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grants, and cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry 
out the purposes of this subtitle and fulfillment of the System 
Plan. 
SEC. 12306. APPLICATION WITH OTHER LAWS. 
Nothing in this subtitle supersedes or limits the authority 
of any agency to carry out its responsibilities and missions under 
other laws. 
SEC. 12307. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Adminis-
trator shall prepare and the President acting through the Council 
shall approve and transmit to the Congress a report on progress 
made in implementing this subtitle. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) a description of activities carried out under this subtitle 
and the System Plan; 
(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the System, 
including an evaluation of progress made by the Council to 
achieve the goals identified under the System Plan; 
(3) identification of Federal and non-Federal assets as 
determined by the Council that have been integrated into the 
System, including assets essential to the gathering of required 
observation data variables necessary to meet the respective 
missions of Council agencies; 
(4) a review of procurements, planned or initiated, by each 
Council agency to enhance, expand, or modernize the observa-
tion capabilities and data products provided by the System, 
including data management and communication subsystems; 
(5) an assessment regarding activities to integrate Federal 
and non-Federal assets, nationally and on the regional level, 
and discussion of the performance and effectiveness of regional 
information coordination entities to coordinate regional observa-
tion operations; 
(6) a description of benefits of the program to users of 
data products resulting from the System (including the general 
public, industries, scientists, resource managers, emergency 
responders, policy makers, and educators); 
(7) recommendations concerning— 
(A) modifications to the System; and 
(B) funding levels for the System in subsequent fiscal 
years; and 
(8) the results of a periodic external independent pro-
grammatic audit of the System. 
SEC. 12308. PUBLIC-PRIVATE USE POLICY. 
The Council shall develop a policy within 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act that defines processes for making 
decisions about the roles of the Federal Government, the States, 
regional information coordination entities, the academic community, 
and the private sector in providing to end-user communities environ-
mental information, products, technologies, and services related 
to the System. The Council shall publish the policy in the Federal 
Register for public comment for a period not less than 60 days. 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require changes in 
policy in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 12309. INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE. 
Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Interagency Ocean Observation Committee, through the Adminis-
trator and the Director of the National Science Foundation, shall 
obtain an independent cost estimate for operations and maintenance 
of existing Federal assets of the System, and planned or anticipated 
acquisition, operation, and maintenance of new Federal assets for 
the System, including operation facilities, observation equipment, 
modeling and software, data management and communication, and 
other essential components. The independent cost estimate shall 
be transmitted unabridged and without revision by the Adminis-
trator to Congress. 
SEC. 12310. INTENT OF CONGRESS. 
It is the intent of Congress that funding provided to agencies 
of the Council to implement this subtitle shall supplement, and 
not replace, existing sources of funding for other programs. It is 
the further intent of Congress that agencies of the Council shall 
not enter into contracts or agreements for the development or 
procurement of new Federal assets for the System that are esti-
mated to be in excess of $250,000,000 in life-cycle costs without 
first providing adequate notice to Congress and opportunity for 
review and comment. 
SEC. 12311. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Commerce for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 such sums as are 
necessary to fulfill the purposes of this subtitle and support activi-
ties identified in the annual coordinated System budget developed 
by the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee and submitted 
to the Congress. 
Subtitle D—Federal Ocean Acidification 
Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 
SEC. 12401. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Ocean Acidification 
Research And Monitoring Act of 2009’’ or the ‘‘FOARAM Act’’. 
SEC. 12402. PURPOSES. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this subtitle are to provide 
for— 
(1) development and coordination of a comprehensive inter-
agency plan to— 
(A) monitor and conduct research on the processes 
and consequences of ocean acidification on marine orga-
nisms and ecosystems; and 
(B) establish an interagency research and monitoring 
program on ocean acidification; 
(2) establishment of an ocean acidification program within 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; 
(3) assessment and consideration of regional and national 
ecosystem and socioeconomic impacts of increased ocean acidifi-
cation; and
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(4) research adaptation strategies and techniques for effec-
tively conserving marine ecosystems as they cope with increased 
ocean acidification. 
SEC. 12403. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) OCEAN ACIDIFICATION.—The term ‘‘ocean acidification’’ 
means the decrease in pH of the Earth’s oceans and changes 
in ocean chemistry caused by chemical inputs from the 
atmosphere, including carbon dioxide. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(3) SUBCOMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Subcommittee’’ means the 
Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the 
National Science and Technology Council. 
SEC. 12404. INTERAGENCY SUBCOMMITTEE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science 
and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council 
shall coordinate Federal activities on ocean acidification and 
establish an interagency working group. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The interagency working group on ocean 
acidification shall be comprised of senior representatives from 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 
National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, the United States Geological Survey, 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and such other 
Federal agencies as appropriate. 
