(F) develop the next generation of Blue 
Economy workers by providing internships, ap-
prenticeships, or training, as appropriate, in-
cluding for underrepresented and Tribal com-
munities and local trade schools. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS FOR OCEAN INNOVATION CLUSTERS. 
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 31. GRANTS FOR OCEAN INNOVATION CLUSTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director of Sea Grant, the Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Assist-
ant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, 
may award grants, on a competitive basis, to Ocean Inno-
vation Clusters for the purposes described in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The Secretary may award grants 
under subsection (a) for— 
‘‘(1) the operation and administration of one or 
more Ocean Innovation Clusters under the Ocean 
Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2023, 
with the goal that Ocean Innovation Clusters will be-
come membership-based, self-sustaining entities; and 
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‘‘(2) one-time capital investments made by one 
or more Ocean Innovation Clusters necessary— 
‘‘(A) to establish one or more Ocean Inno-
vation Centers for Cross-Sector Collaboration; 
and 
‘‘(B) to foster cross-sector collaboration 
within Ocean Innovation Cluster regions. 
‘‘(c) INPUT.—In awarding a grant under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for input 
from the Director of Sea Grant, the Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and the Assist-
ant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. 
‘‘(d) TERM OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a grant 
awarded under subsection (a) for a purpose de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1) shall be 2 years. 
‘‘(B) 
RENEWAL.—The 
Secretary 
may 
renew a grant described in subparagraph (A) 
for additional periods of such duration as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate and nec-
essary for the Ocean Innovation Cluster that 
received the grant to provide regional economic 
benefits. 
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‘‘(2) CAPITAL
INVESTMENT.—The term of a 
grant awarded under subsection (a) for a purpose 
described in subsection (b)(2) shall be for a period 
determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS
FOR INFRASTRUCTURE.—Any grant 
awarded under subsection (a) to support the construction 
of facilities, upgrades to existing facilities, or site 
connectivity infrastructure shall be awarded pursuant to 
section 201 of the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) and subject to the 
provisions of such Act, except that subsection (b) of such 
section and sections 204 and 301 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
3144, 3161) shall not apply. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATIONS ON GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(1) OPERATION
AND
ADMINISTRATION.—A 
grant awarded under subsection (a) for a purpose 
described in subsection (b)(1) may not exceed 
$10,000,000. 
‘‘(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT.—A grant awarded 
under subsection (a) for a purpose described in sub-
section (b)(2) may not exceed $10,000,000. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to award 
grants under subsection (a) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2029. 
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‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECTOR OF SEA GRANT.—The term ‘Di-
rector of Sea Grant’ means the Director of the Na-
tional Sea Grant College Program appointed under 
section 204(d)(1) of the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1123(d)(1)). 
‘‘(2) OCEAN INNOVATION CLUSTER; OCEAN IN-
NOVATION CENTER FOR CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORA-
TION.—The terms ‘Ocean Innovation Cluster’ and 
‘Ocean Innovation Center for Cross-Sector Collabo-
ration’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 2 of the Ocean Regional Opportunity and Inno-
vation Act of 2023.’’. 
Æ 
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