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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Antimicrobial Data Collection Act''.

SEC. 2. RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO STUDY ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE.

(a) Definitions.--In this Act--
(1) the term ''Commissioner'' means the Commissioner of
Food and Drugs; and
(2) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health
and Human Services.
(b) Commencement of Pilot Data Collection and Analysis Program.--
The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner, shall develop a
research program or programs to study the relationship between the
sales, distribution, end-use practices of animal drugs containing an
antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing animals and
antimicrobial resistance trends. The Secretary may also consider any
other available sound information, science, research, expertise, or
program designs in carrying out this subsection.
(c) Purpose of Programs.--Any research program developed under
subsection (b) shall be developed in order to better determine--
(1) the relationships between sales data, distribution
data, and end-usage data of animal drugs containing an
antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing animals to
inform policies of Food and Drug Administration regarding data
collection and regulation of antimicrobial products in
agriculture, including consideration of the potential value and
feasibility of data from veterinary feed directives and other
sources; and
(2) the relationships between the use of animal drugs
containing an antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing
animals and trends in antimicrobial resistance, including by
using the data collected through the National Antimicrobial
Resistance Monitoring System or other studies regarding
resistance levels in bacteria associated with food-producing
animals.
(d) Consultation.--Any research program developed under subsection
(b) shall be developed in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, which shall include at a minimum consultation with the
Under Secretary for Food Safety, the Under Secretary for Marketing and
Regulatory Programs, and the Under Secretary for Research, Education,
and Economics at the Department of Agriculture. To the extent
practicable, such Under Secretaries shall provide assistance in
developing and conducting such research programs.
(e) Implementation.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the research
program or programs developed under subsection (b). The Secretary shall
analyze data from such program or programs to determine the
contribution of such data to studying antimicrobial resistance and
establishing the antimicrobial data collection strategy as described in
section 3(b)(1)(B).

SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS; DEVELOPMENT OF DATA COLLECTION STRATEGY.

(a) Initial Report.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to Congress a report that--
(A) describes the research design and goals for the
research program or programs developed under section
2(b); and
(B) includes a needs assessment, considering broad
sources of data and models on antimicrobial use in
food-producing animals that the Food and Drug
Administration may need or from which the Food and Drug
Administration could benefit, to improve the evaluation
of Food and Drug Administration programs regarding
antimicrobial resistance and how a systematic and valid
data collection strategy will be designed to comply
with subsection (b)(1)(B); and
(2) make such report publicly available.
(b) Report Regarding Results and Recommendations.--Not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) submit to Congress a report that--
(A) describes the comprehensive results of any
research program or programs developed under section
2(b), including with respect to the determinations made
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(c); and
(B) provides recommendations for developing an
antimicrobial data collection strategy based on the
information contained in the comments to the Advanced
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled ''Antimicrobial
Animal Drug Distribution Reporting'' (77 Fed. Reg.
44177 (July 27, 2012)) and any relevant information
obtained in the research pilot program carried out
under section 2; and
(2) make such report publicly available.

SEC. 4. ENHANCED REPORTING AND PUBLICATION OF SALES DATA.

