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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Cabin Fee Act of 
2012''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Cabin user fees.
Sec. 4. Payment of cabin transfer fees.
Sec. 5. Right of appeal and judicial review.
Sec. 6. Effect.
Sec. 7. Regulations.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Authorization; authorize.--The terms ``authorization'' 
        and ``authorize'' mean the issuance of a special use permit for 
        the use and occupancy of National Forest System land by a cabin 
        owner under the Recreation Residence Program.
            (2) Cabin.--The term ``cabin'' means a privately built and 
        owned recreation residence and related improvements on National 
        Forest System land that--
                    (A) is authorized for private use and occupancy; 
                and
                    (B) may be sold or transferred between private 
                parties.
            (3) Cabin owner.--The term ``cabin owner'' means--
                    (A) a person authorized by the Secretary to use and 
                to occupy a cabin; and
                    (B) a trust, heir, or assign of a person described 
                in subparagraph (A).
            (4) Cabin transfer fee.--The term ``cabin transfer fee'' 
        means a fee that is paid to the United States on the transfer 
        of a cabin between private parties for money or other 
        consideration that results in the issuance of a new permit.
            (5) Cabin user fee.--The term ``cabin user fee'' means an 
        annual fee paid to the United States by a cabin owner in 
        accordance with an authorization for the use and occupancy of a 
        cabin.
            (6) Current appraisal cycle.--The term ``current appraisal 
        cycle'' means the completion of Forest Service review and 
        acceptance of--
                    (A) initial typical lot appraisals; and
                    (B) second appraisals, if ordered by cabin owners 
                and approved by the Forest Service.
            (7) Current cabin user fee.--The term ``current cabin user 
        fee'' means the most recent cabin user fee, as adjusted under 
        section 3(c).
            (8) Lot.--The term ``lot'' means a parcel of National 
        Forest System land on which a person is authorized to build, 
        use, occupy, and maintain a cabin.
            (9) National forest system.--The term ``National Forest 
        System'' has the meaning given that term in section 11 of the 
        Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
        (16 U.S.C. 1609).
            (10) Recreation residence program.--The term ``Recreation 
        Residence Program'' means the Recreation Residence Program 
        established under the last paragraph under the heading ``FOREST 
        SERVICE'' in the Act of March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497).
            (11) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (12) Typical lot.--The term ``typical lot'' means a cabin 
        lot, or group of cabin lots, in a tract that is selected for 
        use in an appraisal as being representative of, and that has 
        similar value characteristics as, other lots or groups of lots 
        within the tract.

SEC. 3. CABIN USER FEES.

