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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Numerous studies by the Office of the Inspector General
of the Department of the Interior, the General Accounting
Office, and independent auditors have criticized the absence of
independent oversight or other forms of internal control over
the Department's management of Indian trust assets and trust
funds.
(2) Indian and tribal account holders have indicated that
they will have little or no confidence in the reform of the
trust management system if the reform is carried out by the
same entities that are responsible for the management of the
system on the date of enactment of this Act.
(3) It would constitute an inherent conflict of interest or
at least the appearance of a conflict of interest if the entity
establishing internal controls for a trust management system
were to be appointed, supervised, and subject to removal by the
entity that such internal controls are written for.
(4) Account holder confidence will be improved if the same
official is not simultaneously responsible for the immediate
supervision of the fiduciary and financial reporting activities
of both the trust fund accounting system and the trust asset
and accounting management system.
(5) To the extent practicable, the reform of activities and
creation of internal controls as described in the Department of
the Interior's Trust Management Improvement Project, High Level
Implementation Plan dated July 1998, and any amendments or
modifications to that plan, should be carried out by private
contractors.

SEC. 2. SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR DATA CLEANUP AND INTERNAL CONTROL.

The American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating title IV as title V;
(2) by redesignating section 401 as section 501; and
(3) by inserting after title III, the following:

''TITLE IV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

''SEC. 401. SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR DATA CLEANUP AND INTERNAL CONTROL.

''(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the
Department of Interior the Office of Special Trustee for Data Cleanup
and Internal Control. The Office shall be headed by the Special Trustee
for Data Cleanup and Internal Control (referred to in this section as
the 'Special Trustee') who shall report directly to the Secretary.
''(b) Special Trustee.--
''(1) Appointment.--The Special Trustee shall be appointed
by the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior from
among individuals who possess demonstrated ability in the--
''(A) development and implementation of internal
controls;
''(B) development and implementation of trust
management procedures; and
''(C) conversion or rehabilitation of trust
management systems.
''(2) Compensation.--The Special Trustee shall be paid at a
rate determined by the Secretary to be appropriate for the
position, but not less than the basic pay payable at Level III
of the Executive Schedule under Section 5313 of Title 5.
''(3) Term of office.--The Special Trustee shall serve for
a term of 2 years and may only be removed for good cause by the
Secretary.
''(c) Duties.--
''(1) In general.--Notwithstanding title III, the Special
Trustee shall oversee the following subprojects as identified
in the Draft Trust Management Improvement Project Subproject
Task Updates, dated April 1999:
''(A) Subproject #1, OST Data Cleanup.
''(B) Subproject #5, Trust Funds Accounting System.
''(C) Subproject #9, Policies and Procedures.
''(D) Subproject #10, Training.
''(E) Subproject #11, Internal Controls.
''(2) Oversight.--The Special Trustee shall oversee the
expenditure of funds appropriated by Congress for each of the
subprojects described in paragraph (1), including the approval
or modification of contracts, and make employment decisions for
each of the positions funded for each of such projects.
''(3) Contracting.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Special Trustee shall ensure that activities are carried out
under this subsection through contracts entered into with
private entities or through the retention of the temporary
services of trust management specialists.
''(d) Modification of Implementation Plan.--To the extent that the
activities to be carried out under subsection (c) are altered or
amended as a result of any modification made after the date of
enactment of this Act to the Department of the Interior's Trust
Management Improvement Project, High Level Implementation Plan (dated
July 1998), the Special Trustee shall continue to be responsible for
overseeing such activities.''.

Output: Requires that the Special Trustee ensure that activities are carried out under this Act through contracts entered into with private entities or through the retention of the temporary services of trust management specialists.
Declares that the Special Trustee shall continue to be responsible for overseeing such activities if they are altered or amended as a result of any modifications to the Department's Trust Management Improvement Project, High Level Implementation Plan (dated July 28, 1998).