(a) In General.--Section 512(l)(3)(E) of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(l)(3)(E)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I)
and (II);
(2) by striking ''The Secretary shall make summaries of the
information reported under this paragraph publicly available,
except that--'' and inserting ''(i) Not later than a date
established by the Secretary for 2014, and on such date in each
year thereafter, the Secretary shall make publicly available a
summary of the information (including dosage form information,
if practicable) reported under this paragraph for the previous
year, except that--''; and
(3) by inserting after subclause (II), as redesignated by
paragraph (1), the following:
''(ii) In making the summaries available under this subparagraph,
the following shall apply:
''(I) The Secretary shall segregate the categories of
amounts reported into the following 2 subcategories, after
consultation with applicable classifications as determined by
the Secretary, subject to subclause (IV):
''(aa) The volume of drugs of importance to human
medicine.
''(bb) The volume of drugs not of importance to
human medicine.
''(II) As practicable, the Secretary shall segregate
amounts reported into the following:
''(aa) Container size.
''(bb) Strength.
''(cc) Dosage form.
''(dd) Marketing status.
''(III) In any cross-tabulation of the amounts reported
with any reporting category, the Secretary shall include the
categories 'Not Independently Reported' and 'Not Independently
Reported Export'.
''(IV) Every 5 years, the Secretary shall reevaluate the
classifications consulted under subclause (I) after opportunity
for public comment.
''(iii) The Secretary shall maximize the quality, accuracy, detail,
and specificity of data made publicly available in the summaries under
this subparagraph, to the extent practicable, such as regarding the
type, estimated level of exposure, and target animals of antimicrobial
drugs. In carrying out the preceding sentence, the Secretary may
provide additional information in such summaries.
''(iv) The Secretary shall conduct an annual evaluation of the
effectiveness of and compliance with relevant policies and programs of
the Food and Drug Administration regarding antimicrobial drug sales for
food-producing animals, and use of such drugs and antimicrobial
resistance, using valid and robust performance metrics. Beginning in
2014, the Secretary shall include with each annual summary made
publicly available under this subparagraph a report that describes the
results of the evaluation conducted under this clause with respect to
the preceding year.''.
(b) Reissuance.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall reissue the summary reports issued
before 2012 under section 512(l)(3)(E) of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(l)(3)(E)) using the format designed for
the 2012 summary report. The Secretary shall publish the reissued
reports in one combined publication.

SEC. 5. ACTION TO PROTECT PUBLIC AND ANIMAL HEALTH.

(a) Publication of Final Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish a final
version of the draft Voluntary Guidance #213 of the Food and
Drug Administration (entitled ''New Animal Drugs and New Animal
Drug Combination Products Administered in or on Medicated Feed
or Drinking Water of Food-Producing Animals: Recommendations
for Drug Sponsors for Voluntarily Aligning Product Use
Conditions with GFI #209'').
(2) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection shall
be construed to affect any other obligations of the Food and
Drug Administration regarding the authorities of such
Administration to regulate antimicrobial drugs and protect
public health.
(b) Report by GAO.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the
conclusion of the research pilot program or programs developed
under section 2, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall commence a study to evaluate--
(A) the approaches used by the Food and Drug
Administration to eliminate injudicious use of
antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals; and
(B) the effectiveness of the data collection
activities carried out by the Food and Drug
Administration regarding antimicrobial resistance.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after commencing the
study described in paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report
that describes the results of such study.

Answer: Antimicrobial Data Collection Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (FDA), to develop a research program to study the relationship between the sales, distribution, and end-use practices of animal drugs containing an antimicrobial active ingredient in food-producing animals and antimicrobial resistance trends. Requires the Secretary to analyze data from the program to determine the data's contribution to studying antimicrobial resistance and establishing an antimicrobial data collection strategy. Requires the Secretary to: (1) report to Congress on the program's research design and goals, including a needs assessment to improve the FDA's evaluation of antimicrobial resistance; and (2) report to Congress and the public within two years with the comprehensive results of the program and recommendations for developing an antimicrobial data collection strategy. Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the requirements for the annual summaries of antimicrobial animal drug information, including by requiring the Secretary to maximize the quality, accuracy, detail, and specificity of the data made publicly available in the summaries. Requires the Secretary to conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of and compliance with relevant FDA programs and policies regarding antimicrobial drug sales for food-producing animals, and the use of such drugs and antimicrobial resistance. Directs the Secretary to publish a final version of voluntary guidance for drug sponsors on new animal drugs and new animal drug combination products administered in or on medicated feed or drinking water of food-producing animals. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to evaluate the FDA's approaches to eliminate injudicious use of antimicrobial drugs in food-producing animals and the effectiveness of the FDA's data collection activities regarding antimicrobial resistance.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administration.--The term ''Administration'' means the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) Function.--The term ''function'' includes any duty,
obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege,
activity, or program.
(3) Office.--The term ''office'' includes any office,
institute, council, unit, organizational entity, or component
thereof.
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Commerce.
(5) Under secretary.--The term ''Under Secretary'' means
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
appointed under section 102.

