop, support, promote, and co-
ordinate ocean exploration activities under this sec-
tion; 
(2) support expeditions, exploration projects, 
and related field campaigns for the purpose of dis-
covery and documentation of ocean voyages; and 
(3) enhance public awareness and under-
standing of the science and stewardship missions of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion. 
(b) PLANNING AND EXECUTION.—In planning activi-
ties under this title, the Administrator shall consult with 
the Subcommittee established under section 1002. In car-
rying out exploration activities, the Administrator may 
enter into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, re-
source sharing agreements, or interagency financing with 
Federal, State, and regional agencies, tribes, commercial 
organizations, educational institutions, nonprofit organi-
zations, or other persons. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator shall es-
tablish an Office of Ocean Exploration within the Ocean
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and Atmospheric Research and Data Services Office to 
provide interagency and intraagency coordination of the 
ocean exploration activities of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration and to ensure full participa-
tion in the Subcommittee established under section 1002. 
The Office of Ocean Exploration shall—
(1) lead and coordinate efforts in ocean dis-
covery; 
(2) explore and inventory the living and non-
living resources of the oceans under jurisdiction of 
the United States, and throughout the world’s 
oceans; 
(3) support and promote interdisciplinary ap-
proaches to ocean investigations; 
(4) engage in education and outreach to in-
crease public awareness and understanding of the 
oceans, in coordination with the Office of Education; 
(5) provide new resources and facilities for ac-
cess by researchers; 
(6) provide a multidisciplinary archive of ocean 
data to serve as a source of basic data upon which 
to develop hypotheses for further investigation and 
to capitalize on the wide array of available data;