A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the national sea grant program for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983, and for other purposes.
PL 96-289 (H.R.6614), enacted 06/28/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-289—JUNE 28, 1980 
94 STAT. 605 
Public Law 96-289 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations to carry out the national sea grant program for 
fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the National 
Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.), as amended, 
is further amended— 
(1) in section 203(6) by inserting "Great Lakes and the" 
immediately before "territorial sea"; 
(2) in section 204(c) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively, and by inserting immedi-
ately after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: 
"(5) encourage cooperation and coordination with other 
Federal programs concerned with ocean and coastal resource 
conservation and usage;", 
(3) in section 205(d)(2) by inserting "may be applied to the short-
term rental of buildings or facilities for meetings which are in 
direct support of any sea grant program or project and" immedi-
ately after "contract" the second time it appears therein; 
(4) in section 206(c) by inserting "out" immediately after 
"carrying", and by inserting the following new paragraph imme-
diately after paragraph (2): 
"(3) Not to exceed $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, not to exceed 
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, and not to exceed $7,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1983."; 
(5) in section 209(c)(3) by striking the first two sentences and 
inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Any individual 
appointed to a partial or full term may be reappointed for one 
additional full term."; and 
(6) in section 212 by inserting the following new paragraph 
immediately after paragraph (2): 
"(3) Not to exceed $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, not to exceed 
$58,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, and not to exceed $65,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1983.". 
SEC. 2. Section 3(c) of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 
1976 (33 U.S.C. 1124a(c)) is amended by inserting the following new 
paragraph immediately after paragraph (2): 
"(3) Not to exceed $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, not to exceed 
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, and not to exceed $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 1983.". 
SEC. 3. The section heading of section 3 of the Sea Grant Program 
Improvement Act of 1976 (33 U.S.C. 1124a) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"SEC. 3. SEA GRANT INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM.". 
SEC. 4. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10(c)(1) of the 
Fishermens Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1980) applications for 
June 28, 1980 
[H.R. 6614] 
National sea 
grant program, 
appropriation 
authorization. 
33 u s e 1121 
note. 
33 u s e 1122. 
33 u s e 1123. 
33 u s e 1124. 
33 u s e 1125. 
33 u s e 1128. 
33 u s e 1131. 
Applications for 
compensation. 
22 u s e 1980 
note. 
94 STAT. 606 
PUBLIC LAW 96-289—JUNE 28, 1980 
compensation under such Act, filed within 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this subsection shall be deemed to be timely filed, 
(b) Section 10(c)(1) of the Fishermens Protective Act of 1967 (22 
U.S.C. 1980) is amended by striking "sixty" and substituting "90" 
Approved June 28, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-841 (Ck)mm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-723 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
and Comm. on Labor and Human Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): 
Apr. 17, considered and passed House. 
May 22, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
June 5, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments. 
June 9, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment. 
June 16, House concurred in Senate amendment.