(3) CHAIRMAN.—The interagency working group shall be 
chaired by the representative from the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Subcommittee shall— 
(1) develop the strategic research and monitoring plan to 
guide Federal research on ocean acidification required under 
section 12405 of this subtitle and oversee the implementation 
of the plan; 
(2) oversee the development of— 
(A) an assessment of the potential impacts of ocean 
acidification on marine organisms and marine ecosystems; 
and 
(B) adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve 
marine organisms and ecosystems exposed to ocean acidifi-
cation; 
(3) facilitate communication and outreach opportunities 
with nongovernmental organizations and members of the stake-
holder community with interests in marine resources; 
(4) coordinate the United States Federal research and moni-
toring program with research and monitoring programs and 
scientists from other nations; and 
(5) establish or designate an Ocean Acidification Informa-
tion Exchange to make information on ocean acidification devel-
oped through or utilized by the interagency ocean acidification 
program 
accessible 
through 
electronic 
means, 
including 
information which would be useful to policymakers, researchers, 
and other stakeholders in mitigating or adapting to the impacts 
of ocean acidification.
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(c) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Subcommittee shall transmit 
a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Tech-
nology and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives that— 
(A) includes a summary of federally funded ocean 
acidification research and monitoring activities, including 
the budget for each of these activities; and 
(B) describes the progress in developing the plan 
required under section 12405 of this subtitle. 
(2) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
delivery of the initial report under paragraph (1) and every 
2 years thereafter, the Subcommittee shall transmit a report 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives that includes— 
(A) a summary of federally funded ocean acidification 
research and monitoring activities, including the budget 
for each of these activities; and 
(B) an analysis of the progress made toward achieving 
the goals and priorities for the interagency research plan 
developed by the Subcommittee under section 12405. 
(3) STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Subcommittee 
shall transmit the strategic research plan developed under 
section 12405 to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science 
and Technology and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives. A revised plan shall be submitted 
at least once every 5 years thereafter. 
SEC. 12405. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Subcommittee shall develop a strategic 
plan for Federal research and monitoring on ocean acidification 
that will provide for an assessment of the impacts of ocean acidifica-
tion on marine organisms and marine ecosystems and the develop-
ment of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine 
organisms and marine ecosystems. In developing the plan, the 
Subcommittee shall consider and use information, reports, and 
studies of ocean acidification that have identified research and 
monitoring needed to better understand ocean acidification and 
its potential impacts, and recommendations made by the National 
Academy of Sciences in the review of the plan required under 
subsection (d). 
(b) CONTENTS OF THE PLAN.—The plan shall— 
(1) provide for interdisciplinary research among the ocean 
sciences, and coordinated research and activities to improve 
the understanding of ocean chemistry that will affect marine 
ecosystems; 
(2) establish, for the 10-year period beginning in the year 
the plan is submitted, the goals and priorities for Federal 
research and monitoring which will—
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(A) advance understanding of ocean acidification and 
its physical, chemical, and biological impacts on marine 
organisms and marine ecosystems; 
(B) improve the ability to assess the socioeconomic 
impacts of ocean acidification; and 
(C) provide information for the development of adapta-
tion and mitigation strategies to conserve marine orga-
nisms and marine ecosystems; 
(3) describe specific activities, including— 
(A) efforts to determine user needs; 
(B) research activities; 
(C) monitoring activities; 
(D) technology and methods development; 
(E) data collection; 
(F) database development; 
(G) modeling activities; 
(H) assessment of ocean acidification impacts; and 
(I) participation in international research efforts; 
(4) identify relevant programs and activities of the Federal 
agencies that contribute to the interagency program directly 
and indirectly and set forth the role of each Federal agency 
in implementing the plan; 
(5) consider and utilize, as appropriate, reports and studies 
conducted by Federal agencies, the National Research Council, 
or other entities; 
(6) make recommendations for the coordination of the ocean 
acidification research and monitoring activities of the United 
States with such activities of other nations and international 
organizations; 
(7) outline budget requirements for Federal ocean acidifica-
tion research and monitoring and assessment activities to be 
conducted by each agency under the plan; 
(8) identify the monitoring systems and sampling programs 
currently employed in collecting data relevant to ocean acidifica-
tion and prioritize additional monitoring systems that may 
be needed to ensure adequate data collection and monitoring 
of ocean acidification and its impacts; and 
(9) describe specific activities designed to facilitate outreach 
and data and information exchange with stakeholder commu-
nities. 
(c) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The plan shall include at a minimum 
the following program elements: 
(1) Monitoring of ocean chemistry and biological impacts 
associated with ocean acidification at selected coastal and open- 
ocean monitoring stations, including satellite-based monitoring 
to characterize— 
(A) marine ecosystems; 
(B) changes in marine productivity; and 
(C) changes in surface ocean chemistry. 
(2) Research to understand the species specific physiological 
responses of marine organisms to ocean acidification, impacts 
on marine food webs of ocean acidification, and to develop 
environmental and ecological indices that track marine eco-
system responses to ocean acidification. 
(3) Modeling to predict changes in the ocean carbon cycle 
as a function of carbon dioxide and atmosphere-induced changes 
in temperature, ocean circulation, biogeochemistry, ecosystem
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and terrestrial input, and modeling to determine impacts on 
marine ecosystems and individual marine organisms. 
(4) Technology development and standardization of car-
bonate chemistry measurements on moorings and autonomous 
floats. 
(5) Assessment of socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidifica-
tion and development of adaptation and mitigation strategies 
to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems. 
(d) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES EVALUATION.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy 
of Sciences to review the plan. 
(e) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—In developing the plan, the Sub-
committee shall consult with representatives of academic, State, 
industry and environmental groups. Not later than 90 days before 
the plan, or any revision thereof, is submitted to the Congress, 
the plan shall be published in the Federal Register for a public 
comment period of not less than 60 days. 