    (a) Payment of Cabin User Fees.--Cabin owners shall pay an annual 
cabin user fee established by the Secretary in accordance with this 
section.
    (b) Initial Cabin User Fees.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish initial 
        cabin user fees in accordance with this subsection.
            (2) Assignment to value tiers.--On completion of the 
        current appraisal cycle, as required by paragraph (4), the 
        Secretary shall assign each permitted lot on National Forest 
        System land to 1 of 10 tiers based on the following 
        considerations:
                    (A) Before assigning the lots to tiers, all 
                appraised lot values shall be adjusted, or normalized, 
                for price changes occurring after the appraisal, in 
                accordance with the National Association of 
                Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
                    (B) Second appraisal values shall supersede initial 
                lot appraisal values for the normalization and ranking 
                process under subparagraph (A).
                    (C) The tiers shall be established, on a national 
                basis, according to relative lot value, with lots 
                having the lowest adjusted appraised value assigned to 
                tier 1 and lots having the highest adjusted appraised 
                value assigned to tier 10.
                    (D) The number of lots (by percentage) assigned to 
                each tier is contained in the table set forth in 
                paragraph (3).
                    (E) Data from incomplete appraisals may not be used 
                to establish the fee tiers under this subsection.
                    (F) Until assigned to a tier under this subsection, 
                the Secretary shall assess (and may adjust annually 
                subject to clause (ii)) an interim fee for permitted 
                cabin lots (including lots with incomplete appraisals) 
                in an amount equal to the lesser of--
                            (i) $5,000; or
                            (ii) the amount of the current cabin user 
                        fee, as determined under the Cabin User Fee 
                        Fairness Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), 
                        which amount the Secretary may increase 
                        annually by not more than 25 percent, except 
                        that the increased fee shall not exceed the 
                        otherwise scheduled fee determined under the 
                        Cabin User Fee Fairness Act of 2000.
            (3) Amount of initial cabin user fees.--The initial cabin 
        user fees, based on the assignments under paragraph (2), are as 
        follows:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                          Approximate Percent of
        Fee Tier            Permits Nationally          Fee Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 1                5 percent                     $500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 2               12 percent                   $1,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 3               22 percent                   $1,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 4               22 percent                   $2,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 5               10 percent                   $2,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 6                9 percent                   $3,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 7                7 percent                   $3,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 8                5 percent                   $4,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Tier 9                5 percent                   $4,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Tier 10                3 percent                   $5,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (4) Deadline for completion of current appraisal cycle.--
        Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
        the Secretary shall complete the current appraisal cycle.
            (5) Effective date.--The initial cabin user fees required 
        by this subsection shall take effect beginning with the first 
        calendar year beginning after the completion of the current 
        appraisal cycle.
    (c) Annual Adjustments of Cabin User Fee.--Once initial cabin user 
fees have been assessed, based on the tier assignments under subsection 
(b)(2), the Secretary shall use changes in the Implicit Price Deflator 
for the Gross Domestic Product published by the Bureau of Economic 
Analysis of the Department of Commerce, applied on a 5-year rolling 
average, to assess an annual adjustment to cabin user fees.
    (d) Effect of Destruction, Substantial Damage, or Loss of Access.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the cabin user 
        fee to $100 per year for a cabin if--
                    (A) the cabin is destroyed or suffers substantial 
                damage in an amount that is greater than 50 percent of 
                replacement cost of the cabin; or
                    (B) access to the cabin is significantly impaired, 
                whether by catastrophic events, natural causes, or 
                governmental actions.
            (2) Term of reduced fee.--The reduced fee under paragraph 
        (1) shall be in effect until the later of--
                    (A) the last day of the year in which the 
                destruction or impairment occurs; or
                    (B) the date on which the cabin may be lawfully 
                reoccupied and normal access has been restored.

SEC. 4. PAYMENT OF CABIN TRANSFER FEES.

    As a condition of the issuance by the Secretary of a new 
authorization for the use and occupancy of the cabin, the cabin owner 
transferring the cabin shall pay to the Secretary a cabin transfer fee 
in the amount of $1,200.

SEC. 5. RIGHT OF APPEAL AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.

    (a) Right of Appeal.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any action of a cabin 
        owner to exercise rights in accordance with section 6, the 
        Secretary shall by regulation grant to the cabin owner the 
        right to an administrative appeal of the determination of a new 
        cabin user fee, fee tier, or whether or not to reduce a cabin 
        user fee under section 3(d).
            (2) Applicable law.--An appeal under paragraph (1) shall be 
        pursuant to the appeal process provided under subpart C of part 
        251 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
        regulation).
    (b) Judicial Review.--
            (1) In general.--A cabin owner that contests a final 
        decision of the Secretary under this Act may bring a civil 
        action in United States district court.
            (2) Venue.--The venue for an action brought before the 
        United States district court under this subsection shall be in 
        the Federal judicial district in which the cabin is located.
            (3) Effect on mediation.--Nothing in this Act precludes a 
        person from seeking mediation for an action under this Act.

SEC. 6. EFFECT.

    (a) In General.--Nothing in this Act limits or restricts any right, 
title, or interest of the United States in or to any land or resource.
    (b) Special Rule for Alaska.--In determining a cabin user fee in 
the State of Alaska, the Secretary shall not establish or impose a 
cabin user fee or a condition affecting a cabin user fee that is 
inconsistent with 1303(d) of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3193(d)).

SEC. 7. REGULATIONS.

    Not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations to carry out this Act.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 2012.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.

A: Cabin Fee Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to set an annual fee for, and requires the payment of such fee to the United States by, an authorized owner of a privately built and owned recreational cabin located on National Forest System land.

Reduces such fee to $100 annually if access to a cabin is significantly impaired, either by natural causes or governmental actions.

 Requires payment of a transfer fee to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for consideration.

