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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Hereditary Disorders Newborn
Screening Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF STATES TO PROVIDE NEWBORN AND
CHILD SCREENING FOR HERITABLE DISORDERS.

Part A of title XI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
300b-1 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

''SEC. 1108. IMPROVED NEWBORN AND CHILD SCREENING FOR HERITABLE
DISORDERS.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall award grants
to eligible entities to enhance, improve or expand the ability of State
and local public health agencies to provide screening, counseling or
preventive care services to newborns and children having or at risk for
heritable disorders.
''(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts provided under a grant awarded under
subsection (a) shall be used to--
''(1) establish, expand, or improve systems or programs to
provide screening, counseling, testing or specialty services
for newborns and children at risk for heritable disorders;
''(2) establish, expand, or improve programs or services to
reduce mortality or morbidity from heritable disorders;
''(3) establish, expand, or improve systems or programs to
provide information and counseling on available therapies for
newborns and children with heritable disorders;
''(4) improve the access of medically underserved
populations to screening, counseling, testing and specialty
services for newborns and children having or at risk for
heritable disorders; or
''(5) conduct such other activities as may be necessary to
enable newborns and children having or at risk for heritable
disorders to receive screening, counseling, testing or
specialty services, regardless of income, race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
''(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a) an entity shall--
''(1) be a State or political subdivision of a State, or a
consortium of 2 or more States or political subdivisions of
States; and
''(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application
that includes--
''(A) a plan to use amounts awarded under the grant
to meet specific health status goals and objectives
relative to heritable disorders, including attention to
needs of medically underserved populations;
''(B) a plan for the collection of outcome data or
other methods of evaluating the degree to which amounts
awarded under this grant will be used to achieve the
goals and objectives identified under subparagraph (A);
''(C) a plan for monitoring and ensuring the
quality of services provided under the grant;
''(D) an assurance that amounts awarded under the
grant will be used only to implement the approved plan
for the State;
''(E) an assurance that the provision of services
under the plan is coordinated with services provided
under programs implemented in the State under titles V,
XVIII, XIX, XX, or XXI of the Social Security Act
(subject to Federal regulations applicable to such
programs) so that the coverage of services under such
titles is not substantially diminished by the use of
granted funds; and
''(F) such other information determined by the
Secretary to be necessary.
''(d) Limitation.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received
under this section to--
''(1) provide cash payments to or on behalf of affected
individuals;
''(2) provide inpatient services;
''(3) purchase land or make capital improvements to
property; or
''(4) provide for proprietary research or training.
''(e) Voluntary Participation.--The participation by any individual
in any program or portion thereof established or operated with funds
received under this section shall be wholly voluntary and shall not be
a prerequisite to eligibility for or receipt of any other service or
assistance from, or to participation in, another Federal or State
program.
''(f) Supplement Not Supplant.--Funds appropriated under this
section shall be used to supplement and not supplant other Federal,
State, and local public funds provided for activities of the type
described in this section.
''(g) Publication.
''(1) In general.--An application submitted under
subsection (c)(2) shall be made public by the State in such a
manner as to facilitate comment from any person, including
through hearings and other methods used to facilitate comments
from the public.
''(2) Comments.--Comments received by the State after the
publication described in paragraph (1) shall be addressed in
the application submitted under subsection (c)(2).
''(h) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary shall provide to
entities receiving grants under subsection (a) such technical
assistance as may be necessary to ensure the quality of programs
conducted under this section.
''(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary
for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2011.

''SEC. 1109. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEWBORN AND CHILD
SCREENING PROGRAMS.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible
entities to provide for the conduct of demonstration programs to
evaluate the effectiveness of screening, counseling or preventive care
services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable
disorders in newborns and children.
''(b) Demonstration Programs.--A demonstration program conducted
under a grant under this section shall be designed to evaluate and
assess, within the jurisdiction of the entity receiving such grant--
''(1) the effectiveness of screening, counseling, testing
or specialty services for newborns and children at risk for
heritable disorders in reducing the morbidity and mortality
associated with such disorders;
''(2) the effectiveness of screening, counseling, testing
or specialty services in accurately and reliably diagnosing
heritable disorders in newborns and children; or
''(3) the availability of screening, counseling, testing or
specialty services for newborns and children at risk for
heritable disorders.
''(c) Eligible Entities.--To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (a) an entity shall be a State or political subdivision of a
State, or a consortium of 2 or more States or political subdivisions of
States.