SEC. 12406. NOAA OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish and maintain 
an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to conduct research, monitoring, and 
other activities consistent with the strategic research and 
implementation plan developed by the Subcommittee under section 
12405 that— 
(1) includes— 
(A) interdisciplinary research among the ocean and 
atmospheric sciences, and coordinated research and activi-
ties to improve understanding of ocean acidification; 
(B) the establishment of a long-term monitoring pro-
gram of ocean acidification utilizing existing global and 
national ocean observing assets, and adding instrumenta-
tion and sampling stations as appropriate to the aims 
of the research program; 
(C) research to identify and develop adaptation strate-
gies and techniques for effectively conserving marine eco-
systems as they cope with increased ocean acidification; 
(D) as an integral part of the research programs 
described in this subtitle, educational opportunities that 
encourage an interdisciplinary and international approach 
to exploring the impacts of ocean acidification; 
(E) as an integral part of the research programs 
described in this subtitle, national public outreach activities 
to improve the understanding of current scientific knowl-
edge of ocean acidification and its impacts on marine 
resources; and 
(F) coordination of ocean acidification monitoring and 
impacts research with other appropriate international 
ocean science bodies such as the International Oceano-
graphic Commission, the International Council for the 
Exploration of the Sea, the North Pacific Marine Science 
Organization, and others; 
(2) provides grants for critical research projects that explore 
the effects of ocean acidification on ecosystems and the socio-
economic impacts of increased ocean acidification that are rel-
evant to the goals and priorities of the strategic research plan; 
and
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(3) incorporates a competitive merit-based process for 
awarding grants that may be conducted jointly with other 
participating agencies or under the National Oceanographic 
Partnership Program under section 7901 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—In conducting the Program, the 
Secretary may enter into and perform such contracts, leases, grants, 
or cooperative agreements as may be necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this subtitle on such terms as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 12407. NSF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean 
acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer- 
reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidifica-
tion and its impacts, including— 
(1) impacts on marine organisms and marine ecosystems; 
(2) impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine biogeo-
chemistry; and 
(3) the development of methodologies and technologies to 
evaluate ocean acidification and its impacts. 
(b) CONSISTENCY.—The research activities shall be consistent 
with the strategic research plan developed by the Subcommittee 
under section 12405. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall encourage coordination 
of the Foundation’s ocean acidification activities with such activities 
of other nations and international organizations. 
SEC. 12408. NASA OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES.—The Administrator of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination 
with other relevant agencies, shall ensure that space-based moni-
toring assets are used in as productive a manner as possible for 
monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts. 
(b) PROGRAM CONSISTENCY.—The Administrator shall ensure 
that the Agency’s research and monitoring activities on ocean 
acidification are carried out in a manner consistent with the stra-
tegic research plan developed by the Subcommittee under section 
12405. 
(c) 
COORDINATION.—The 
Administrator 
shall 
encourage 
coordination of the Agency’s ocean acidification activities with such 
activities of other nations and international organizations. 
SEC. 12409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) NOAA.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out 
the purposes of this subtitle— 
(1) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(2) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
(b) NSF.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
National Science Foundation to carry out the purposes of this 
subtitle— 
(1) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(2) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(3) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
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(4) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
Subtitle E—Coastal and Estuarine Land 
Conservation Program 
SEC. 12501. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coastal and Estuarine Land 
Conservation Program Act’’. 
SEC. 12502. AUTHORIZATION OF COASTAL AND ESTUARINE LAND CON-
SERVATION PROGRAM. 
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 307 the following 
new section: 
‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF THE COASTAL AND ESTUARINE LAND 
CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 307A. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct a 
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program, in cooperation 
with appropriate State, regional, and other units of government, 
for the purposes of protecting important coastal and estuarine areas 
that have significant conservation, recreation, ecological, historical, 
or aesthetic values, or that are threatened by conversion from 
their natural, undeveloped, or recreational state to other uses or 
could be managed or restored to effectively conserve, enhance, or 
restore ecological function. The program shall be administered by 
the National Ocean Service of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration through the Office of Ocean and 
Coastal Resource Management. 
‘‘(b) PROPERTY ACQUISITION GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make 
grants under the program to coastal states with approved coastal 
zone management plans or National Estuarine Research Reserve 
units for the purpose of acquiring property or interests in property 
described in subsection (a) that will further the goals of— 
‘‘(1) a Coastal Zone Management Plan or Program approved 
under this title; 
‘‘(2) a National Estuarine Research Reserve management 
plan; 
‘‘(3) a regional or State watershed protection or manage-
ment plan involving coastal states with approved coastal zone 
management programs; or 
‘‘(4) a State coastal land acquisition plan that is consistent 
with an approved coastal zone management program. 
‘‘(c) GRANT PROCESS.—The Secretary shall allocate funds to 
coastal states or National Estuarine Research Reserves under this 
section through a competitive grant process in accordance with 
guidelines that meet the following requirements: 
‘‘(1) The Secretary shall consult with the coastal state’s 
coastal zone management program, any National Estuarine 
Research Reserve in that State, and the lead agency designated 
by the Governor for coordinating the implementation of this 
section (if different from the coastal zone management pro-
gram). 
