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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Coastal Re-
sources Development Act of 1993’’.
SEC 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO NATIONAL COASTAL
RESOURCES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTE.
(a) 
ADMINISTRATION
OF
INSTITUTE.—Section
201(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropria-
tions to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972 for fiscal years 1985 through 1988, and for other
purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 1463b(a)) is amended by striking
‘‘by the Oregon State Marine Science Center’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘by the Oregon State System of Higher Education’’.
(b) FUNCTIONS OF INSTITUTE.—Section 201(b) of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(b)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(b) The Institute shall promote the economic growth
and prosperity of the United States by transferring re-
search and technology into applications to improve the
economic, environmental, and social well-being of the Na-
tion’s coastal communities and the competitiveness of
coastal businesses.’’.
(c) MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—Sec-
tion 201(c)(1) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(c)(1)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(c)(1) The policies of the Institute shall be deter-
mined by a Board of Governors composed of—
‘‘(A) 1 representative appointed by the Chan-
cellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Edu-
cation; and
‘‘(B) 1 representative of each of the following
regions, appointed jointly by Governors of the States
comprising that region:
‘‘(i) The Alaska region, consisting of Alas-
ka.
‘‘(ii) The Northwest Pacific Coast region,
consisting of Oregon and Washington.
‘‘(iii) The Southwest Pacific Coast region,
consisting of California.
‘‘(iv) The Pacific Islands region, consisting
of Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam.
‘‘(v) The Great Lakes region, consisting of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
‘‘(vi) The Gulf Coast region, consisting of
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
‘‘(vii) The South Atlantic and Caribbean
region, consisting of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Is-
lands.
‘‘(viii) The Mid-Atlantic region, consisting
of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North
Carolina.
‘‘(ix) The North Atlantic region, consisting
of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and
Maine.’’.
(d) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 201(d)(1) of such
Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(d)(1)) is amended by inserting
‘‘and leaders in coastal communities and businesses’’ after
‘‘community’’.
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 201(e) of
such Act (16 U.S.C. 1463b(e)) is amended by striking
‘‘Oregon Board of Higher Education’’ and inserting ‘‘Or-
egon State System of Higher Education’’.
(f) REPORTS.—Section 201(g) of such Act (16
U.S.C. 1463b(g)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(g) The Institute shall report to the Congress on
its activities annually, and shall report to the Secretary
of Commerce in a like manner biennially.’’.
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