ties for fellowship awardees at the conclusion of their fel-
lowship for workforce positions appropriate for their edu-
cation and experience. 
SEC. 4. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 
COMMERCE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204(c)(4)(E) (33 U.S.C. 
1123(c)(4)(E)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) accept donations of money and, not-
withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United 
States Code, of voluntary and uncompensated 
services;’’. 
(b) PRIORITIES.—The Secretary of Commerce, acting 
through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 
Atmosphere, shall establish priorities for the use of dona-
tions accepted under section 204(c)(4)(E) of the National 
Sea 
Grant 
College 
Program 
Act 
(33 
U.S.C. 
1123(c)(4)(E)), and shall consider among those priorities 
the possibility of expanding the Dean John A. Knauss Ma-
rine Policy Fellowship’s placement of additional fellows in 
relevant legislative offices under section 208(b) of that Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), in accordance with the recommenda-
tions under subsection (c) of this section. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National 
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Sea Grant College Program, in consultation with the Na-
tional Sea Grant Advisory Board and the Sea Grant Asso-
ciation, shall— 
(1) develop recommendations for the optimal 
use of any donations accepted under section 
204(c)(4)(E) of the National Sea Grant College Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(E)); and 
(2) submit to Congress a report on the rec-
ommendations developed under paragraph (1). 
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit or otherwise affect any other amounts 
available for marine policy fellowships under section 
208(b) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1127(b)), including amounts— 
(1) accepted under section 204(c)(4)(F) of that 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(c)(4)(F)); or 
(2) appropriated under section 212 of that Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1131). 
SEC. 5. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT ON CO-
ORDINATION OF OCEANS AND COASTAL RE-
SEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
Section 9 of the National Sea Grant College Program 
Act Amendments of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 857–20) is repealed. 
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SEC. 6. REDUCTION IN FREQUENCY REQUIRED FOR NA-
TIONAL SEA GRANT ADVISORY BOARD RE-
PORT. 
Section 209(b)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BIENNIAL’’ and 
inserting ‘‘PERIODIC’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
Board shall report to the Congress every two years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not less frequently than once every 
3 years, the Board shall submit to Congress a re-
port’’. 
SEC. 7. MODIFICATION OF ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL SEA 
GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 
Section 204(b) (33 U.S.C. 1123(b)) is amended, in 
the matter before paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘for re-
search, education, extension, training, technology transfer, 
and public service’’ after ‘‘financial assistance’’. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 212(a) (33 U.S.C. 
1131(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘;’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(H) $75,600,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(I) $79,380,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(J) $83,350,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(K) $87,520,000 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(L) $91,900,000 for fiscal year 2020; and 
‘‘(M) $96,500,000 for fiscal year 2021.’’; 
(2) in the heading for paragraph (2), by insert-
ing ‘‘FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2014’’ after 
‘‘PRIORITY ACTIVITIES’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PRIORITY ACTIVITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 
2015 THROUGH 2020.—In addition to the amounts 
authorized under paragraph (1), there is authorized 
to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2015 through 2020 for competitive grants for 
the following: 
‘‘(A) University research on the biology, 
prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative 
species. 
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