‘‘(2) Each participating coastal state, after consultation with 
local governmental entities and other interested stakeholders,
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shall identify priority conservation needs within the State, the 
values to be protected by inclusion of lands in the program, 
and the threats to those values that should be avoided. 
‘‘(3) Each participating coastal state shall to the extent 
practicable ensure that the acquisition of property or easements 
shall complement working waterfront needs. 
‘‘(4) The applicant shall identify the values to be protected 
by inclusion of the lands in the program, management activities 
that are planned and the manner in which they may affect 
the values identified, and any other information from the land-
owner relevant to administration and management of the land. 
‘‘(5) Awards shall be based on demonstrated need for protec-
tion and ability to successfully leverage funds among partici-
pating entities, including Federal programs, regional organiza-
tions, State and other governmental units, landowners, corpora-
tions, or private organizations. 
‘‘(6) The governor, or the lead agency designated by the 
governor for coordinating the implementation of this section, 
where appropriate in consultation with the appropriate local 
government, shall determine that the application is consistent 
with the State’s or territory’s approved coastal zone plan, pro-
gram, and policies prior to submittal to the Secretary. 
‘‘(7)(A) Priority shall be given to lands described in sub-
section (a) that can be effectively managed and protected and 
that have significant ecological value. 
‘‘(B) Of the projects that meet the standard in subparagraph 
(A), priority shall be given to lands that— 
‘‘(i) are under an imminent threat of conversion to 
a use that will degrade or otherwise diminish their natural, 
undeveloped, or recreational state; and 
‘‘(ii) serve to mitigate the adverse impacts caused by 
coastal population growth in the coastal environment. 
‘‘(8) In developing guidelines under this section, the Sec-
retary shall consult with coastal states, other Federal agencies, 
and other interested stakeholders with expertise in land 
acquisition and conservation procedures. 
‘‘(9) Eligible coastal states or National Estuarine Research 
Reserves may allocate grants to local governments or agencies 
eligible for assistance under section 306A(e). 
‘‘(10) The Secretary shall develop performance measures 
that the Secretary shall use to evaluate and report on the 
program’s effectiveness in accomplishing its purposes, and shall 
submit such evaluations to Congress triennially. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) A grant awarded under this section may be used to 
purchase land or an interest in land, including an easement, 
only from a willing seller. Any such purchase shall not be 
the result of a forced taking under this section. Nothing in 
this section requires a private property owner to participate 
in the program under this section. 
‘‘(2) Any interest in land, including any easement, acquired 
with a grant under this section shall not be considered to 
create any new liability, or have any effect on liability under 
any other law, of any private property owner with respect 
to any person injured on the private property. 
‘‘(3) Nothing in this section requires a private property 
owner to provide access (including Federal, State, or local
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government access) to or use of private property unless such 
property or an interest in such property (including a conserva-
tion easement) has been purchased with funds made available 
under this section. 
‘‘(e) RECOGNITION
OF AUTHORITY
TO CONTROL LAND USE.— 
Nothing in this title modifies the authority of Federal, State, or 
local governments to regulate land use. 
‘‘(f) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not make a grant 
under the program unless the Federal funds are matched by 
non-Federal funds in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) COST SHARE REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Grant funds under the program 
shall require a 100 percent match from other non-Federal 
sources. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
grant a waiver of subparagraph (A) for underserved 
communities, communities that have an inability to draw 
on other sources of funding because of the small population 
or low income of the community, or for other reasons the 
Secretary deems appropriate and consistent with the pur-
poses of the program. 
‘‘(3) OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS.—Where financial assistance 
awarded under this section represents only a portion of the 
total cost of a project, funding from other Federal sources 
may be applied to the cost of the project. Each portion shall 
be subject to match requirements under the applicable provision 
of law. 
‘‘(4) SOURCE OF MATCHING COST SHARE.—For purposes of 
paragraph (2)(A), the non-Federal cost share for a project may 
be determined by taking into account the following: 
‘‘(A) The value of land or a conservation easement 
may be used by a project applicant as non-Federal match, 
if the Secretary determines that— 
‘‘(i) the land meets the criteria set forth in section 
2(b) and is acquired in the period beginning 3 years 
before the date of the submission of the grant applica-
tion and ending 3 years after the date of the award 
of the grant; 
‘‘(ii) the value of the land or easement is held 
by a non-governmental organization included in the 
grant application in perpetuity for conservation pur-
poses of the program; and 
‘‘(iii) the land or easement is connected either phys-
ically or through a conservation planning process to 
the land or easement that would be acquired. 
‘‘(B) The appraised value of the land or conservation 
easement at the time of the grant closing will be considered 
and applied as the non-Federal cost share. 
‘‘(C) Costs associated with land acquisition, land 
management 
planning, 
remediation, 
restoration, 
and 
enhancement may be used as non- Federal match if the 
activities are identified in the plan and expenses are 
incurred within the period of the grant award, or, for 
lands described in (A), within the same time limits 
described therein. These costs may include either cash 
or in-kind contributions.
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‘‘(g) RESERVATION
OF
FUNDS
FOR
NATIONAL
ESTUARINE 
RESEARCH RESERVE SITES.—No less than 15 percent of funds made 
available under this section shall be available for acquisitions bene-
fitting National Estuarine Research Reserves. 