SEC. 3. ORGANIZATION OF ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Department of Commerce an
agency known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(b) Primary Missions.--The primary missions of the Administration
are the following:
(1) The provision and certification of hydrographic and
geodetic products and data.
(2) The conservation and management of the Nation's coastal
and marine resources.
(3) The exploration of the oceans and the Great Lakes.
(4) To further human understanding of--
(A) the oceans and the Great Lakes;
(B) the earth's atmosphere; and
(C) the functional relationship of the oceans and
the atmosphere.
(5) Forecasting the Nation's weather and climate.
(c) Components.--The Secretary shall maintain within the
Administration the following components:
(1) The National Coast and Ocean Service.
(2) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service.
(3) The National Marine Fisheries Service.
(4) The National Weather Service.
(5) The National Environmental Satellite and Data
Information Service.
(6) The Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.
(7) Such other components as the Secretary considers
necessary.
(d) Functions.--The Administration shall perform such functions as
were vested in the Administration or any officer, employee, or office
of the Administration immediately before the enactment of this Act,
except as may be provided otherwise by law or by a redelegation of
authority after that date by the President, the Secretary of Commerce,
or any other officer of the United States who delegated such function
to the Administration before that date or who is otherwise authorized
to make such a redelegation.

SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE.

(a) In General.--There shall be at the head of the Administration
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Under
Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary shall be paid at the
rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Functions.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary, the Under Secretary shall perform such functions and
exercise such powers with respect to the Administration as the
Secretary may prescribe, including the following:
(1) Serve as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.
(2) General management.
(3) Policy development and guidance.
(4) Budget formulation, guidance, and execution, and other
financial matters.
(5) Resource requirements determination and allocation.
(6) Program management and direction.
(7) Environment, safety, and health operations.
(8) Administration of contracts, real property, and
facilities.
(9) Personnel, including the selection, appointment,
distribution, supervision, compensation, and separation of
personnel.
(10) Procurement of services of experts and consultants in
accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.
(11) External affairs, including legal, legislative, and
public affairs, and serving as liaison with other elements of
the Department of Commerce and with other Federal agencies,
State, tribal, and local governments, and the public.

SEC. 5. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration an Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Assistant
Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. The Assistant Secretary shall be paid at the
rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Functions.--The Assistant Secretary--
(1) shall perform such functions and exercise such powers
as the Secretary or Under Secretary may prescribe; and
(2) shall act as Under Secretary during the absence or
disability of the Under Secretary or in the event of a vacancy
in the office of Under Secretary.

SEC. 6. DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration a Deputy
Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Deputy Under Secretary
shall be appointed by the Secretary. The position of Deputy Under
Secretary shall be a Senior Executive Service general position as
defined in section 3132(a)(9) of title 5, United States Code, (for
purposes of subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 5, United States
Code).
(b) Functions.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary and the Under Secretary, the Deputy Under Secretary--
(1) shall serve as an advisor to the Under Secretary and to
the Assistant Secretary on all program and policy issues;
(2) shall be responsible for ensuring the timely and
effective implementation of the Administration policies and
objectives; and
(3) in the absence or disability of the Under Secretary or
Assistant Secretary, or in the event of a vacancy in either
such position, shall act in that position.

SEC. 7. GENERAL COUNSEL.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration a General
Counsel. The General Counsel shall be appointed by the Secretary. The
position of General Counsel shall be a Senior Executive Service general
position as defined in section 3132(a)(9) of title 5, United States
Code, (for purposes of subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 5, United
States Code).
(b) Functions.--Subject to the authority, direction, and control of
the Secretary and the Under Secretary, the General Counsel--
(1) shall serve as the chief legal officer of the
Administration for all legal matters that arise in connection
with the conduct of the functions of the Administration; and
(2) shall perform such other functions and exercise such
powers as the Secretary or Under Secretary may prescribe.