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''United States Fire Administration
Reauthorization Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The loss of life due to fire has dropped significantly
over the last 25 years in the United States. However, the
United States still has one of the highest fire death rates in
the industrialized world. For 2006, the National Fire
Protection Association reported 3,245 civilian fire deaths,
17,925 civilian fire injuries, and $11,307,000,000 in direct
losses due to fire.
(2) Every year, over 100 firefighters die in the line of
duty. The United States Fire Administration should continue its
leadership to help local fire agencies dramatically reduce
these fatalities.
(3) Members of the fire service community should continue
to work together to further the promotion of national voluntary
consensus standards that increase firefighter safety.
(4) The United States Fire Administration provides crucial
support to the Nation's 30,300 fire departments through
training, data collection, fire awareness and education, and
other activities for improving fire prevention, control, and
suppression technologies.
(5) The collection of data on fire and other emergency
incidents is a vital tool both for policy makers and emergency
responders to identify and develop responses to emerging
hazards. Improving the United States Fire Administration's data
collection capabilities is essential for accurately tracking
and responding to the magnitude and nature of the Nation's fire
problem.
(6) The research and development performed by the Federal
Government and non-government organizations on fire
technologies, techniques, and tools advance the capabilities of
the Nation's fire service to prevent and suppress fires.
(7) The United States Fire Administration is one of the
strongest voices representing the Nation's fire service within
the Federal Government, and, as such, it should have a
prominent place within the Federal Government.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES FIRE
ADMINISTRATION.

Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of
1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ''and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraphs:
''(E) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
''(F) $72,100,000 for fiscal year 2010;
''(G) $74,263,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
''(H) $76,490,890 for fiscal year 2012.''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS AND
REPORTS.

(a) Amendments to Fire Academy Training.--Section 7(d)(1) of the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2206(d)(1))
is amended--
(1) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as follows:
''(H) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing
with national catastrophes, including terrorist-caused
national catastrophes and incidents that involve
weapons of mass destruction;'';
(2) in subparagraph (K), by striking ''forest'' and
inserting ''wildland'';
(3) in subparagraph (M), by striking ''response tactics
and'' and inserting ''response, tactics, and'';
(4) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) through (N) as
subparagraphs (M) through (R), respectively; and
(5) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new
subparagraphs:
''(I) response, tactics, and strategies for
fighting large-scale fires or multiple fires in a
general area that cross jurisdictional boundaries;
''(J) response, tactics, and strategies for
fighting fires occurring at the wildland-urban
interface;
''(K) response, tactics, and strategies for
fighting fires involving hazardous materials;
''(L) advanced emergency medical services
training;''.
(b) Triennial Reports.--Section 7 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2206) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(m) Triennial Report.--In the first annual report filed pursuant
to section 16 for which the deadline for filing is after the expiration
of the 18-month period that begins on the date of the enactment of the
United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008, and in
every third annual report thereafter, the Administrator shall include
information about changes made to the Academy curriculum, including--
''(1) the basis for such changes, including a review of the
incorporation of lessons learned by emergency response
personnel after significant emergency events and emergency
preparedness exercises performed under the National Exercise
Program; and
''(2) the desired training outcome of all such changes.''.
(c) Authorizing the Administrator to Enter Into Contracts to
Provide On-Site Training Through Certain Accredited Organizations.--
Section 7(f) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2206(f)) is amended to read as
follows:
''(f) Assistance.--
''(1) In general.--The Administrator is authorized to
provide assistance to State and local fire service training
programs through grants, contracts, or otherwise.
''(2) Authorization to enter into contracts to provide on-
site training through certain accredited organizations.--
''(A) In general.--The Administrator is authorized
to enter into a contract with one or more nationally
recognized organizations that have established on-site
training programs that prepare fire service personnel
to meet national voluntary consensus standards for fire
service personnel and that facilitate the delivery of
the education and training programs outlined in
subsection (d)(1) directly to fire service personnel.
''(B) Restrictions.--The Administrator shall not
enter into a contract with such organization unless
such organization--
''(i) provides training that leads to
certification by a program accredited by a
nationally recognized accreditation
organization; or
''(ii) at the time the Administrator enters
into the contract, provides training under such
a program under a cooperative agreement with a
Federal agency.
''(3) Restriction on use of funds.--The amounts expended by
the Administrator to carry out this subsection in any fiscal
year shall not exceed 4 percent of the amount authorized to be
appropriated in such fiscal year pursuant to section 17 of this
Act.''.
(d) Incident Command Training Course for Fires at Ports Required.--
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, in consultation
with the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and
Control, shall consolidate and integrate into the current Academy
curriculum a course on incident command training for fire service
personnel for fighting fires at United States ports and in marine
environments, including fires on the water and aboard vessels. Such
course shall not relate to border and port security.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL FIRE INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEM UPGRADES.

