(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) may create, support, and maintain a Joint 
Hydrographic Institute.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) ACQUISITION OF HYDROGRAPHIC DATA AND PRO-
VIDE HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES.—To the extent that it does 
not detract from the promotion of safe and efficient naviga-
tion, the Administrator may acquire hydrographic data 
and provide hydrographic services to— 
‘‘(1) support the conservation and management 
of coastal and ocean resources; 
‘‘(2) save and protect life and property; 
‘‘(3) support the resumption of commerce in re-
sponse to emergencies, natural disasters, and man- 
made disasters, and 
‘‘(4) meet homeland security and maritime do-
main awareness needs, including carrying out mis-
sion assignments (as that term is defined in section 
641 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Re-
form Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 741).’’. 
SEC. 4. HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES REVIEW PANEL. 
Section 305 of the Hydrographic Services Improve-
ment Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892c) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘Director’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Co-directors’’; 
(2) in subsections (c)(1)(C), (c)(3), and (e) by 
striking ‘‘Secretary’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) COMPENSATION.—Voting members of the panel 
shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses, in-
cluding travel and per diem, incurred in the performance 
of duties for the panel.’’. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improve-
ment Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892d) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to the Ad-
ministrator the following: 
‘‘(1) To carry out nautical mapping and chart-
ing functions under sections 303 and 304, except for 
conducting hydrographic surveys— 
‘‘(A) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(B) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(C) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(D) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
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‘‘(2) To contract for hydrographic surveys under 
section 303(b)(1), including the leasing or time char-
tering of vessels— 
‘‘(A) $32,130,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(B) $32,760,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(C) $33,390,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(D) $34,020,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(3) To operate hydrographic survey vessels 
owned by the United States and operated by the Ad-
ministration— 
‘‘(A) $25,900,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(B) $26,400,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(C) $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(D) $27,400,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(4) To carry out geodetic functions under this 
title— 
‘‘(A) $32,640,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(B) $32,280,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(C) $33,920,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(D) $34,560,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(5) To carry out tide and current measurement 
functions under this title— 
‘‘(A) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(B) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(C) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
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‘‘(D) $28,500,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(6) To acquire a hydrographic survey vessel ca-
pable of staying at sea continuously for at least 30 
days $75,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 6. ADDITION OF SHORT TITLE TO EXISTING LAW. 
The Act of August 6, 1947 (chapter 504; 33 U.S.C. 
883a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 11. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Coast and Geodetic Sur-
vey Act’.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 339 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3352 
[Report No. 110–556] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic 
Services Improvement Act, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 31, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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