''SEC. 1110. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITABLE DISORDERS IN NEWBORNS AND
CHILDREN.

''(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory
committee to be known as the 'Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders
in Newborns and Children' (referred to in this section as the 'Advisory
Committee').
''(b) Duties.--The Advisory Committee shall--
''(1) provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary
concerning grants and projects awarded or funded under section
1108;
''(2) provide technical information to the Secretary for
the development of policies and priorities for the
administration of grants under section 1108; and
''(3) provide such recommendations, advice or information
as may be necessary to enhance, expand or improve the ability
of the Secretary to reduce the mortality or morbidity from
heritable disorders.
''(c) Membership.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall appoint not to
exceed 15 members to the Advisory Committee. In appointing such
members, the Secretary shall ensure that the total membership
of the Advisory Committee is an odd number.
''(2) Required members.--The Secretary shall appoint to the
Advisory Committee under paragraph (1)--
''(A) the Administrator of the Health Resources and
Services Administration;
''(B) the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention;
''(C) the Director of the National Institutes of
Health;
''(D) the Director of the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality;
''(E) medical or scientific professionals with
special expertise in heritable disorders, or in
providing screening, counseling, testing or specialty
services for newborns and children at risk for
heritable disorders;
''(F) members of the public having special
expertise about or concern with heritable disorders;
and
''(G) representatives from such Federal agencies,
public health constituencies, and medical professional
societies as determined to be necessary by the
Secretary, to fulfill the duties of the Advisory
Committee, as established under subsection (b).''.

SOLUTION: Directs the Secretary to award grants to eligible entities to provide for the conduct of demonstration programs to evaluate the effectiveness of screening, counseling or preventive care services in reducing the morbidity and mortality caused by heritable disorders in newborns and children.
Direct the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Significant Regulation Oversight Act
of 2001''.

SEC. 2. FINDING AND PURPOSE.

(a) Finding.--The Congress finds that oversight of significant
rules will be enhanced if they are subject to congressional review and
approval after being proposed by an agency.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to ensure that before a
significant rule takes effect--
(1) Congress is given an adequate opportunity to review the
rule and ensure that it is in accordance with the intent of
Congress in enacting the law under which the rule is proposed;
and
(2) Congress approves the rule in accordance with the
procedures established by this Act.

SEC. 3. REVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT RULES BY CONGRESS.

(a) Congressional Approval of Significant Rules Required.--A
significant rule shall not take effect before the date of the enactment
of a joint resolution described in section 4(a) comprised solely of the
text of the significant rule.
(b) Reporting and Review of Significant Rules.--(1) Before a
proposed significant rule would take effect as a final rule, the agency
proposing the rule shall submit to each House of Congress a report
containing the following:
(A) A copy of the proposed significant rule.
(B) A concise summary of the proposed significant rule, its
purpose, and anticipated effects.
(C) A complete copy of any cost-benefit analysis report
that has been prepared by the agency with respect to the
proposed significant rule.
(D) An explanation of the specific statutory interpretation
under which a rule is proposed, including an explanation of--
(i) whether the interpretation is expressly
required by the text of the statute; or
(ii) if the interpretation is not expressly
required by the text of the statute, an explanation
that the interpretation is within the range of
permissible interpretations of the statute as
identified by the agency, and an explanation why the
interpretation selected by the agency is the agency's
preferred interpretation.
(E) Any other relevant information or requirements under
any other Act and any relevant Executive order.
(2) Upon receipt of a report under paragraph (1), each House of
Congress shall provide a copy of the report to the Chairman and ranking
minority party member of each committee with jurisdiction over the
subject matter of the report.
(c) No Inference To Be Drawn Where Congress Fails To Approve.--If
Congress fails to enact a joint resolution approving a proposed
significant rule, no court or agency may infer any intent of Congress
from any action or inaction of Congress with regard to such rule or any
related statute.

SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR SIGNIFICANT RULES.

(a) Introduction.--The majority leader of each House of the
Congress shall introduce (by request) a joint resolution comprised
solely of the text of a proposed significant rule not later than 3
session days in the Senate or 3 legislative days in the House of
Representatives after the date on which an agency submits a report
under section 3(b) containing the text of the proposed significant
rule. If the joint resolution is not introduced in either House as
provided in the preceding sentence, then any Member of that House may
introduce the joint resolution.
(b) Referral and Consideration.--(1) The joint resolution shall be
referred to the appropriate committee of the House in which it is
introduced. The committee may report the joint resolution without
substantive revision and with or without recommendation or with an
adverse recommendation, or the committee may vote not to report the
joint resolution. If the committee votes to order the joint resolution
reported, it shall be reported not later than the end of the period
(not to exceed 45 session days in the Senate or 45 legislative days in
the House of Representatives) established for consideration of the
joint resolution by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the
majority leader of the Senate, as the case may be. Except in the case
of a joint resolution which a committee votes not to report, a
committee failing to report a joint resolution within such period shall
be automatically discharged from consideration of the joint resolution,
and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
(2) A vote on final passage of the joint resolution shall be taken
in that House on or before the close of the 90th session day in the
Senate or 90th legislative day in the House of Representatives after
the date of the introduction of the joint resolution in that House.
(3)(A) A motion in the House of Representatives to proceed to the
consideration of a joint resolution under this section shall be highly
privileged and not debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be
in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by
which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to.
(B) Debate in the House of Representatives on a joint resolution
under this section shall be limited to not more than 4 hours, which
shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the
joint resolution. A motion further to limit debate shall not be
debatable. It shall not be in order to move to recommit a joint
resolution under this section or to move to reconsider the vote by
which the joint resolution is agreed to or disagreed to.
(C) All appeals from the decisions of the chair relating to the
application of the Rules of the House of Representatives to the
procedure relating to a joint resolution under this section shall be
decided without debate.
(D) Except to the extent specifically provided in the preceding
provisions of this subsection, consideration of a joint resolution
under this section shall be governed by the Rules of the House of
Representatives applicable to other joint resolutions in similar
circumstances.
(4)(A) A motion in the Senate to proceed to the consideration of a
joint resolution under this section shall be privileged and not
debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not be in order, nor shall
it be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which the motion is
agreed to or disagreed to.
(B) Debate in the Senate on a joint resolution under this section,
and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be
limited to not more than 10 hours. The time shall be equally divided
between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader
or their designees.
(C) Debate in the Senate on any debatable motion or appeal in
connection with a joint resolution under this section shall be limited
to not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and controlled
by, the mover and the manager of the joint resolution, except that in
the event the manager of the joint resolution is in favor of any such
motion or appeal, the time in opposition thereto, shall be controlled
by the minority leader or his designee. Such leaders, or either of
them, may, from time under their control on the passage of a joint
resolution, allot additional time to any Senator during the
consideration of any debatable motion or appeal.
(D) A motion in the Senate to further limit debate on a joint
resolution under this section is not debatable. A motion to recommit a
joint resolution under this section is not in order.
(c) Amendments Prohibited.--No amendment to a joint resolution
considered under this section shall be in order in either the House of
Representatives or the Senate. No motion to suspend the application of
this subsection shall be in order in either House, nor shall it be in
order in either House for the presiding officer to entertain a request
to suspend the application of this subsection by unanimous consent.
(d) Treatment if the Other House Has Acted.--If, before the passage
by one House of a joint resolution of that House described in
subsection (a), that House receives from the other House a joint
resolution described in subsection (a) comprised of the same text,
then--
(1) the procedure in that House shall be the same as if no
joint resolution had been received from the other House, and
(2) the vote on final passage shall be on the joint
resolution of the other House.
(e) Constitutional Authority.--This section is enacted by
Congress--
(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it
is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but
applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in
that House in the case of a joint resolution described in
subsection (a), and it supersedes other rules only to the
extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the
procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the
same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House.

SEC. 5. EXISTING RULES.

