107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3389
AN ACT
To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College
Program Act, and for other purposes.
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 strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, including strong
collaborations between Administration scientists and sci-
entists at academic institutions.’’.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL SEA
GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.
(a) QUADRENNIAL STRATEGIC PLAN.—Section 204
(c)(1) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33
U.S.C. 1123 (c)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(1) The Secretary, in consultation with the
panel, sea grant colleges, and sea grant institutes,
shall develop at least every 4 years a strategic plan
that establishes priorities for the national sea grant
college program, provides an appropriately balanced
response to local, regional, and national needs, and
is reflective of integration with the relevant portions
of the strategic plans of the Department of Com-
merce and of the Administration.’’.
(b) RANKING OF PROGRAMS.—Section 204(d)(3)(A)
of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33
U.S.C. 1123(d)(3)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and com-
petitively rank’’ after ‘‘evaluate’’.
(c) 
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 coordi-
nation and cooperation between the re-
search, education, and outreach programs
of the Administration and those of aca-
demic institutions; and’’.
SEC. 4. COST SHARE.
Section 205(a) of the National Sea Grant College
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1124(a)) is amended by striking
‘‘section 204(d)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 204(c)(4)(F)’’.
SEC. 5. FELLOWSHIPS.
(a) ACCESS.—Section 208(a) of the National Sea
Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Sec-
retary shall strive to ensure equal access for minority and
economically disadvantaged students to the program car-
ried out under this subsection. Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of the National Sea Grant Col-
lege Program Act Amendments of 2002, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Con-
gress describing the efforts by the Secretary to ensure
equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged
students to the program carried out under this subsection,
and the results of such efforts.’’.
(b) POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS.—Section 208(c) of
the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C.
1127(c)) is repealed.
SEC. 6. 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 strik-
ing 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 enact-
ment of the National Sea Grant College Program Act
Amendments of 2002, and 4 years for a member ap-
pointed or reappointed after the date of enactment of the
National Sea Grant College 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. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Subsections (a), (b), and (c) 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) PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—In addition to the
amount authorized under paragraph (1), there is au-
thorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years
2003 through 2008—
‘‘(A) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for
university research on the biology and control
of zebra mussels and other important aquatic
nonnative species;
‘‘(B) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for
university research on oyster diseases, oyster
restoration, and oyster-related human health
risks;
‘‘(C) $5,000,000 for competitive grants for
university research on the biology, prevention,
and forecasting of harmful algal blooms, includ-
ing Pfiesteria piscicida; and
‘‘(D) $3,000,000 for competitive grants for
fishery extension activities conducted by sea
grant colleges or sea grant institutes.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—No more than 5 percent of
the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the amount authorized to be appro-
priated; or
‘‘(B) the amount appropriated,
for each fiscal year under subsection (a)(1) may be
used to fund the program element contained in sec-
tion 204(b)(2).
‘‘(2) USE
FOR
OTHER
OFFICES
OR
PRO-
GRAMS.—Sums appropriated under the authority of
subsection (a)(2) shall not be available for adminis-
tration of this title by the National Sea Grant Of-
fice, for any other Administration or department
program, or for any other administrative expenses.
‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—In any fiscal year
in which the appropriations made under subsection (a)(1)
exceed the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2002 for
the purposes described in such subsection, the Secretary
shall distribute any excess amounts (except amounts used
for the administration of the sea grant program) to—
‘‘(1) sea grant programs that, based on the
evaluation and competitive ranking required under
section 204(d)(3)(A), are determined to be the best
managed and to carry out the highest quality re-
search, education, extension, and training activities;
‘‘(2) national strategic investments authorized
under section 204(b)(4);
‘‘(3) a college, university, institution, associa-
tion, or alliance for activities that are necessary for
it to be designated as a sea grant college or sea
grant institute; or
‘‘(4) a sea grant college or sea grant institute
designated after the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments
of 2002.’’.
SEC. 8. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS IN BECOMING DES-
IGNATED AS SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND SEA
GRANT INSTITUTES.
Section 207 of the National Sea Grant College Pro-
gram Act (16 U.S.C. 1126) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRESS.—
‘‘(1) REPORT
REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary
shall report annually to the Committee on Resources
and the Committee on Science of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, on ef-
forts and progress made by colleges, universities, in-
stitutions, associations, and alliances to become des-
ignated under this section as sea grant colleges or
sea grant institutes, including efforts and progress
made by sea grant institutes in being designated as
sea grant colleges.
‘‘(2) TERRITORIES
AND
FREELY
ASSOCIATED
STATES.—The report shall include description of—
‘‘(A) efforts made by colleges, universities,
associations, institutions, and alliances in
United States territories and freely associated
States to develop the expertise necessary to be
designated as a sea grant institute or sea grant
college;
‘‘(B) the administrative, technical, and fi-
nancial assistance provided by the Secretary to
those entities seeking to be designated; and
‘‘(C) the additional actions or activities
necessary for those entities to meet the quali-
fications for such designation under subsection
(a)(1).’’.
SEC. 9. COORDINATION.
Not later than February 15 of each year, the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and
the Director of the National Science Foundation shall
jointly submit to the Committees on Resources and
Science of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report on how the oceans and coastal research
activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration, including the Coastal Ocean Program and
the National Sea Grant College Program, and of the Na-
tional Science Foundation will be coordinated during the
fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the report
is submitted. The report shall describe in detail any over-
lapping ocean and coastal research interests between the
agencies and specify how such research interests will be
pursued by the programs in a complementary manner.
SEC. 10. COASTAL OCEAN PROGRAM.
Section 201(c) of Public Law 102–567 is amended
by—
(1) striking ‘‘Of the sums authorized under
subsection (b)(1), $17,352,000 for each of the fiscal
years 1992 and 1993 are authorized to be appro-
priated’’ and inserting ‘‘There are authorized to be
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Commerce
$35,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 to
2008’’; and
(2) striking ‘‘to promote development of ocean
technology,’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2002.
Attest:
Clerk.