Requires the Secretary to grant a cabin owner the right to administrative appeal of a cabin fee decision, which may be reviewed by bringing a civil action in U.S. district court.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Spacefaring Priorities for America's 
Continued Exploration Act'' or the ``SPACE Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) Russia is not a reliable partner.--(A) Unless Space 
        Shuttle operations are extended beyond 2010, the United States 
        will be heavily reliant on Russia to supply crew and possibly 
        cargo transport services to the International Space Station 
        during the gap period of 2010 through 2015. There will be no 
        other way to fly our astronauts into space during this period.
            (B) The United States should not increase its reliance on 
        Russia to transport American astronauts into space, given the 
        increasingly divergent views and posturing from Russia. Russia 
        opposes the United States plan to base an antimissile radar 
        system in the Czech Republic and interceptor missiles in Poland 
        to deal with the threat posed by the Iranian nuclear weapons 
        and missile programs. Russia also suspended its participation 
        in the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty, one of the 
        most significant arms control agreements of the Cold War years. 
        Additionally, Russia continues to arm some of America's most 
        hostile adversaries, Iran and Venezuela. Despite United States 
        objections, Russia sold billions of dollars worth of weapons to 
        the regime of Hugo Chavez in 2006. Such meddling is a possible 
        violation of the Monroe Doctrine and a throwback to the Cold 
        War era. Even more troublesome is the Russian history of 
        weapons trading with Iran. Russia has supplied advanced 
        conventional arms technology, missile technology, and nuclear 
        technologies to this very anti-American regime.
            (2) Russia has abused past nasa cooperation agreements.--
        (A) In the late 1990s, Russia fell short in fulfilling its 
        commitment to the International Space Station.
            (B) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (in 
        this Act referred to as ``NASA'') was forced to transfer 
        hundreds of millions of dollars to enable the Russians to 
        complete the critical Space Station service module Zvezda, 
        without which the International Space Station could not 
        operate.
            (C) Russia delayed completion of the Zvezda service module 
        for several years. Under the International Space Station 
        agreement, the Russian government had committed to fund as well 
        as build the Zvezda service module. Subsequent transfers from 
        the United States, in order to complete the module, reflect 
        serious Russian mismanagement in the field of space.
            (D) In 2000, while Russia was failing to meet its 
        commitment to the International Space Station, Russia was 
        diverting financial and human resources away from fulfilling 
        its International Space Station commitments in order to keep 
        the Russian's Mir Space Station aloft.
            (E) Russia's past shortcomings in fulfilling commitments to 
        its international space partners should serve as a warning to 
        the United States as we consider increased reliance on Russian 
        space services in the future. It is not prudent for the United 
        States to depend on Russia for access to space given our past 
        experience with this relationship.
            (3) American space science should not be dependent on 
        russian support.--(A) The United States has already invested 
        billions of dollars in the International Space Station program 
        since its inception.
            (B) There is much research of great value being conducted 
        in space, and on the International Space Station, that may 
        yield tremendous gains. Research being conducted on the 
        International Space Station may help scientists back on Earth 
        develop medicines to treat diseases and help us better 
        understand the Earth's climate. Many scientists believe that 
        the microgravity environment of space will enable the 
        development of new drugs, vaccines, and other therapies. 
        Equipment on the International Space Station will monitor 
        stratospheric gases, and investigate ozone chemistry.
            (4) The united states must have assured access to space.--
        (A) To ensure that the United States realizes the dividends 
        from the considerable investment we have made in the 
        International Space Station, we need to ensure continued access 
        to space for our astronauts. However, NASA's plan for transport 
        of crew to and from the International Space Station fails to 
        provide necessary redundancies to provide assured access to 
        space.
            (B) NASA anticipates that the Russian Soyuz spacecraft will 