(a) Incident Reporting System Database.--Section 9 of the Federal
Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2208) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(d) National Fire Incident Reporting System Update.--Of the
amounts made available pursuant to subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of
section 17(g)(1), the Administrator shall use no more than an aggregate
amount of $5,000,000 during the 3-year period consisting of fiscal
years 2009, 2010, and 2011 to carry out activities necessary to update
the National Fire Incident Reporting system to an Internet-based, real-
time incident reporting database, including capital investment,
contractor engagement, and user education.''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Section 9(b)(2) of such Act (15 U.S.C.
2208(b)(2)) is amended by striking ''assist State,'' and inserting
''assist Federal, State,''.

SEC. 6. FIRE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE AND DISSEMINATION.

(a) Assistance to Fire Services for Fire Prevention and Control in
Wildland-Urban Interface.--Section 8(d) of the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2207(d)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''Rural Assistance'' in the heading and
inserting ''Rural and Wildland-Urban Interface Assistance'';
(2) by striking ''The Administrator'' and inserting ''(1)
The Administrator''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(2) The Administrator is authorized to assist the Nation's fire
services, directly or through contracts, grants, or other forms of
assistance, for activities and equipment to improve fire prevention and
control in the wildland-urban interface.''.
(b) Dissemination.--Section 8 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2207) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(h) Dissemination.--Beginning 1 year after the date of the
enactment of the United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act
of 2008, the Administrator, in collaboration with the relevant
departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall make
available to the public information regarding United States Fire
Administration funded activities to advance new knowledge and best
practices in firefighting, through a regularly updated Internet
database.''.

SEC. 7. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND
SAFETY.

The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections:

''SEC. 37. ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF STANDARDS FOR FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND
SAFETY.

''The Administrator shall promote adoption by fire services of
national voluntary consensus standards for firefighter health and
safety, including such standards for firefighter operations, training,
staffing, and fitness, by educating fire services about such standards,
encouraging the adoption at all levels of government of such standards,
and making recommendations on other ways in which the Federal
Government can promote the adoption of such standards by fire services.

''SEC. 38. TRAINING AGENCIES ON IMPORTANCE OF CLEARING BIOMASS IN
WILDLAND AREAS TO PROMOTE FIREFIGHTER SAFETY.

''In collaboration with the relevant departments and agencies of
the Federal Government, the Administrator shall develop and provide
information and training to relevant departments and agencies of the
Federal Government on the importance of clearing biomass in wildland
areas of Federal lands to promote the safety of firefighters.''.

SEC. 8. COORDINATION REGARDING FIRE SERVICE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Section 21(e) of the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2218(e)) is amended to read as follows:
''(e) Coordination.--
''(1) In general.--To the extent practicable, the
Administrator shall utilize existing programs, data,
information, and facilities already available in other Federal
Government departments and agencies and, where appropriate,
existing research organizations, centers, and universities.
''(2) Coordination of fire prevention and control
programs.--The Administrator shall provide liaison at an
appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of the
Administrator's activities with State and local government
agencies, departments, bureaus, or offices concerned with any
matter related to programs of fire prevention and control with
private and other Federal organizations and offices so
concerned.
''(3) Coordination of fire service-based emergency medical
services programs.--The Administrator shall provide liaison at
an appropriate organizational level to assure coordination of
the Administrator's activities with State and local government
agencies, departments, bureaus, or offices concerned with
programs related to emergency medical services provided by fire
service-based systems with private and other Federal
organizations and offices so concerned.''.
(b) Fire Service-Based Emergency Medical Services Best Practices.--
Section 8(c) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 2207(c)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
''(2) The Administrator is authorized to conduct, directly or
through contracts or grants, studies of the operations and management
aspects of fire service-based emergency medical services and
coordination between emergency medical services and fire services. Such
studies may include the optimum protocols for on-scene care, the
allocation of resources, and the training requirements for fire
service-based emergency medical services.''.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

Section 4 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974
(15 U.S.C. 2203) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ''Administration'' and
inserting ''Administration, who is the Assistant Administrator
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency'';
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ''and'' after the
semicolon;
(3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ''; and'';
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as
paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively;
(5) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new
paragraph:
''(6) 'hazardous materials' has the meaning given such term
in section 5102(2) of title 49, United States Code;''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
''(10) 'wildland-urban interface' has the meaning given
such term in section 101(16) of the Healthy Forests Restoration
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511(16)).''.

SEC. 10. SUPPORTING THE ADOPTION OF FIRE SPRINKLERS.

Congress supports the recommendations of the United States Fire
Administration regarding the adoption of fire sprinklers in commercial
buildings and educational programs to raise awareness of the importance
of installing fire sprinklers in residential buildings.

Passed the House of Representatives April 3, 2008.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.

Output: United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) for FY2009-FY2012.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control to include within fire service personnel training: (1) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with non-terrorist-caused national catastrophes and incidents that involve weapons of mass destruction; (2) applying new technology and developing strategies and tactics for fighting wildfires; (3) response, tactics, and strategies for fighting large-scale or multiple fires in a general area that cross jurisdictional boundaries, fires occurring at the wildland-urban interface, and fires involving hazardous materials; and (4) advanced emergency medical services (EMS) training.

Requires the Administrator of USFA to: (1) include in triennial reports information about changes made to the National Fire Academy curriculum; and (2) consolidate and integrate into that curriculum a course on incident command training for fire service personnel for fighting fires at U.S. ports and in marine environments, including fires on the water and aboard vessels. Provides that such course shall not relate to border and port security.

Authorizes the Administrator to contract with one or more nationally recognized organizations that have established on-site training programs that prepare fire service personnel to meet national voluntary consensus standards for fire service personnel and that facilitate delivery of education and training programs, provided that such an organization: (1) provides training that leads to certification by a program accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation organization; or (2) provides training under such a program pursuant to a cooperative agreement with a federal agency. Limits the amounts that may be expended by the Administrator to carry out this provision to 4% of the amount authorized to be appropriated in that fiscal year to facilitate the delivery of education and training programs directly to fire service personnel.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to use specified funds during FY2009-FY2011 to update the National Fire Incident Reporting system to an Internet-based, real-time incident reporting database.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Administrator to assist the nation's fire services for activities and equipment to improve fire prevention and control in the wildland-urban interface. Directs the Administrator to make available to the public information regarding USFA funded activities, to advance new knowledge and best practices in firefighting through a regularly updated Internet database.

(Sec. 7) Requires the Administrator to: (1) promote adoption by fire services of voluntary national consensus standards for firefighter health and safety; and (2) develop and provide information and training to relevant federal departments on the importance of clearing biomass in wildland areas of federal lands to promote firefighter safety.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Administrator to provide liaison to assure coordination of fire service-based EMS programs. Authorizes the Administrator to conduct studies of the operations and management aspects of fire service-based EMS and coordination between EMS and fire services, including the optimum protocols for on-scene care, the allocation of resources, and the training requirements for fire service-based EMS.

(Sec. 10) Expresses support for USFA recommendations regarding the adoption of fire sprinklers in commercial buildings and educational programs to raise awareness of the importance of installing fire sprinklers in residential buildings.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION. 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Hydrographic Services Improvement
Act Amendments of 2008''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

Section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892) is amended by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and
inserting the following:
''(3) Hydrographic data.--The term 'hydrographic data' means
information that--
''(A) is acquired through--
''(i) hydrographic, bathymetric, photogrammetric,
lidar, radar, remote sensing, or shoreline and other ocean-
and coastal-related surveying;
''(ii) geodetic, geospatial, or geomagnetic
measurements;
''(iii) tide, water level, and current observations; or
''(iv) other methods; and
''(B) is used in providing hydrographic services.
''(4) Hydrographic services.--The term 'hydrographic services'
means--
''(A) the management, maintenance, interpretation,
certification, and dissemination of bathymetric, hydrographic,
shoreline, geodetic, geospatial, geomagnetic, and tide, water
level, and current information, including the production of
nautical charts, nautical information databases, and other
products derived from hydrographic data;
''(B) the development of nautical information systems; and
''(C) related activities.
''(5) Coast and geodetic survey act.--The term 'Coast and
Geodetic Survey Act' means the Act entitled 'An Act to define the
functions and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for
other purposes', approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et
seq.).''.

SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.