‘‘(h) LIMIT ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—No more than 5 percent 
of the funds made available to the Secretary under this section 
shall be used by the Secretary for planning or administration of 
the program. The Secretary shall provide a report to Congress 
with an account of all expenditures under this section for fiscal 
year 2009 and triennially thereafter. 
‘‘(i) TITLE AND MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED PROPERTY.—If any 
property is acquired in whole or in part with funds made available 
through a grant under this section, the grant recipient shall pro-
vide— 
‘‘(1) such assurances as the Secretary may require that— 
‘‘(A) the title to the property will be held by the grant 
recipient or another appropriate public agency designated 
by the recipient in perpetuity; 
‘‘(B) the property will be managed in a manner that 
is consistent with the purposes for which the land entered 
into the program and shall not convert such property to 
other uses; and 
‘‘(C) if the property or interest in land is sold, 
exchanged, or divested, funds equal to the current value 
will be returned to the Secretary in accordance with 
applicable Federal law for redistribution in the grant 
process; and 
‘‘(2) certification that the property (including any interest 
in land) will be acquired from a willing seller. 
‘‘(j) REQUIREMENT
FOR PROPERTY USED
FOR NON-FEDERAL 
MATCH.—If the grant recipient elects to use any land or interest 
in land held by a non-governmental organization as a non-Federal 
match under subsection (g), the grant recipient must to the Sec-
retary’s satisfaction demonstrate in the grant application that such 
land or interest will satisfy the same requirements as the lands 
or interests in lands acquired under the program. 
‘‘(k) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CONSERVATION
EASEMENT.—The term ‘conservation 
easement’ includes an easement or restriction, recorded deed, 
or a reserve interest deed where the grantee acquires all rights, 
title, and interest in a property, that do not conflict with 
the goals of this section except those rights, title, and interests 
that may run with the land that are expressly reserved by 
a grantor and are agreed to at the time of purchase. 
‘‘(2) INTEREST IN PROPERTY.—The term ‘interest in property’ 
includes a conservation easement. 
‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
$60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.’’.
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TITLE XIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 13001. MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF NORTH DAKOTA 
TRUST FUNDS. 
(a) NORTH DAKOTA TRUST FUNDS.—The Act of February 22, 
1889 (25 Stat. 676, chapter 180), is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 26. NORTH DAKOTA TRUST FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) DISPOSITION.—Notwithstanding section 11, the State of 
North Dakota shall, with respect to any trust fund in which proceeds 
from the sale of public land are deposited under this Act (referred 
to in this section as the ‘trust fund’)— 
‘‘(1) deposit all revenues earned by a trust fund into the 
trust fund; 
‘‘(2) deduct the costs of administering a trust fund from 
each trust fund; and 
‘‘(3) manage each trust fund to— 
‘‘(A) preserve the purchasing power of the trust fund; 
and 
‘‘(B) maintain stable distributions to trust fund bene-
ficiaries. 
‘‘(b) DISTRIBUTIONS.—Notwithstanding section 11, any distribu-
tions from trust funds in the State of North Dakota shall be made 
in accordance with section 2 of article IX of the Constitution of 
the State of North Dakota. 
‘‘(c) MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS.—Notwithstanding section 13, 
the State of North Dakota shall manage the proceeds referred 
to in that section in accordance with subsections (a) and (b). 
‘‘(d) MANAGEMENT OF LAND AND PROCEEDS.—Notwithstanding 
sections 14 and 16, the State of North Dakota shall manage the 
land granted under that section, including any proceeds from the 
land, and make distributions in accordance with subsections (a) 
and (b).’’. 
(b) 
MANAGEMENT
AND
DISTRIBUTION
OF
MORRILL
ACT 
GRANTS.—The Act of July 2, 1862 (commonly known as the ‘‘First 
Morrill Act’’) (7 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9. LAND GRANTS IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. 
‘‘(a) EXPENSES.—Notwithstanding section 3, the State of North 
Dakota shall manage the land granted to the State under the 
first section, including any proceeds from the land, in accordance 
with this section. 
‘‘(b) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Notwithstanding section 4, the 
State of North Dakota shall, with respect to any trust fund in 
which proceeds from the sale of land under this Act are deposited 
(referred to in this section as the ‘trust fund’)— 
‘‘(1) deposit all revenues earned by a trust fund into the 
trust fund; 
‘‘(2) deduct the costs of administering a trust fund from 
each trust fund; and 
‘‘(3) manage each trust fund to— 
‘‘(A) preserve the purchasing power of the trust fund; 
and 
‘‘(B) maintain stable distributions to trust fund bene-
ficiaries.
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‘‘(c) DISTRIBUTIONS.—Notwithstanding section 4, any distribu-
tions from trust funds in the State of North Dakota shall be made 
in accordance with section 2 of article IX of the Constitution of 
the State of North Dakota. 
‘‘(d) MANAGEMENT.—Notwithstanding section 5, the State of 
North Dakota shall manage the land granted under the first section, 
including any proceeds from the land, in accordance with this 
section.’’. 
(c) CONSENT OF CONGRESS.—Effective July 1, 2009, Congress 
consents to the amendments to the Constitution of North Dakota 
proposed by House Concurrent Resolution No. 3037 of the 59th 
Legislature of the State of North Dakota entitled ‘‘A concurrent 
resolution for the amendment of sections 1 and 2 of article IX 
of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to distributions from 
and the management of the common schools trust fund and the 
trust funds of other educational or charitable institutions; and 
to provide a contingent effective date’’ and approved by the voters 
of the State of North Dakota on November 7, 2006. 
SEC. 13002. AMENDMENTS TO THE FISHERIES RESTORATION AND 
IRRIGATION MITIGATION ACT OF 2000. 
(a) PRIORITY PROJECTS.—Section 3(c)(3) of the Fisheries Res-
toration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 777 note; 
Public Law 106–502) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,500,000’’. 
(b) COST SHARING.—Section 7(c) of Fisheries Restoration and 
Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 777 note; Public Law 
106–502) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The value’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The value’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, without further 
appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, accept 
any amounts provided to the Secretary by the Adminis-
trator of the Bonneville Power Administration. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Any amounts provided by 
the Bonneville Power Administration directly or through 
a grant to another entity for a project carried under the 
Program shall be credited toward the non-Federal share 
of the costs of the project.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Section 9 of the Fisheries Restoration and Irriga-
tion Mitigation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 777 note; Public Law 106– 
502) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘any’’ before ‘‘amounts are made’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘Secretary shall’’ the following: ‘‘, 
after partnering with local governmental entities and the States 
in the Pacific Ocean drainage area,’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 10 of the Fish-
eries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
777 note; Public Law 106–502) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2001 through 2005’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2009 through 2015’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
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‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘administrative expense’ means, except 
as provided in subparagraph (B)(iii)(II), any expenditure 
relating to— 
‘‘(i) staffing and overhead, such as the rental of 
office space and the acquisition of office equipment; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the review, processing, and provision of 
applications for funding under the Program. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not more than 6 percent of 
amounts made available to carry out this Act for each 
fiscal year may be used for Federal and State adminis-
trative expenses of carrying out this Act. 
‘‘(ii) FEDERAL AND STATE SHARES.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, of the amounts made avail-
able for administrative expenses under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) 50 percent shall be provided to the State 
agencies provided assistance under the Program; 
and 
‘‘(II) an amount equal to the cost of 1 full- 
time equivalent Federal employee, as determined 
by the Secretary, shall be provided to the Federal 
agency carrying out the Program. 
‘‘(iii) STATE EXPENSES.—Amounts made available 
to States for administrative expenses under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) shall be divided evenly among all States 
provided assistance under the Program; and 
‘‘(II) may be used by a State to provide tech-
nical assistance relating to the program, including 
any staffing expenditures (including staff travel 
expenses) associated with— 
‘‘(aa) arranging meetings to promote the 
Program to potential applicants; 
‘‘(bb) 
assisting 
applicants 
with 
the 
preparation of applications for funding under 
the Program; and 
‘‘(cc) visiting construction sites to provide 
technical assistance, if requested by the 
applicant.’’. 
SEC. 13003. AMENDMENTS TO THE ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE 
ACT. 
Section 107(a) of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 
U.S.C. 720e(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) the validity of any determination, permit, approval, 
authorization, review, or other related action taken under any 
provision of law relating to a gas transportation project con-
structed and operated in accordance with section 103, 
including— 
‘‘(A) subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of 
title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘Administrative Procedure Act’); 
‘‘(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.);
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‘‘(C) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
‘‘(D) the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
470 et seq.); and 
‘‘(E) the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 13004. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF ENERGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(a) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘7 Assistant Secretaries’’ and inserting ‘‘8 Assist-
ant Secretaries’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of 
Energy (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Energy (8)’’. 
SEC. 13005. LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means the Lovelace 
Respiratory Research Institute, a nonprofit organization char-
tered under the laws of the State of New Mexico. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance’’ 
and dated March 18, 2008. 
(3) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Energy, with respect to matters 
concerning the Department of Energy; 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to mat-
ters concerning the Department of the Interior; and 
(C) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to 
matters concerning the Department of the Air Force. 
(4) SECRETARY OF ENERGY.—The term ‘‘Secretary of Energy’’ 
means the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Adminis-
trator for the National Nuclear Security Administration. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 120(h) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)) and subject to valid 
existing rights and this section, the Secretary of Energy, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec-
retary of the Air Force, may convey to the Institute, on behalf 
of the United States, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the parcel of land described in paragraph 
(2) for research, scientific, or educational use. 
(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
LAND.—The parcel of land referred 
to in paragraph (1)— 
(A) is the approximately 135 acres of land identified 
as ‘‘Parcel A’’ on the map; 
(B) includes any improvements to the land described 
in subparagraph (A); and 
(C) excludes any portion of the utility system and 
infrastructure reserved by the Secretary of the Air Force 
under paragraph (4). 
(3) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—The Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall complete
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recovery of costs incurred by the Secretary concerned 
to carry out the conveyance under paragraph (1) shall 
be deposited in the fund or account that was used 
to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary concerned 
in carrying out the conveyance. 
(ii) USE.—Any amounts deposited under clause (i) 
shall be available for the same purposes, and subject 
to the same conditions and limitations, as any other 
amounts in the fund or account. 
(7) CONTAMINATED LAND.—In consideration for the convey-
ance of the parcel under paragraph (1), the Institute shall— 
(A) take fee title to the parcel and any improvements 
to the parcel, as contaminated; 
(B) be responsible for undertaking and completing all 
environmental remediation required at, in, under, from, 
or on the parcel for all environmental conditions relating 
to or arising from the release or threat of release of waste 
material, substances, or constituents, in the same manner 
and to the same extent as required by law applicable 
to privately owned facilities, regardless of the date of the 
contamination or the responsible party; 
(C) indemnify the United States for— 
(i) any environmental remediation or response 
costs the United States reasonably incurs if the 
Institute fails to remediate the parcel; or 
(ii) contamination at, in, under, from, or on the 
land, for all environmental conditions relating to or 
arising from the release or threat of release of waste 
material, substances, or constituents; 
(D) indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the United 
States from any damages, costs, expenses, liabilities, fines, 
penalties, claim, or demand for loss, including claims for 
property damage, personal injury, or death resulting from 
releases, discharges, emissions, spills, storage, disposal, or 
any other acts or omissions by the Institute and any offi-
cers, agents, employees, contractors, sublessees, licensees, 
successors, assigns, or invitees of the Institute arising from 
activities conducted, on or after October 1, 1996, on the 
parcel conveyed under paragraph (1); and 
(E) reimburse the United States for all legal and 
attorney fees, costs, and expenses incurred in association 
with the defense of any claims described in subparagraph 
(D). 
(8) CONTINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE OBLIGATIONS.— 
If the Institute does not undertake or complete environmental 
remediation as required by paragraph (7) and the United States 
is required to assume the responsibilities of the remediation, 
the Secretary of Energy shall be responsible for conducting 
any necessary environmental remediation or response actions 
with respect to the parcel conveyed under paragraph (1). 
(9) NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, no additional consideration shall be 
required for conveyance of the parcel to the Institute under 
paragraph (1). 
(10) ACCESS AND UTILITIES.—On conveyance of the parcel 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Air Force shall, 
on behalf of the United States and subject to any terms and
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conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary 
(including conditions providing for the reimbursement of costs), 
provide the Institute with— 
(A) access for employees and invitees of the Institute 
across Kirtland Air Force Base to the parcel conveyed 
under that paragraph; and 
(B) access to utility services for the land and any 
improvements to the land conveyed under that paragraph. 
(11) ADDITIONAL
TERM
AND
CONDITIONS.—The Secretary 
of Energy, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior 
and Secretary of the Air Force, may require any additional 
terms and conditions for the conveyance under paragraph (1) 
that the Secretaries determine to be appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
(c) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the conveyance under subsection 
(b)(1) has been completed, the Secretary of Energy shall, on 
request of the Secretary of the Air Force, transfer to the Sec-
retary of the Air Force administrative jurisdiction over the 
parcel of approximately 7 acres of land identified as ‘‘Parcel 
B’’ on the map, including any improvements to the parcel. 
(2) REMOVAL OF IMPROVEMENTS.—In concurrence with the 
transfer under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy shall, 
on request of the Secretary of the Air Force, arrange and 
pay for removal of any improvements to the parcel transferred 
under that paragraph. 
SEC. 13006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL 
TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
Chapter 1535 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 153514. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there is authorized 
to be appropriated to the corporation for operation and maintenance 
expenses $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Any Federal funds made available under sub-
section (a) shall be matched on a 1-to-1 basis by non-Federal funds.’’. 
TITLE XIV—CHRISTOPHER AND DANA 
REEVE PARALYSIS ACT 
SEC. 14001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Christopher and Dana Reeve 
Paralysis Act’’. 
Subtitle A—Paralysis Research 
SEC. 14101. ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
WITH RESPECT TO RESEARCH ON PARALYSIS. 
(a) COORDINATION.—The Director of the National Institutes 
of Health (referred to in this title as the ‘‘Director’’), pursuant 
to the general authority of the Director, may develop mechanisms 
to coordinate the paralysis research and rehabilitation activities 
of the Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health
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in order to further advance such activities and avoid duplication 
of activities. 
(b) CHRISTOPHER AND DANA REEVE PARALYSIS RESEARCH CON-
SORTIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may make awards of grants 
to public or private entities to pay all or part of the cost 
of planning, establishing, improving, and providing basic oper-
ating support for consortia in paralysis research. The Director 
shall designate each consortium funded through such grants 
as a Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Research Consor-
tium. 
(2) RESEARCH.—Each consortium under paragraph (1)— 
(A) may conduct basic, translational, and clinical paral-
ysis research; 
(B) may focus on advancing treatments and developing 
therapies in paralysis research; 
(C) may focus on one or more forms of paralysis that 
result from central nervous system trauma or stroke; 
(D) may facilitate and enhance the dissemination of 
clinical and scientific findings; and 
(E) may replicate the findings of consortia members 
or other researchers for scientific and translational pur-
poses. 
(3) COORDINATION OF CONSORTIA; REPORTS.—The Director 
may, as appropriate, provide for the coordination of information 
among consortia under paragraph (1) and ensure regular 
communication among members of the consortia, and may 
require the periodic preparation of reports on the activities 
of the consortia and the submission of the reports to the 
Director. 
(4) ORGANIZATION OF CONSORTIA.—Each consortium under 
paragraph (1) may use the facilities of a single lead institution, 
or be formed from several cooperating institutions, meeting 
such requirements as may be prescribed by the Director. 
(c) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Director may provide for a mechanism 
to educate and disseminate information on the existing and planned 
programs and research activities of the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to paralysis and through which the Director can receive 
comments from the public regarding such programs and activities. 
Subtitle B—Paralysis Rehabilitation 
Research and Care 
SEC. 14201. ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
WITH RESPECT TO RESEARCH WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR 
ENHANCING DAILY FUNCTION FOR PERSONS WITH 
PARALYSIS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Director, pursuant to the general 
authority of the Director, may make awards of grants to public 
or private entities to pay all or part of the costs of planning, 
establishing, improving, and providing basic operating support to 
multicenter networks of clinical sites that will collaborate to design 
clinical rehabilitation intervention protocols and measures of out-
comes on one or more forms of paralysis that result from central 
nervous system trauma, disorders, or stroke, or any combination 
of such conditions.
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(b) RESEARCH.—A multicenter network of clinical sites funded 
through this section may— 
(1) focus on areas of key scientific concern, including— 
(A) improving functional mobility; 
(B) promoting behavioral adaptation to functional 
losses, especially to prevent secondary complications; 
(C) assessing the efficacy and outcomes of medical 
rehabilitation therapies and practices and assisting tech-
nologies; 
(D) developing improved assistive technology to 
improve function and independence; and 
(E) understanding whole body system responses to 
physical impairments, disabilities, and societal and func-
tional limitations; and 
(2) replicate the findings of network members or other 
researchers for scientific and translation purposes. 
(c) COORDINATION OF CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORKS; REPORTS.— 
The Director may, as appropriate, provide for the coordination 
of information among networks funded through this section and 
ensure regular communication among members of the networks, 
and may require the periodic preparation of reports on the activities 
of the networks and submission of reports to the Director. 
Subtitle C—Improving Quality of Life for 
Persons With Paralysis and Other Phys-
ical Disabilities 
SEC. 14301. PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PERSONS 
WITH PARALYSIS AND OTHER PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
(in this subtitle referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may study the 
unique health challenges associated with paralysis and other phys-
ical disabilities and carry out projects and interventions to improve 
the quality of life and long-term health status of persons with 
paralysis and other physical disabilities. The Secretary may carry 
out such projects directly and through awards of grants or contracts. 
(b) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.—Activities under subsection (a) may 
include— 
(1) the development of a national paralysis and physical 
disability quality of life action plan, to promote health and 
wellness in order to enhance full participation, independent 
living, self-sufficiency, and equality of opportunity in partner-
ship with voluntary health agencies focused on paralysis and 
other physical disabilities, to be carried out in coordination 
with the State-based Disability and Health Program of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 
(2) support for programs to disseminate information 
involving care and rehabilitation options and quality of life 
grant programs supportive of community-based programs and 
support systems for persons with paralysis and other physical 
disabilities; 
(3) in collaboration with other centers and national vol-
untary health agencies, the establishment of a population-based 
database that may be used for longitudinal and other research 
on paralysis and other disabling conditions; and
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(4) the replication and translation of best practices and 
the sharing of information across States, as well as the develop-
ment of comprehensive, unique, and innovative programs, serv-
ices, and demonstrations within existing State-based disability 
and health programs of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention which are designed to support and advance quality 
of life programs for persons living with paralysis and other 
physical disabilities focusing on— 
(A) caregiver education; 
(B) promoting proper nutrition, increasing physical 
activity, and reducing tobacco use; 
(C) education and awareness programs for health care 
providers; 
(D) prevention of secondary complications; 
(E) home- and community-based interventions; 
(F) coordinating services and removing barriers that 
prevent full participation and integration into the commu-
nity; and 
(G) recognizing the unique needs of underserved popu-
lations. 
(c) GRANTS.—The Secretary may award grants in accordance 
with the following: 
(1) To State and local health and disability agencies for 
the purpose of— 
(A) establishing a population-based database that may 
be used for longitudinal and other research on paralysis 
and other disabling conditions; 
(B) developing comprehensive paralysis and other 
physical disability action plans and activities focused on 
the items listed in subsection (b)(4); 
(C) assisting State-based programs in establishing and 
implementing partnerships and collaborations that maxi-
mize the input and support of people with paralysis and 
other physical disabilities and their constituent organiza-
tions; 
(D) coordinating paralysis and physical disability 
activities with existing State-based disability and health 
programs; 
(E) providing education and training opportunities and 
programs for health professionals and allied caregivers; 
and 
(F) developing, testing, evaluating, and replicating 
effective intervention programs to maintain or improve 
health and quality of life. 
(2) To private health and disability organizations for the 
purpose of— 
(A) disseminating information to the public; 
(B) improving access to services for persons living with 
paralysis and other physical disabilities and their care-
givers; 
(C) testing model intervention programs to improve 
health and quality of life; and 
(D) coordinating existing services with State-based dis-
ability and health programs. 
(d) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that activities under this section are coordinated as appropriate 
by the agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services.