        be the only vehicle for astronaut crew rotation to the 
        International Space Station after 2010. From 2011 until the 
        planned operation of Orion in 2015, NASA likely has no other 
        option for transporting American astronauts to space other than 
        on Russian vehicles.
            (C) NASA has conceded that without the Space Shuttle, it 
        will be unable to transport the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer 
        (AMS) to the International Space Station. Scientists involved 
        in the development of the AMS acknowledge that it will enhance 
        scientific discoveries. While the AMS has cost over 
        $1,500,000,000 to develop and build, NASA has stated that the 
        remaining Space Shuttle manifest does not allow for transport 
        of the AMS and that it will not be an option to retrofit 
        another launch vehicle in order to fly it into space. Only by 
        extending Space Shuttle operations beyond 2010 will NASA be 
        able to transport the AMS to the International Space Station. 
        As long as the AMS meets all required standards to verify its 
        validity and justify its transport on the Space Shuttle, NASA 
        should fulfill its obligation to the Department of Energy and 
        our international partners.
            (D) In addition, the Japanese Centrifuge Accommodation 
        Module, which can only fly to the International Space Station 
        on the Space Shuttle, will also be unable to reach the Space 
        Station absent extending Space Shuttle operations.
            (5) A better approach.--(A) Due to NASA's lack of a backup 
        plan for reliance on the Russians for transport of American 
        astronauts to space, the United States needs a better approach. 
        The best approach is the Space Shuttle, a proven, domestic 
        source of space transport for assured access to space, 
        including the International Space Station, for crew and cargo 
        transport.
            (B) With 2 Shuttle missions per year during the human 
        spaceflight program flight gap between Shuttle and Orion, 
        currently scheduled from 2010 through 2015, we can replace our 
        need to rely on the Russians for crew rotation for the 
        International Space Station.
            (C) Savings from replacing Russian transport services to 
        the International Space Station with the Space Shuttle would 
        pay for a portion of the costs for flying 2 Space Shuttle 
        missions per year.
            (D) Only by closing the gap between 2010 and 2015, or until 
        the Orion is operational, will our Nation be able to keep our 
        Nation's highly skilled and critically important spaceworkers 
        and engineers gainfully employed, and mitigate the loss of 
        critical skills.
            (E) By extending Space Shuttle operations, NASA may realize 
        considerable savings by no longer having to pay retention 
        bonuses to critical space workers. But retention bonuses would 
        not be the only added costs associated with the end of Space 
        Shuttle operations when critical skilled workers leave NASA or 
        its contractors. Recruitment incentives for new workers and 
        contract cost increases could also be incurred by NASA since 
        the majority of the Kennedy Space Center's workforce are 
        contractors.
            (F) The success of the Constellation program will depend on 
        having the most skilled and experienced workforce possible. The 
        workforce gap, as currently envisioned by NASA, will jeopardize 
        this. NASA has acknowledged that thousands of critical space 
        workers will lose their jobs in the transition from the Space 
        Shuttle to the Constellation program. Continued operation of 
        the Space Shuttle, but on a reduced flight requirement, while 
        also integrating these workers into the Orion program, is the 
        best way to retain many of these critical workers and skill 
        sets.
            (G) An August 2007 study by the Government Accountability 
        Office, ``NASA Progress Made on Strategic Human Capital 
        Management, but Future Program Challenges Remain,'' stated that 
        ``the agency as a whole faces challenges in recruiting and 
        retaining highly experienced senior-level engineers in certain 
        specialties. NASA's principal workforce challenge will be faced 
        in the transition to the next generation of human space flight 
        systems.''.
            (H) This Act authorizes for NASA additional funding under 
        section 4 to fully restore the appropriation shortfalls in 
        fiscal years 2007 and 2008 compared to the funds that were 
        authorized for NASA. An additional $1,000,000,000 is authorized 
        in section 4(b) to reimburse NASA for the costs incurred by 
        NASA from the Space Shuttle return-to-flight efforts following 
        the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF RUSSIAN SPACE SERVICES.

    NASA shall not rely solely on the Russian government for astronaut 
transport or cargo resupply services. This prohibition does not apply 
to the current Soyuz emergency escape services for astronauts on the 
International Space Station.

SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NASA.

    (a) Additional Authorization for Fiscal Year 2007 Shortfall.--There 
are authorized to be appropriated to NASA $1,648,000,000, 41.6 percent 
of which shall be for Exploration Systems, and 28.7 percent of which 
shall be available for Space Operations.
    (b) Columbia Return-to-Flight.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to NASA $1,000,000,000 for emergency funding to reimburse 
for Columbia return-to-flight costs, of which the Exploration Systems 
and Space Operations Accounts shall receive funding at the rate 
proportional to the amounts used to pay the costs associated with the 
Space Shuttle return-to-flight efforts.
    (c) Additional Authorization for Fiscal Year 2008 Shortfall.--There 
are authorized to be appropriated to NASA $1,064,000,000, 41.7 percent 
of which shall be for Exploration Systems.
    (d) Preservation of Funding for Programs.--NASA shall not take any 
funding from its Exploration Systems account or the Constellation 
program in order to fund the continued operation of the Space Shuttle 
program as required in this Act.

SEC. 5. EXTENDING SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATIONS.

    (a) Use of Space Shuttle for Access to Space.--NASA shall fly at 
least 2 Space Shuttle missions per year for crew transport, instead of 
Russian crew and cargo services, for the period of 2010 through 2015, 
or until Orion is operational. There are authorized to be appropriated 
to NASA such sums as may be necessary, in addition to amounts otherwise 
authorized, to carry out this subsection, including for the production 
of more external tanks as may be needed.
    (b) Insufficient Funding.--Except as provided under subsection (c), 
the requirements of this Act shall have effect only to the extent that 
sufficient funding is appropriated, as authorized under subsection (a). 
Sufficient funding is defined as funds required to fully or partially 
comply with the requirements of this Act.
    (c) Report to Congress.--NASA shall report to Congress not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the specific 
costs and actions needed to extend the operation of the Space Shuttle 
in accordance with this Act.
    (d) Operational Efficiencies.--As soon as possible, but no later 
than March 31, 2011, NASA shall investigate areas of reduced operations 
and enhanced cost savings and implement those that do not impinge the 
safe operation of the Space Shuttle program, including the following:
            (1) The possible retirement of one Space Shuttle orbiter, 
        leaving 2 to remain operational, in a manner that ensures the 
        safe operation of the Space Shuttle program.
            (2) Significantly reducing changes to the design of the 
        Space Shuttle orbiters, in a manner that ensures the safe 
        operation of the Space Shuttle program. This shall include 
        changes to the Space Shuttle software systems.
            (3) Significantly reducing Space Shuttle orbiter 
        configuration operations and payload configuration operations, 
        in a manner that ensures the safe operation of the Space 
        Shuttle program.
            (4) Maximizing the use of shared personnel between the 
        continued operation of the Space Shuttle and Constellation and 
        other NASA programs.
    (e) Facilities.--If conflicts arise in NASA's efforts to allocate 
facilities, personnel, and other resources in order to fly the Space 
Shuttle as well as continue the development of Constellation, then NASA 
shall identify in a report to Congress in advance such conflicts, along 
with recommendations as to how they can be mitigated.

SEC. 6. SHUTTLE RECERTIFICATION.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
NASA shall define achievable and attainable requirements for operation 
of the Space Shuttle program beyond 2010, as recommended by the 
Columbia Accident Investigation Board. NASA shall transmit these 
requirements to Congress in the form of a report. NASA shall then 
immediately begin the process of satisfying these requirements and 
shall satisfy all requirements no later than March 31, 2010.

A: Spacefaring Priorities for America's Continued Exploration Act or SPACE Act - Prohibits the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from relying solely on the Russian government for astronaut transport or cargo resupply services, except for the current Soyuz emergency escape services for astronauts on the International Space Station.

Authorizes appropriations to NASA for: (1) exploration systems; and (2) emergency funding for Columbia return-to-flight costs.

Requires NASA to fly at least two space shuttle missions per year for crew transport, instead of Russian crew and cargo services, for the period 2010-2015, or until Orion is operational. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such operations. Requires NASA to report to Congress on the specific costs and actions needed to extend the operation of the space shuttle.

Requires NASA, by March 31, 2011, to investigate areas of reduced operations and enhanced cost savings and implement those that do not impinge on the safe operation of the space shuttle program.

Directs NASA to define achievable and attainable requirements for the operation of such program beyond 2010, as recommended by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. Requires: (1) NASA to report to Congress on such requirements; and (2) NASA to immediately begin satisfying those requirements and to satisfy all of them by March 31, 2010.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH ACT.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Oceans and Human 
Health Reauthorization Act of 2011''.
    (b) Amendment of Oceans and Human Health Act.--Except as otherwise 
expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is 
expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other 
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
other provision of the Oceans and Human Health Act (33 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.).

SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM.

    (a) Coordination.--Section 902(a) (33 U.S.C. 3101(a)) is amended by 
striking ``oceans in human health.'' and inserting ``oceans in human 
health and deliver information, products, and services to assist the 
Nation in reducing public health risks, and enhancing health benefits, 
from the ocean.''.
    (b) Implementation Plan.--Section 902(b) (33 U.S.C. 3101(b)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph (1) and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(b) Implementation Plan.--Within 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of the Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2011, 
and every 10 years thereafter, the National Science and Technology 
Council, through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, shall revise and update the 2007 `Interagency Oceans and Human 
Health Research Implementation Plan' and submit the updated plan to the 
Congress. The updated Plan shall define the roles of Federal agencies 
and departments in order to avoid duplication of activities and 
coordinate efforts in support of the research program. Nothing in this 
subsection is intended to duplicate or supersede the activities of the 
Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia established 
under section 603 of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and 
Control Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 1451 note). The updated Plan shall build 
on and complement the ongoing research, monitoring, surveillance, and 
outreach activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, the National Science Foundation, the National 
Institutes of Health (including the National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, 
and other Federal departments and agencies, and shall--'';
            (2) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``prediction'' and inserting 
                ``monitoring, surveillance, prediction forecasting, and 
                mitigation'';
                    (B) by inserting ``and chemical'' after 
                ``biological''; and
                    (C) by striking ``treatments'' and inserting 
                ``products for the prevention and treatment'';
            (3) in paragraph (2), by striking ``training'' and all that 
        follows and inserting ``Federal oceans and human health 
        research centers, training, and support for scientists, and 
        participation in national and international research and 
        outreach efforts, including outreach to the public health and 
        medical communities, and the public;'';
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``preventive'' and 
        inserting ``preventing'';
            (5) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``the National Ocean 
        Council,'' after ``the Ocean Research Advisory Panel,''; and
            (6) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) estimate funding needed for research, surveillance, 
        prediction, education, and outreach activities to be conducted 
        within and supported by Federal agencies under the program.''.
    (c) Program Scope.--Section 902(c) (33 U.S.C. 3101(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Interdisciplinary research among the ocean, 
        atmospheric, biological, and medical sciences, and coordinated 
        research and activities to improve understanding of processes 
        within the ocean that may affect human health and to explore 
        the potential contribution of marine organisms to medicine and 
        research, including--
                    ``(A) vector-, water-, and food-borne diseases of 
                humans and marine organisms, including marine mammals, 
                corals, fish, and shellfish;
                    ``(B) human health effects associated with harmful 
                algal blooms and hypoxia (in collaboration with the 
                Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and 
                Hypoxia);
                    ``(C) marine-derived pharmaceuticals and other 
                natural products;
                    ``(D) marine organisms and habitats as models for 
                biomedical research and as indicators of human health 
                and well being and marine environmental health;
                    ``(E) marine environmental microbiology linked to 
                human health;
                    ``(F) human health effects associated with legacy 
                and emerging chemicals of concern, including 
                bioaccumulative and endocrine-disrupting chemical 
                contaminants;
                    ``(G) predictive models of public health risks 
                based on indicators and assessments of marine ecosystem 
                health and marine animal health; and
                    ``(H) social, economic, and behavioral studies of 
                relationships between the condition of oceans, coasts, 
                and the Great Lakes and human health and well-being, 
                risk communication, and decision-making processes.
            ``(2) Coordination with appropriate interagency working 
        groups of the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology, or 
        its successor body, through the National Science and Technology 
        Council, to ensure that any integrated ocean and coastal 
        observing system provides information necessary to monitor and 
        reduce marine public health problems, including climate change 
        information, health-related data on biological populations, and 
        detection of toxins and contaminants in marine waters and 
        seafood.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``genomics and 
                proteomics'' and inserting ``genomics, proteomics, 
                metabolomics, and other related sciences'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(C) in situ, laboratory, and remote sensors--
                            ``(i) to detect, quantify, and predict the 
                        presence, distribution, concentration, 
                        toxicity, or virulence of infectious microbes, 
                        harmful algae, toxins, and chemical 
                        contaminants in ocean waters, sediments, 
                        organisms, and seafood; and
                            ``(ii) to identify new genetic resources 
                        for biomedical purposes;''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``equipment 
                and technologies'' and inserting ``equipment, 
                technologies, and methodologies used in human health, 
                and other fields, for application to oceans and human 
                health objectives''.
    (d) Biennial Report.--Section 902(d) (33 U.S.C. 3101(d)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``Annual'' in the heading and inserting 
        ``Biennial'';
            (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Beginning with the first year 
                occurring more than 24 months after the date of 
                enactment of the Act, the'' and inserting ``The'';
                    (B) by striking ``each year an annual'' and 
                inserting ``alternate years a biennial''; and
                    (C) by striking ``fiscal year'' and inserting ``2 
                fiscal years'';
            (3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``fiscal year;'' and 
        inserting ``2 fiscal years;'';
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``that preceding fiscal 
        year;'' and inserting ``the preceding 2 fiscal years;'' and
            (5) in paragraph (5), by striking ``action'' and inserting 
        ``action, funding needs,''.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION OCEANS AND 
              HUMAN HEALTH PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Section 903(a) (33 U.S.C. 3102(a)) is amended 
to read as follows:
    ``(a) Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of the interagency oceans and 
        human health research program, the Secretary of Commerce shall 
        establish an Oceans and Human Health Program to coordinate and 
        implement research and activities of the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration related to the role of the oceans, 
        the coasts, and the Great Lakes in human health. The program 
        shall link National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
        research programs with operational activities focused on--
                    ``(A) forecasting to provide early warning and 
                prediction of near-term and long-term health risks;
                    ``(B) surveillance, monitoring and diagnosis to 
                recognize emerging threats to public health;
                    ``(C) assessment of risk perception, management 
                needs, and response actions; and
                    ``(D) developing ocean health products and 
                services.
            ``(2) Coordination with other agencies' efforts.--The 
        Secretary shall consult with other Federal agencies conducting 
        integrated oceans and human health research, monitoring, and 
        disease surveillance activities and research in related areas, 
        including the National Science Foundation, the National 
        Institutes of Health (including the National Institute of 
        Environmental Health Sciences), the Centers for Disease Control 
        and Prevention, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other 
        agencies and departments and shall coordinate the development 
        of a strategic implementation plan with defined goals and 
        benchmarks for the program.
            ``(3) Administration.--To the extent practical based on 
        appropriations, the Oceans and Human Health Program may provide 
        support for--
                    ``(A) centralized program and research 
                coordination;
                    ``(B) an external advisory panel;
                    ``(C) one or more National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration national centers of excellence that may 
                include diagnostic laboratories to provide processing 
                of marine organism samples;
                    ``(D) transitioning scientific discoveries from 
                research activities into applications;
                    ``(E) research grants; and
                    ``(F) distinguished scholars and training.''.
    (b) Advisory Panel.--Section 903(b) (33 U.S.C. 3102(b)) is amended 
by striking ``sciences.'' and inserting ``sciences, including public 
health professionals, veterinarians, and other health professionals.''.
    (c) National Centers.--Section 903(c) (33 U.S.C. 3102(c)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``for''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) The centers shall focus on areas related to agency 
        missions and the program scope (as defined in section 
        902(c)).''.
    (d) Extramural Research Grants.--Section 903(d) (33 U.S.C. 3102(d)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Grants under this subsection shall support research 
        and activities within the program scope (as defined in section 
        902(c)).''.
    (e) Training Program.--Section 903(e) (33 U.S.C. 3102(e)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``(e) Training 
        Program--'';
            (2) by striking ``program to provide traineeships, 
        training,'' and inserting ``competitive program to provide 
        training, exposure,''; and
            (3) by striking ``initiative.'' and inserting ``Oceans and 
        Human Health Program.''.
    (f) Distinguished Scholars; Cooperative Agreements; Coordination; 
etc.--Section 903 (33 U.S.C. 3102) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(f) Distinguished Scholars.--The Secretary of Commerce may 
establish a competitive program to recognize highly distinguished 
external scientists in any area of oceans and human health research and 
to involve those scientists in collaborative work with the NOAA Oceans 
and Human Health Program.
    ``(g) Agreements.--The Secretary of Commerce may execute and 
perform such contracts, leases, grants, or cooperative agreements as 
may be necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(h) Coordination.--
            ``(1) Integrated ocean observing system.--The Secretary 
        shall ensure that the Oceans and Human Health Program and the 
        National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System work 
        together to develop and deploy instruments for sensing and 
        predicting ocean changes linked to health, develop early 
        warning systems that detect biological and chemical indicators, 
        and support the data management and analysis functions to 
        develop forecasts for ocean conditions that threaten health.
            ``(2) Harmful algal blooms and hypoxia.--The Secretary 
        shall ensure that the Oceans and Human Health Program and 
        Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Program work together to 
        coordinate and avoid duplication of activities.
            ``(3) Other programs.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
        Program also coordinates its efforts across the National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to link and support 
        ocean and human health-related research and programs.
    ``(i) Report to Congress.--Within 6 months after the date of 
enactment of the Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2011, 
the Secretary shall report to the Congress on how the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration plans to implement the recommendations 
of its Science Advisory Board Working Group on Oceans and Health.
    ``(j) Operational Parameters.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce shall operate 
        the Oceans and Human Health Program as an interdisciplinary 
        research, development, and application program spanning the 
        agency and in partnership with the external scientific and 
        health communities.
            ``(2) Resources.--To achieve this vision and maximize 
        potential for leveraging appropriations, the National Oceanic 
        and Atmospheric Administration may--
                    ``(A) apply for, accept, use, and spend Federal, 
                State, and private funds and in-kind contributions as 
                necessary to further the mission of the program without 
                regard to section 3302(b) of title 31, United States 
                Code, and without regard to the source or of the period 
                of availability of such funds;
                    ``(B) apply for and hold patents either solely or 
                in partnership with others and receive royalties from 
                patents or licenses; and
                    ``(C) share personnel and facilities with public 
                and private partners as well as provide and accept 
                reimbursement for the sharing of such personnel and 
                facilities.''.

SEC. 4. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH.

    (a) In General.--Section 904(a) (33 U.S.C. 3103(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``National Sea Grant program, relevant 
        National Ocean Service and National Marine Fisheries Service 
        research programs'' and inserting ``all relevant the National 
        Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs and 
        institutions of higher education,''; and
            (2) by striking ``Initiative'' and inserting ``Program''.
    (b) Report.--Section 904(b) (33 U.S.C. 3103(b)) is amended to read 
as follows:
    ``(b) Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--As part of this program, the Secretary 
        of Commerce shall submit to Congress a biennial report 
        describing--
                    ``(A) projects, products, and programs funded under 
                the Oceans and Human Health Program;
                    ``(B) the work of the Advisory Panel;
                    ``(C) how the Oceans and Human Health Program is 
                meeting the goals and objectives of its strategic plan; 
                and
                    ``(D) any recommendations the Secretary may have 
                for improving or expanding the Oceans and Human Health 
                Program.
            ``(2) Combined reports.--The report required by paragraph 
        (1) may be the same as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
        Administration input for the interagency report required by 
        section 902(d).''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 905 (33 U.S.C. 3104) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Initiative,'', ``initiative'', and 
        ``Initiative.'', and inserting ``Program,'', ``Program'', and 
        ``Program.'', respectively;
            (2) by striking ``$60,000,000 for fiscal years 2005 through 
        2008'' and inserting ``$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
        through 2015''; and
            (3) by striking ``grant and traineeship'' and inserting 
        ``grant, distinguished scholars, and training''.

SEC. 6. OCEANS DEFINED TO INCLUDE THE GREAT LAKES.

    The Act is amended by adding after section 905 (33 U.S.C. 3104) the 
following:

``SEC. 906. OCEANS DEFINED.

    ``In this title, the term `oceans' includes the Great Lakes, and 
the coastal areas appertaining thereto.''.

A:
Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Expands the interagency oceans and human health research program established under the Oceans and Human Health Act to: (1) direct the President, through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), to deliver information, products, and services to reduce public health risks and enhance health benefits from the ocean; and (2) include within the term "oceans" the Great Lakes and related coastal areas.

Directs the NSTC, through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to submit to Congress, within 2 years after enactment of this Act and every 10 years thereafter, an update of the 2007 Interagency Oceans and Human Health Research Implementation Plan that defines the roles of specified federal agencies to avoid duplication of activities.

Adds monitoring, surveillance, forecasting, mitigation, prevention, and outreach goals to federal research priorities. Extends the program's scope to atmospheric and biological sciences, food-borne diseases, corals, shellfish, and marine ecosystem and animal health predictive models.

Authorizes coordination with interagency working groups of the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology, through the NSTC, to monitor and reduce marine public health problems, including climate change. Authorizes development of new technologies for detecting and reducing hazards to human health from ocean sources.

Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Oceans and Human Health Program to coordinate and implement research and activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

 Revises the mission and scope of NOAA centers of excellence.
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