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Union Calendar No. 243
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3389
[Report No. 107–369, Parts I and II]
To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
MARCH 7, 2002
Reported from the Committee on Resources with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
MARCH 7, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Science for a period ending not later than April
17, 2002 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment
as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(n),
rule X
APRIL 15, 2002
Additional sponsors: Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska,
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. SERRANO, Mr.
FARR of California, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr.
ETHERIDGE, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. GRUCCI, Mr.
DEUTSCH, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. HORN, Mr. RANGEL, Mrs.
MEEK of Florida, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. LA-
FALCE, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. FRANK,
Mr. TOWNS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr.
BLUMENAUER, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr.
KING, Mr. OWENS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. WILSON of South
Carolina, Mr. HOEFFEL, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr.
WALSH, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA´, Ms.
SANCHEZ, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. HOUGH-
TON, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. QUINN, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia,
Mr. GILMAN, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. RILEY, Mr. GRAHAM,
Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mrs.
MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida, Mr.
BILIRAKIS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms.
MCCOLLUM, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Mr.
KINGSTON, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. ENGLISH,
Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mrs. CLAY-
TON, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. BAKER, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. MALONEY of New
York, Mr. SCHROCK, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. OLVER, Mr.
DEMINT, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. PASCRELL,
Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr.
CHAMBLISS, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. OXLEY
APRIL 15, 2002
Reported from the Committee on Science with an amendment, committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 30, 2001]
A BILL
To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program
Act, and for other purposes.
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 Sea Grant Col-
lege Program Act Amendments of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO FINDINGS AND OBJECTIVE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 202(a)(6) of the National Sea
Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121(a)(6)) is
amended by striking the period at the end and inserting
‘‘, including strong collaborations between Administration
scientists and scientists at academic institutions.’’.
(b) OBJECTIVE.—Section 202(b) of the National Sea
Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121(b)) is amended
by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘multidisciplinary’’, and by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, and the conserva-
tion and management of coastal and ocean resources.’’.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL SEA
GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.
(a) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—Section 204(b)(4) of the
National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C.
1123(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(4) the coastal ocean research program, a na-
tional competitive research program to support ac-
tivities designed to improve our understanding of and
ability to manage coastal and Great Lakes resources
and to promote partnerships between the national sea
grant college program and other programs within the
Administration.’’.
(b) FUNCTIONS OF DIRECTOR.—Section 204(d)(3)(B)
of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C.
1123(d)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the
semicolon at the end of clause (ii) and by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(iv) encourage and promote coordina-
tion and cooperation between the research,
education, and outreach programs of the
Administration and those of academic insti-
tutions; and’’.
SEC. 4. COST SHARE OF COASTAL OCEAN RESEARCH
GRANTS.
Section 205(a) of the National Sea Grant College Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1124(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 204(d)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 204(c)(4)(F) and in
the case of grants under subsection (a) of this section to
assist coastal and ocean research’’.
SEC. 5. TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR SEA GRANT REVIEW
PANEL.
Section 209(c)(2) of the National Sea Grant College
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1128(c)(2)) is amended by striking
the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The term of
office of a voting member of the panel shall be 3 years for
a member appointed before the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of
2002, and 4 years for a member appointed or reappointed
after the date of enactment of the National Sea Grant Col-
lege Program Act Amendments of 2002. The Director may
extend the term of office of a voting member of the panel
appointed before the date of enactment of the National Sea
Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 by up to
1 year.’’.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) and (b) of section
212 of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33
U.S.C. 1131) are amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to carry out this title—
‘‘(A) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(B) $77,500,000 for fiscal year 2005;
‘‘(C) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
‘‘(D) $82,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
‘‘(E) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
‘‘(2) ZEBRA
MUSSEL, OYSTER, AND
HARMFUL
ALGAL
BLOOM
RESEARCH.—In addition to the
amount authorized under paragraph (1), there is au-
thorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years
2004 through 2008—
‘‘(A) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for
university research on the zebra mussel biology
and control;
‘‘(B) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for
university research on oyster diseases, oyster res-
toration, and oyster-related human health risks;
and
‘‘(C) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for
university research on the biology, prevention,
and forecasting of harmful algal blooms, includ-
ing Pfiesteria piscicida.
‘‘(3) COASTAL
OCEAN
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the coastal ocean research pro-
gram under section 204(b)(4)—
‘‘(A) $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
‘‘(B) $24,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
‘‘(C) $26,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
‘‘(D) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
‘‘(E) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.—There may not be used
for administration of programs under this title in a
fiscal year more than 5 percent of the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the amount authorized to be appro-
priated under this title for the fiscal year; or
‘‘(B) the amount appropriated under this
title for the fiscal year.
‘‘(2) USE FOR OTHER OFFICES OR PROGRAMS.—
Sums appropriated under the authority of subsection
(a)(2) shall not be available for administration of this
title by the National Sea Grant Office, for any other
Administration or department program, or for any
other administrative expenses.’’.
(b) REPEAL.—Such section is further amended by re-
pealing subsection (c) and redesignating subsections (d) and
(e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
SEC. 7. ASSISTANCE FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS REGIONAL CON-
SORTIUM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce shall
make grants to an eligible Pacific Islands regional consor-
tium for activities necessary for the consortium to qualify
for designation as a sea grant college under section 207 of
the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C.
1126).
(b) ELIGIBLE CONSORTIUM.—For purposes of sub-
section (a) the term ‘‘eligible Pacific Islands regional con-
sortium’’ means an association or alliance of institutions
that includes as members the College of the Marshall Is-
lands, the College of Micronesia-Federated States of Micro-
nesia, Northern Marianas College, Palau Community Col-
lege, and the University of Guam.