(a) In General.--Any existing rule may be revised or revoked in
accordance with this section if a petition for review so requests.
(b) Introduction.--If a petition for review is filed with the Clerk
of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, the
Clerk or the Secretary shall determine whether the petition meets the
requirements of subsection (d). If the Clerk or the Secretary
determines that a petition meets those requirements, he or she shall
notify the majority leader of that House. The majority leader so
notified shall, within 3 session days in the Senate or 3 legislative
days in the House of Representatives, introduce a joint resolution (by
request) that makes the revision or revocation of existing rules
proposed by the petition upon the enactment of that joint resolution.
If the joint resolution is not introduced as provided in the preceding
sentence, then any Member of that House may introduce the joint
resolution.
(c) Procedures for Consideration in the House of Representatives
and the Senate.--Any joint resolution introduced under subsection (b)
shall be considered in the House of Representatives and the Senate in
accordance with the procedures respecting a joint resolution set forth
in section 4.
(d) Petitions for Review.--A petition for review under subsection
(a) shall contain the following:
(1) Any rule affected by the petition and the contents of
that rule as it would exist if a joint resolution revising or
revoking that rule pursuant to the petition were enacted.
(2) For a petition in the Senate, the signatures of 30
Senators, or for a petition in the House of Representatives,
the signatures of 120 Members.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:
(1) Agency.--The term ''agency'' has the meaning given that
term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code (relating to
administrative procedure).
(2) Session day and legislative day.--The terms ''session
day'' and ''legislative day'' do not include, with respect to a
House of the Congress, any day throughout which that House is
not in session.
(3) Rule.--(A) The term ''rule'' has the meaning given such
term by section 551 of title 5, United States Code, except that
such term does not include--
(i) any rule of particular applicability including
a rule that approves or prescribes--
(I) future rates, wages, prices, services,
or allowances therefor,
(II) corporate or financial structures,
reorganizations, mergers, or acquisitions
thereof, or
(III) accounting practices or disclosures
bearing on any of the foregoing, or
(ii) any rule of agency organization, personnel,
procedure, practice, or any routine matter.
(B) The term ''final rule'' means any final rule or interim
final rule.
(4) Significant rule.--The term ''significant rule'' means
any rule proposed by an agency that is specified or described
as such in the Act that authorizes the rule.

SEC. 7. EXEMPTION FOR MONETARY POLICY.

Nothing in this Act applies to any rule concerning monetary policy
proposed or implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee.

SOLUTION: Significant Regulation Oversight Act of 2001 - Prohibits a significant rule from taking effect before the enactment of a joint resolution described in this Act comprising solely of the text of such rule. Calls for congressional reporting and review of significant rules before they take effect as final rules.Provides that, if Congress fails to enact a joint resolution approving the proposed rule, no court or agency may infer any intent of Congress from any action or inaction with regard to such rule or any related statute.Sets forth: (1) the congressional approval procedure for significant rules; and (2) provisions with respect to revising or revoking an existing rule.Exempts from this Act rules concerning monetary policy proposed or implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Open Market Committee.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Estuarine Reserve System
Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESERVE SYSTEM.

(a) Policy.--Section 303 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(16 U.S.C. 1452) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ''and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(7) to use the National Estuarine Reserve System
established under section 315 to improve the understanding,
stewardship, and management of coastal and estuarine resources,
including the development, application, and transfer to local,
State, and Federal resources managers of innovative coastal and
estuarine resources management technologies and techniques.''.
(b) Definition of Resource Stewardship.--Section 304 of such Act
(16 U.S.C. 1453) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(19) The term 'resource stewardship' means the implementation of
management, research, and public education and outreach methods and
techniques to ensure the long-term conservation of fish, wildlife, and
plant resources and the maintenance of biological integrity, diversity,
and environmental health of coastal and estuarine resources.''.
(c) National Estuarine Reserve System.--Section 315 of such Act (16
U.S.C. 1461) is amended to read as follows:

''national estuarine reserve system

''Sec. 315. (a) Establishment of the System.--
''(1) In general.--There is established the National
Estuarine Reserve System. The System shall consist of--
''(A) each component of the National Estuarine
Research Reserve System established by this section, as
in effect immediately before the enactment of the
National Estuarine Reserve System Act of 2003; and
''(B) each national estuarine reserve designated
under this section.
''(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the System and of each
reserve is to improve the understanding, stewardship, and
management of coastal and estuarine resources.
''(3) Designation of existing sanctuaries as reserves.--
Each component of the National Estuarine Research Reserve
System referred to in paragraph (1)(A) is hereby designated as
a national estuarine reserve.
''(b) Designation of National Estuarine Reserves.--The Secretary
may designate an area as a national estuarine reserve if--
''(1) the area--
''(A) includes any part or all of an estuary and
any island, transitional area, and upland in,
adjoining, or adjacent to the estuary; and
''(B) constitutes to the extent feasible a natural
unit;
''(2) the Government of the coastal State in which the area
is located nominates the area for that designation; and
''(3) the Secretary finds that--
''(A) the area is a representative estuarine
ecosystem that is suitable for long-term research and
contributes to the biogeographical and typological
balance of the System;
''(B) the law of the coastal State provides long-
term protection for reserve resources to ensure a
stable environment for research, education, and
resource stewardship; and
''(C) designation of the area as a reserve will
serve to enhance public awareness and understanding of
coastal and estuarine resources, and provide suitable
opportunities for education, interpretation, training,
and demonstration projects to improve management of
coastal and estuarine resources.
''(c) Coastal and Estuarine Research, Education, and Resource
Stewardship Guidelines.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall develop guidelines
for the conduct of research, education, and resource
stewardship within the System that shall include--
''(A) a mechanism for identifying, and establishing
priorities among, the coastal and estuarine management
issues that should be addressed through coordinated
research, education, and resource stewardship within
the System;
''(B) the establishment of common principles and
objectives to guide the development of research,
education, and resource stewardship programs within the
System;
''(C) the identification of uniform research
methodologies which will ensure comparability of data,
the broadest application of research results, and the
maximum use of the System for research purposes;
''(D) the establishment of performance standards
upon which the effectiveness of the research,
education, and resource stewardship efforts and the
value of reserves within the System in addressing the
coastal and estuarine management issues identified in
subparagraph (A) may be measured; and
''(E) the consideration of sources of funds for
coastal and estuarine research, education, and resource
stewardship in addition to the funds authorized under
this title, and strategies for encouraging the use of
such funds within the System, with particular emphasis
on mechanisms established under subsection (d).
''(2) Consultation.--In developing the guidelines under
this section, the Secretary shall consult with State
representatives and prominent members of the coastal and
estuarine research, education, and resource stewardship
community.
''(d) Promotion and Coordination of Coastal and Estuarine Research,
Education, and Resource Stewardship.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall take such actions as
are necessary to promote and coordinate the use of the System
for coastal and estuarine research, education, and resource
stewardship purposes.
''(2) Required actions.--Actions under this subsection
shall include the following:
''(A) Requiring that research, education, and
resource stewardship activities administered or
supported by the Secretary and relating to coastal and
estuarine resources give priority consideration to
activities that use the System.
''(B) Consulting with other Federal and State
agencies to promote use of one or more reserves within
the System by such agencies when conducting coastal and
estuarine research, education, and resource stewardship
activities.
''(C) Establishing partnerships with other Federal
and State coastal and estuarine management programs to
coordinate and collaborate on coastal and estuarine
research, education, and resource stewardship.
''(e) Financial Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary may, in accordance with
such rules and regulations as the Secretary shall promulgate,
make grants--
''(A) to a coastal State--
''(i) for purposes of acquiring such lands
and waters, and any property interests therein,
as are necessary to ensure the appropriate
long-term management of an area as a reserve
and constructing appropriate reserve
facilities;
''(ii) for purposes of operating or
managing a reserve; or
''(iii) for purposes of conducting resource
stewardship, educational, or interpretive
activities at a reserve; and
''(B) to any coastal State or public or private
person for purposes of--
''(i) supporting research and monitoring
within a reserve that are consistent with the
research guidelines developed under subsection
(c); or
''(ii) conducting educational,
interpretive, or training activities for a
reserve that are consistent with the education
guidelines developed under subsection (c).
''(2) Terms and conditions.--Financial assistance provided
under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States, including
