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SEC. 206. COMPETITION. 
(a) DISCRETIONARY FUND.—The program shall allo-
cate no more than 10 percent of its annual budget to a 
discretionary fund that may be used only for program ad-
ministration and priority undersea research projects iden-
tified by the Director but not covered by funding available 
from centers. 
(b) COMPETITIVE SELECTION.—The Administrator 
shall conduct an initial competition to select the regional 
centers that will participate in the program 90 days after 
the publication of the final program direction required in 
section 204 and every five years thereafter. Funding for 
projects conducted through the regional centers shall be 
awarded through a competitive, merit-reviewed process on 
the basis of their relevance to the goals of the program 
and their technical feasibility. 
SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry 
out this title— 
(1) $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
(2) $19,500,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
(3) $21,500,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
(4) $23,500,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
(5) $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
(6) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
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(7) $29,500,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
TITLE III—INTERAGENCY 
PLANNING AND COORDINATION 
SEC. 301. OCEAN EXPLORATION AND UNDERSEA RESEARCH 
TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TASK 
FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordi-
nation with the National Science Foundation, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States 
Geological Survey, the Department of the Navy, the Min-
eral Management Service, and relevant governmental, 
non-governmental, academic, industry, and other experts, 
shall convene an ocean exploration and undersea research 
technology and infrastructure task force to develop and 
implement a strategy— 
(1) to facilitate transfer of new exploration and 
undersea research technology to the programs au-
thorized under titles I and II of this Act; 
(2) to improve availability of communications 
infrastructure, including satellite capabilities, to 
such programs; 
(3) to develop an integrated, workable, and 
comprehensive data management information proc-
essing system that will make information on unique 
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and significant features obtained by such programs 
available for research and management purposes; 
(4) to conduct public outreach activities that 
improve the public understanding of ocean science, 
resources, and processes, in conjunction with rel-
evant programs of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration, the National Science Founda-
tion, and other agencies; and 
(5) to encourage cost-sharing partnerships with 
governmental and nongovernmental entities that will 
assist in transferring exploration and undersea re-
search technology and technical expertise to the pro-
grams. 
(b) BUDGET COORDINATION.—The task force shall 
coordinate the development of agency budgets and identify 
the items in their annual budget that support the activities 
identified in the strategy developed under subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives February 14, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 581 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1834 
AN ACT 
To authorize the national ocean exploration pro-
gram and the national undersea research pro-
gram within the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration. 
FEBRUARY 25, 2008 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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