(c) DISTRIBUTION
AND USE
OF GRANT FUNDS.—
Amounts provided as a grant under this section to an eligi-
ble Pacific Islands regional consortium shall be distributed
among the members of the consortium for use to develop
program elements required for the consortium to meet the
qualifications for designation as a sea grant college.
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
The Secretary of Commerce shall provide administrative
and technical assistance to a grantee under this section to
assist the grantee in becoming designated as a sea grant
college.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to the other
amounts authorized by this Act, to carry out this sec-
tion there is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce $2,700,000, of which—
(A) $2,5000,000 shall be available for
grants under subsection (a); and
(B) $200,000 shall be for administrative ex-
penses of the Secretary, including site visits, pro-
gram reviews, and the provision of administra-
tive and technical assistance.
(2) CONTINUING
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts ap-
propriated under this section may remain available
until expended.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Sea
Grant College Program Act Amendments of
2002’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO FINDINGS.
Section 202(a)(6) of the National Sea
Grant 
College 
Program 
Act 
(33 
U.S.C.
1121(a)(6)) is amended by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘, including strong
collaborations between Administration sci-
entists and scientists at academic institu-
tions.’’.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL SEA
GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.
(a) PROMOTION OF COORDINATION.—Section
204(d)(3)(B) of the National Sea Grant College
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(d)(3)(B)) is
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end of clause (ii) and by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(iv) encourage and promote
coordination and cooperation be-
tween the research, education,
and outreach programs of the Ad-
ministration and those of aca-
demic institutions; and’’.
(b) 
ENSURING
EQUAL
ACCESS.—Section
208(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The
Secretary shall strive to ensure equal access
for minority and economically disadvantaged
students to the program carried out under
this subsection.’’.
SEC. 4. COORDINATION.
Section 204 of the National Sea Grant Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1123) is further amended
by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) COORDINATION.—
‘‘(1) The activities of the national sea
grant college program shall be coordi-
nated with related activities of the Na-
tional Science Foundation, the coastal
ocean research program of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion, and any other related Federal pro-
grams in order to avoid duplication of ef-
forts and to ensure that research areas
are covered adequately.
‘‘(2) Not later than February 15 of
each year, the Director of the national
sea grant program, the Director of the
coastal ocean research program, and the
Director of the National Science Founda-
tion shall jointly submit to Congress a re-
port on how the activities of those pro-
grams will be coordinated during the fis-
cal year following the fiscal year in
which the report is submitted. The report
shall describe in detail any overlapping
research interests among the programs
and specify how such research interests
will be pursued by the programs in a
complementary manner.’’.
SEC. 5. TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR SEA GRANT REVIEW
PANEL.
Section 209(c)(2) of the National Sea
Grant 
College 
Program 
Act 
(33 
U.S.C.
1128(c)(2)) is amended by striking the first
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The
term of office of a voting member of the panel
shall be 3 years for a member appointed be-
fore the date of enactment of the National Sea
Grant College Program Act Amendments of
2002, and 4 years for a member appointed or
reappointed after the date of enactment of the
National Sea Grant College Program Act
Amendments of 2002. The Director may ex-
tend the term of office of a voting member of
the panel appointed before the date of enact-
ment of the National Sea Grant College Pro-
gram Act Amendments of 2002 by up to 1
year.’’.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) and (b) of
section 212 of the National Sea Grant College
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1131) are amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to
carry out this title—
‘‘(A) $60,000,000 for fiscal year
2003;
‘‘(B) $75,000,000 for fiscal year
2004;
‘‘(C) $77,500,000 for fiscal year
2005;
‘‘(D) $80,000,000 for fiscal year
2006;
‘‘(E) $82,500,000 for fiscal year
2007; and
‘‘(F) $85,000,000 for fiscal year
2008.
‘‘(2) ZEBRA MUSSEL, OYSTER, AND HARM-
FUL ALGAL BLOOM RESEARCH.—In addition
to the amount authorized under para-
graph (1), there is authorized to be ap-
propriated for each of fiscal years 2003
through 2008—
‘‘(A) $5,000,000 for competitive
grants for university research on the
zebra mussel biology and control;
‘‘(B) $5,000,000 for competitive
grants for university research on oys-
ter diseases, oyster restoration, and
oyster-related human health risks;
and
‘‘(C) $5,000,000 for competitive
grants for university research on the
biology, prevention, and forecasting
of harmful algal blooms, including
Pfiesteria piscicida.
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATION.—There may not
be used for administration of programs
under this title in a fiscal year more than
5 percent of the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the amount authorized to be
appropriated under this title for the
fiscal year; or
‘‘(B) 
the 
amount 
appropriated
under this title for the fiscal year.
‘‘(2) USE FOR OTHER OFFICES OR PRO-
GRAMS.—Sums appropriated under the
authority of subsection (a)(2) shall not be
available for administration of this title
by the National Sea Grant Office, for any
other Administration or department pro-
gram, or for any other administrative ex-
penses.’’.
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Such section
is further amended by striking subsection (c)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—In any fiscal
year in which the appropriations made pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(1) exceed the amounts
appropriated for fiscal year 2002 for the pur-
poses described in such subsection, the Sec-
retary shall distribute the excess amounts (ex-
cept amounts used for the administration of
programs) solely to—
‘‘(1) State sea grant programs on a
merit reviewed, competitive basis to sup-
port, enhance, and reward programs that
are best managed and carry out the high-
est quality research, education, exten-
sion, and training programs;
‘‘(2) national strategic initiatives; or
‘‘(3) both.’’.
Union Calendar No. 243
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3389
[Report No. 107–369, Parts I and II]
A BILL
To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College
Program Act, and for other purposes.
APRIL 15, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed