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(C) ADVERTISING.—In carrying out this 
section, the Administrator shall devote suffi-
cient funds to the advertising portion of the na-
tional media campaign to meet the goals of the 
campaign. 
(D) PROHIBITIONS.—None of the amounts 
made available to carry out this section may be 
obligated or expended for any of the following: 
(i) To supplant current oceans com-
munity-based coalitions. 
(ii) To supplant pro bono public serv-
ice time donated by national and local 
broadcasting networks for other public 
service campaigns. 
(iii) For partisan political purposes, or 
express advocacy in support of or to defeat 
any clearly identified candidate, clearly 
identified ballot initiative, or clearly identi-
fied legislative or regulatory proposal. 
(iv) To fund advertising that features 
any elected officials, persons seeking elect-
ed office, cabinet level officials, or other 
Federal officials employed pursuant to sec-
tion 213 of schedule C of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations.
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(v) To fund advertising that does not 
contain a primary message intended to in-
crease awareness and promote the protec-
tion, maintenance, and restoration of ma-
rine ecosystem health. 
(vi) To fund advertising containing a 
primary message intended to promote sup-
port for the media campaign or private 
sector contributions to the media cam-
paign. 
(E) FINANCIAL
AND
PERFORMANCE
AC-
COUNTABILITY.—The Administrator shall cause 
to be performed—
(i) audits and reviews of costs of the 
media campaign pursuant to section 304C 
of the Federal Property and Administra-
tive Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
254d); and 
(ii) an audit of the cost of the media 
campaign described in section 306 of such 
Act (41 U.S.C. 256). 
(F) STRATEGIC
GUIDANCE
AND
DONA-
TIONS.—The National Marine Sanctuary Foun-
dation shall serve as the primary outside stra-
tegic advisor to the media campaign and be re-
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sponsible for coordinating donations of creative 
and other services to the campaign, except with 
respect to advertising created using funds as 
permitted in this subsection. The Administrator 
shall inform the National Marine Sanctuary 
Foundation of the strategic goals of the cam-
paign and consider advice from the National 
Marine Sanctuary Foundation on media cam-
paign strategy. 
(G) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Admin-
istrator shall submit on an annual basis a re-
port to Congress that describes—
(i) the strategy of the media campaign 
and whether specific objectives of the 
media campaign were accomplished; 
(ii) steps taken to ensure that the 
media campaign operates in an effective 
and efficient manner consistent with the 
overall strategy and focus of the media 
campaign; 
(iii) plans to purchase advertising 
time and space; 
(iv) policies and practices imple-
mented to ensure that Federal funds are 
used responsibly to purchase advertising
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time and space and eliminate the potential 
for waste, fraud, and abuse; and 
(v) all contracts entered into with a 
corporation, 
partnership, 
or 
individual 
working on behalf of the media campaign. 
(3) 
NATIONAL
MARINE
SANCTUARY
RE-
SOURCES.—In conducting advertising and activities 
otherwise authorized under this section, the Admin-
istrator shall explore opportunities to emphasize the 
preservation of coral reefs and other national marine 
sanctuary resources. 
SEC. 907. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) NATIONAL OCEAN
AND COASTAL EDUCATION 
PROGRAM.—In addition to the amounts authorized annu-
ally to the Department of the Navy, the National Science 
Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Ad-
ministration for fiscal year 2005 through fiscal year 2010, 
$25,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each 
agency for the ocean and coastal education program under 
section 902. 
(b) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—Of the amounts au-
thorized annually to the Department of the Navy, the Na-
tional Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, and the National Aeronautics