requiring coastal States to execute suitable title documents
setting forth the property interest or interests of the United
States in any lands and waters acquired in whole or part with
such financial assistance.
''(3) Amount of assistance.--(A) The amount of the
financial assistance provided under paragraph (1)(A)(i) with
respect to the acquisition of lands and waters, or interests
therein, for any one national estuarine reserve may not exceed
an amount equal to 50 percent of the costs of the lands,
waters, and interests therein.
''(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), the amount of
the financial assistance provided under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)
and paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed 70 percent of the costs
incurred to achieve the purposes described in those paragraphs
with respect to a reserve.
''(ii) The amount of financial assistance provided for
education and interpretive activities under paragraph
(1)(A)(iii) or research and monitoring activities under
paragraph (1)(B) may be up to 100 percent of any costs for
activities that service the System as a whole, including
System-wide monitoring equipment acquisition, data management,
and data synthesis; administration and synthesis of System-wide
research programs; and graduate research fellowship programs.
''(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), financial
assistance under this subsection provided from amounts
recovered as a result of damage to natural resources located in
the coastal zone may be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of
activities carried out with the assistance.
''(4) Donations.--(A) The Secretary may--
''(i) enter into cooperative agreements or
contracts with any nonprofit organization established
to benefit a reserve, authorizing the organization to
solicit donations to carry out projects, other than
general administration of the reserve or the System,
that are consistent with the purpose of the reserve and
the System; and
''(ii) accept donations of funds and services for
use in carrying out projects, other than general
administration of a reserve or the System, that are
consistent with the purpose of the reserve and the
System.
''(B) Donations accepted under this paragraph shall be
considered as a gift or bequest to or for the use of the United
States for carrying out this section.
''(f) Evaluation of System Performance.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary shall periodically
evaluate the operation and management of each reserve,
including coordination with State programs established under
section 306, education and interpretive activities, and the
research being conducted within the reserve.
''(2) Suspension of financial assistance.--If evaluation
under paragraph (1) reveals that the operation and management
of the reserve is deficient, or that the research, education,
or resource stewardship being conducted within the reserve is
not consistent with the guidelines developed under subsection
(c), the Secretary may suspend the eligibility of that reserve
for financial assistance under subsection (e) until the
deficiency or inconsistency is remedied.
''(3) Withdrawal of designation.--The Secretary may
withdraw the designation of an estuarine area as a reserve if
evaluation under paragraph (1) reveals that--
''(A) the basis for any one or more of the findings
made under subsection (b)(3) regarding that area no
longer exists;
''(B) a substantial portion of the research,
education, or resource stewardship conducted within the
area, over a period of years, has not been consistent
with the guidelines developed under subsection (c); or
''(C) the coastal State in which the area is
located has not complied with the requirements of any
guidelines developed under subsection (c).
''(g) Report.--Every 2 years the Secretary shall report to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
information regarding--
''(1) the designation of new reserves;
''(2) the expansion of existing reserves;
''(3) the status of the research, education, and resource
stewardship program being conducted within the System; and
''(4) a summary of the evaluations made under subsection
(f).
''(h) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) Reserve.--The term 'reserve' means a component of the
National Estuarine Reserve designated under subsection (a)(3)
or (b).
''(2) System.--The term 'System' means the National
Estuarine Reserve System established by this section.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 318 of such Act (16
U.S.C. 1464) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2) and
inserting the following:
''(2) for grants under section 315--
''(A) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
''(B) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
''(C) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;
''(D) $38,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and
''(E) $39,000,000 for fiscal year 2008''; and
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
''(d) Limitation on Grants for Acquisition and Construction for
Reserves.--The Secretary shall ensure that of the funds provided under
paragraph (2) of subsection (a), no more than $15,000,000 is used for
assistance under section 315(e)(1)(A)(i).''.

SOLUTION:
National Estuarine Reserve System Act of 2003 - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to rename the National Estuarine Research Reserve System the National Estuarine Reserve System, and designates existing sanctuaries as part of the System.Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate additional areas as part of the System and specifies requirements for such.Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) contract with an organization to solicit donations to carry out projects; and (2) accept such donations of funds and services.