SEC. 8. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration the
following:
(1) An Assistant Administrator for Coastal and Ocean
Services.
(2) An Assistant Administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research.
(3) An Assistant Administrator for Fisheries.
(4) An Assistant Administrator for Weather.
(5) An Assistant Administrator for Environmental Satellite
Data and Information.
(6) An Assistant Administrator for Program Planning and
Integration.
(7) A Director of Marine and Aviation Operations and the
Commissioned Officer Corps.
(b) Appointment.--Each Assistant Administrator and the Director
referred to in subsection (a) shall be appointed by the Secretary. Each
Assistant Administrator position shall be a Senior Executive Service
general position as defined in section 3132(a)(9) of title 5, United
States Code (for purposes of subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 5,
United States Code).
(c) Qualifications.--Each Assistant Administrator and the Director
referred to in subsection (a) shall be an individual who is qualified
by reason of background and experience to direct the implementation and
administration of the functions for which they are responsible.
(d) Functions.--Each Assistant Administrator and the Director
referred to in subsection (a), under the authority, direction, and
control of the Under Secretary, shall perform such functions and
exercise such powers as the Under Secretary may prescribe.

SEC. 9. CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.

Any individual serving on the date of the enactment of this Act in
a position provided for in this Act may continue to serve in that
position until a successor is appointed under this Act.

SEC. 10. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.

(a) In General.--There shall be in the Administration a Science
Advisory Board, which shall report to the Under Secretary.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Science Advisory Board is to
advise the Under Secretary on long-range and short-range strategies for
research, education, and application of science to resource management
and environmental assessment and prediction.
(c) Members.--
(1) In general.--The Science Advisory Board shall consist
of members appointed by the Under Secretary to assure a
balanced representation among preeminent scientists, engineers,
educators, industry, and science policy experts reflecting the
full breadth of the Administration's areas of responsibility.
(2) Criteria for selection.--The Under Secretary shall
develop and apply standard criteria for the selection of
members of the Science Advisory Board. -
(3) Terms.--(A) Members of the Science Advisory Board shall
be appointed for a 3-year term, may be reappointed once, and
shall serve at the discretion of the Under Secretary.
(B) An individual serving a term as a member of the Science
Advisory Board on the date of enactment of this section may
complete that term, and may be reappointed once for another
term of 3 years.
(4) Compensation and expenses.--A member of the Science
Advisory Board shall not be compensated for service on such
board, but upon request by the member may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code.
(5) Ethical standards.--Members of the Science Advisory
Board shall be subject to the ethical standards applicable to
special Government employees.
(d) Chairperson.--The Under Secretary shall designate one of the
members of the Science Advisory Board as the Chairperson of such board.
(e) Meetings.--The Science Advisory Board shall meet at least twice
each year, and at other times at the call of the Under Secretary or the
Chairperson.
(f) Administrative Support.--The Under Secretary shall provide
administrative support to the Science Advisory Board.

SEC. 11. GENERAL AUTHORITIES.

(a) Grants, Contracts, and Cooperative Agreements.--In carrying out
the programs and activities authorized for the Administration, the
Secretary--
(1) may enter into grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements with Federal agencies, States, local governments,
regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons; and
(2) through the Administration, may apply for, accept, and
use grants or funds from such entities.
(b) Resource Sharing Agreements.--The Secretary, in carrying out
the functions of the Administration, and under terms and conditions
established by the Secretary--
(1) may enter into resource sharing agreements with States,
local governments, or Federal agencies to accept or provide for
funds and the use of personnel, services, equipment, or
facilities on a reimbursable, nonreimbursable, or shared basis;
and
(2) may enter into resource sharing agreements with other
Federal agencies to accept, or provide, personnel, services,
equipment, facilities, or funds, or participate in interagency
financing with other Federal agencies, to the extent necessary
to fulfill the objectives of programs or activities of the
Administration.
(c) Joint and Cooperative Institutes.--The Secretary may establish,
by cooperative agreement, joint or cooperative institutes with
qualified colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations
for the purpose of collaborating on mutually agreed-upon, long-term
research programs in the areas of oceanography, coastal ocean observing
technology, climate change, atmosphere, meteorology, marine, coastal
and estuarine environmental technology, fisheries, hydrography, and
marine spill response. The Secretary shall design such research
programs to support the authorized functions of the Administration. The
Secretary may accept or provide facilities, personnel, equipment, other
property, knowledge, and other scientific research resources and funds
on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, as determined by the
Secretary, for such institutes.

SEC. 12. PROGRAM SUPPORT.

(a) Corporate Services.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to provide corporate services (including
management, administrative support, and policy development) that
support its program activities, $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2004 through 2008.
(b) Marine Operations and Maintenance.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out marine services
activities (including ship operations, maintenance, support and
planning) under the Act of 1947 and any other law involving those
activities, $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
(c) Facilities.--In addition to amounts authorized under section 3
of Public Law 104-91, there are authorized to the Secretary of
Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
to carry out activities related to maintenance, repair, safety,
environmental compliance, and project planning and execution of
facilities, $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008.

SEC. 13. NOAA FLEET REPLACEMENT AND MODERNIZATION.

(a) In General.--Section 603 of the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act
(33 U.S.C. 891a) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 603. FLEET REPLACEMENT AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary may implement a program to replace
and modernize the NOAA fleet in accordance with a plan submitted in
accordance with section 604.
''(b) NOAA Vessel Construction.--
''(1) Prohibition on foreign construction.--Except as
provided in paragraph (2), no NOAA vessel, and no major
component of the hull or superstructure of a NOAA vessel, may
be constructed in a foreign shipyard.
''(2) Exceptions.--The President may authorize an exception
to the prohibition in paragraph (1) if the President determines
that it is in the national security interest of the United
States to do so. The President shall transmit notice to the
Congress of any such determination. No contract may be made
pursuant to such an exception until the end of the 30-day
period beginning on the date the notice of such determination
is received by the Congress.''.
(b) Fleet Modernization Plan.--Section 604 of the NOAA Fleet
Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891b) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 604. FLEET MODERNIZATION PLAN.

''(a) In General.--No later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of
2003, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Resources and the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a modernization
plan for the NOAA fleet covering fiscal years 2004 through 2008.
''(b) Plan Elements.--The Plan required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
''(1) The number of vessels proposed to be modernized or
replaced, the schedule for their modernization or replacement,
and anticipated funding requirements for such modernization and
replacement.
''(2) The number of vessels proposed to be constructed,
leased, or chartered.
''(3) The number of vessels, or days at sea, that can be
obtained by using the vessels of the UNOLS.
''(4) The number of vessels that will be made available to
NOAA by the Secretary of the Navy, or any other Federal
official, and the terms and conditions for their availability.
''(5) The proposed acquisition of modern scientific
instrumentation for the NOAA fleet, including--
''(A) acoustic systems;
''(B) data transmission positioning and
communications systems;
''(C) physical, chemical, and meteorological
oceanographic systems; and
''(D) data acquisition and processing systems.''.
(c) Use of UNOLS Vessels.--Section 605 of the NOAA Fleet
Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891c) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 605. USE OF VESSELS.

''In carrying out the primary missions of NOAA under section 3(b)
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2003, the
Secretary--
''(1) shall use excess capacity of UNOLS vessels where
appropriate; and
''(2) may enter into memoranda of agreement with the
operators of those vessels to carry out the requirement under
paragraph (1).''.
(d) Repeals.--Sections 607, 608, 609 and 610 of the NOAA Fleet
Modernization Act (33 U.S.C. 891e-891h) are repealed.

SEC. 14. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS.

(a) Pay Rate of Deputy Under Secretary.--Section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere.''.
(b) Reorganization Plan Number 4 of 1970.--
(1) Repeal.--Reorganization Plan Number 4 of 1970 (5 App.
U.S.C.) is repealed.
(2) Relationship to administration functions.--Subparagraph
(A) shall not affect the functions of the Administration under
section 3(d) of this Act.
(3) Notice of reprogramming.--Section 403 of Public Law
102-567 (106 Stat. 4291) is amended by striking ''$250,000 or
5'' and inserting ''$500,000 or 10''.

Answer: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2003 - Re-establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere who will serve as the Administrator of NOAA.Establishes within NOAA: (1) the National Coast (sic) and Ocean Service; (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service; (3) the National Marine Fisheries Service; (4) the National Weather Service; (5) the National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service; (6) the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; and (7) such other components as the Secretary considers necessary.Establishes within NOAA the positions of: (1) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; (2) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere; (3) General Counsel; and (4) Assistant Administrators for the Services and a Director of Marine and Aviation Operations and the Commissioned Officer Corps.Establishes within NOAA a Science Advisory Board.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with agencies, States, local governments, or other persons and apply for, accept, and use grants or funds from such entities; (2) enter into resource sharing agreements with States, local governments, or Federal agencies; and (3) establish joint or cooperative institutes with qualified entities.Amends the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act to authorize the Secretary to implement a program to replace and modernize the NOAA fleet. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a modernization plan for the NOAA fleet covering FY 2004 through 2008.

Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Innovation Inspiration School Grant
Program Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the National Science Board's 2010 Science
and Engineering Indicators, only 5 percent of American college
graduates major in engineering. In Asia, about 20 percent of
all baccalaureate degrees are in engineering and in China about
33 percent of baccalaureate degrees are in engineering.
(2) Although 4th graders in the United States score well
against international competition, students in the United
States fall near the bottom or dead last by 12th grade in
mathematics and science, respectively.
(3) Admissions requirements for undergraduate engineering
schools include a solid background in mathematics (algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, and calculus) and science (biology,
chemistry, and physics), in addition to courses in English,
social studies, and humanities.
(4) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall
engineering employment is expected to grow by 11 percent from
2008 through 2018, and, as a group, engineers earn some of the
highest average starting salaries among individuals holding
baccalaureate degrees.
(5) According to the Department of Labor, engineers should
be creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail-oriented.
Engineers should be able to work as part of a team and to
communicate well, both orally and in writing. Communication
abilities are becoming increasingly important as engineers
interact more frequently with specialists in a wide range of
fields outside engineering.
(6) Exposure to project- and problem-based learning, in a
competitive team environment, gives 9th through 12th graders
the skills that they need to be successful in engineering
programs of study and engineering careers.
(7) According to Brandeis University's Center for Youth and
Communities, participants in FIRST Robotics (a nonprofit
organization that inspires young people to be science and
technology leaders by engaging the young people in mentor-based
programs)--
(A) are more likely than nonparticipants to attend
an institution of higher education on a full-time basis
(88 percent versus 53 percent);
(B) are nearly 2 times as likely to major in a
science or engineering field; and
(C) are more than 3 times as likely to have majored
specifically in engineering.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Local educational agency.--The term ''local educational
agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7801).
(2) Low-income student.--The term ''low-income student''
means a student who is eligible for free or reduced price lunch
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
(3) Secondary school.--The term ''secondary school'' has
the meaning given the term in section 9101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Education.
(5) STEM.--The term ''STEM'' means science, technology,
engineering (including robotics), or mathematics.
(6) Non-traditional stem education teaching methods.--The
term ''non-traditional STEM education teaching methods'' means
a STEM education method or strategy such as incorporating self-
directed student learning, inquiry-based learning, cooperative
learning in small groups, collaboration with mentors in the
field of study, and participation in STEM-related competitions.

SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE INSPIRATION SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Goals of Program.--The goals of the Innovation Inspiration
grant program are--
(1) to provide opportunities for local educational agencies
to support non-traditional STEM education teaching methods;
(2) to support the participation of students in nonprofit
STEM competitions;
(3) to foster innovation and broaden interest in, and
access to, careers in the STEM fields by investing in programs
supported by educators and professional mentors who receive
hands-on training and ongoing communications that strengthen
the interactions of the educators and mentors with--
(A) students who are involved in STEM activities;
and
(B) other students in the STEM classrooms and
communities of such educators and mentors; and
(4) to encourage collaboration among students, engineers,
and professional mentors.
(b) Program Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to award
grants, on a competitive basis, to local educational agencies
to enable the local educational agencies--
(A) to promote STEM in secondary schools;
(B) to support the participation of secondary
school students in non-traditional STEM teaching
methods; and
(C) to broaden secondary school students' access to
careers in STEM.
(2) Duration.--The Secretary shall award each grant under
this Act for a period of not more than 5 years.
(3) Amounts.--The Secretary shall award a grant under this
Act in an amount that is sufficient to carry out the goals of
this Act.
(c) Application.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency desiring a
grant under this Act shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Contents.--The application shall, at a minimum, include
a description of how the local educational agency will--
(A) carry out STEM teaching programs that will use
a non-traditional STEM teaching method;
(B) identify and recruit partners and mentors--
(i) to help carry out the programs
described in subparagraph (A); and
(ii) to assist students who participate in
such programs, including through technology-
supported means;
(C) support educators who lead such programs, and
participants in such programs, through stipends or
other incentives;
(D) recruit young women and individuals from
populations historically underrepresented in the STEM
fields to participate in such programs;
(E) identify public and private partners that can
support such programs with cash or in-kind
contributions;
(F) plan for sustaining such programs financially
beyond the grant period; and
(G) evaluate the grant project and the results of
the grant project among participating students,
including--
(i) comparing students who participate in
the grant project to similar students who do
not participate; and
(ii) evaluating--
(I) secondary school graduation
rates;
(II) rates of attendance at
institutions of higher education;
(III) the number of students taking
advanced STEM related secondary school
classes; and
(IV) the ability of students
participating in the grant project to
partner with professional mentors.
(3) Preference.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary shall give priority to applications from local
educational agencies that propose to carry out activities that
target--
(A) a rural or urban school;
(B) a low-performing school or local educational
agency; or
(C) a local educational agency or school that
serves low-income students.
(d) Uses of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Each local educational agency that
receives a grant under this Act shall use the grant funds for
any of the following:
(A) STEM education and career activities.--
Promotion of STEM education and career activities.
(B) Purchase of parts.--The purchase of parts and
supplies needed to support participation in non-
traditional STEM teaching methods.
(C) Teacher incentives and stipends.--Incentives
and stipends for teachers involved in non-traditional
STEM teaching methods outside of their regular teaching
duties.
(D) Support and expenses.--Support and expenses for
student and team participation in regional and national
nonprofit STEM competitions.
(E) Additional materials and support.--Additional
materials and support, such as equipment, facility use,
technology, broadband access, and other expenses,
directly associated with non-traditional STEM teaching
and mentoring.
(F) Evaluation.--Carrying out the evaluation
described in subsection (c)(2)(G).
(G) Other activities.--Carrying out other
activities that are related to the goals of the grant
program, as described in subsection (a).
(2) Prohibition.--A local educational agency shall not use
grant funds awarded under this Act to participate in any STEM
competition that is not a nonprofit competition.
(3) Administrative costs.--Each local educational agency
that receives a grant under this Act may use not more than 2
percent of the grant funds for costs related to the
administration of the grant project.
(e) Matching Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), each local
educational agency that receives a grant under this Act shall
secure, toward the cost of the activities assisted under the
grant, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 percent
of the grant. The non-Federal contribution may be provided in
cash or in kind.
(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive all or part of the
matching requirement described in paragraph (1) for a local
educational agency if the Secretary determines that applying
the matching requirement would result in a serious financial
hardship or a financial inability to carry out the goals of the
grant project.
(f) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Grant funds provided to a local
educational agency under this Act shall be used to supplement, and not
supplant, funds that would otherwise be used for activities authorized
under this Act.
(g) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall establish an evaluation
program to determine the efficacy of the grant program established by
this Act, which shall include comparing students participating in a
grant project funded under this Act to similar students who do not so
participate, in order to assess the impact of student participation
on--
(1) what courses a student takes in the future; and
(2) a student's postsecondary study.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 2014 through 2018.
(2) Limitations.--Of the amounts appropriated under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not more than 2 percent shall
be used for the evaluation described under subsection (g).

Answer:
Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers. Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program. Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.