Section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892a) is amended--
(1) by striking ''the Act of 1947,'' in subsection (a) and
inserting ''the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act, promote safe,
efficient and environmentally sound marine transportation, and
otherwise fulfill the purposes of this Act,'';
(2) by striking ''data;'' in subsection (a)(1) and inserting
''data and provide hydrographic services;'' and
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
''(b) Authorities.--To fulfill the data gathering and dissemination
duties of the Administration under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act,
promote safe, efficient, and environmentally sound marine
transportation, and otherwise fulfill the purposes of this Act, subject
to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator--
''(1) may procure, lease, evaluate, test, develop, and operate
vessels, equipment, and technologies necessary to ensure safe
navigation and maintain operational expertise in hydrographic data
acquisition and hydrographic services;
''(2) shall, subject to the availability of appropriations,
design, install, maintain, and operate real-time hydrographic
monitoring systems to enhance navigation safety and efficiency; and
''(3) where appropriate and to the extent that it does not
detract from the promotion of safe and efficient navigation, may
acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services to
support the conservation and management of coastal and ocean
resources;
''(4) where appropriate, may acquire hydrographic data and
provide hydrographic services to save and protect life and property
and support the resumption of commerce in response to emergencies,
natural and man-made disasters, and homeland security and maritime
domain awareness needs, including obtaining mission assignments (as
defined in section 641 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management
Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 741));
''(5) may create, support, and maintain such joint centers with
other Federal agencies and other entities as the Administrator
deems appropriate or necessary to carry out the purposes of this
Act; and
''(6) notwithstanding the existence of such joint centers,
shall award contracts for the acquisition of hydrographic data in
accordance with subchapter VI of chapter 10 of title 40, United
States Code.''.

SEC. 4. HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES REVIEW PANEL.

Section 305(c)(1)(A) of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act
of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892c(c)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows: ''(A)
The panel shall consist of 15 voting members who shall be appointed by
the Administrator. The Co-directors of the Center for Coastal and Ocean
Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center and no more than 2 employees of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration appointed by the
Administrator shall serve as nonvoting members of the panel. The voting
members of the panel shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge,
experience, or training, are especially qualified in 1 or more of the
disciplines and fields relating to hydrographic data and hydrographic
services, marine transportation, port administration, vessel pilotage,
coastal and fishery management, and other disciplines as determined
appropriate by the Administrator.''.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892d) is amended to read as follows:

''SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator the
following:
''(1) To carry out nautical mapping and charting functions
under sections 304 and 305, except for conducting hydrographic
surveys--
''(A) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
''(B) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
''(C) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
''(D) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
''(2) To contract for hydrographic surveys under section
304(b)(1), including the leasing or time chartering of vessels--
''(A) $32,130,000 for fiscal year 2009;
''(B) $32,760,000 for fiscal year 2010;
''(C) $33,390,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
''(D) $34,020,000 for fiscal year 2012.
''(3) To operate hydrographic survey vessels owned by the
United States and operated by the Administration--
''(A) $25,900,000 for fiscal year 2009;
''(B) $26,400,000 for fiscal year 2010;
''(C) $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
''(D) $27,400,000 for fiscal year 2012.
''(4) To carry out geodetic functions under this title--
''(A) $32,640,000 for fiscal year 2009;
''(B) $33,280,000 for fiscal year 2010;
''(C) $33,920,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
''(D) $34,560,000 for fiscal year 2012.
''(5) To carry out tide and current measurement functions under
this title--
''(A) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
''(B) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2010;
''(C) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
''(D) $28,500,000 for fiscal year 2012.
''(6) To acquire a replacement hydrographic survey vessel
capable of staying at sea continuously for at least 30 days
$75,000,000.''.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZED NOAA CORPS STRENGTH.

Section 215 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3005) is amended to
read as follows:

''SEC. 215. NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

''Effective October 1, 2009, the total number of authorized
commissioned officers on the lineal list of the commissioned corps of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be increased
from 321 to 379 if--
''(1) the Secretary has submitted to the Congress--
''(A) the Administration's ship recapitalization plan for
fiscal years 2010 through 2024;
''(B) the Administration's aircraft remodernization plan;
and
''(C) supporting workforce management plans;
''(2) appropriated funding is available; and
''(3) the Secretary has justified organizational needs for the
commissioned corps for each such fiscal year.''

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
Output: Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to revise the definitions of: (1) "hydrographic data" to include lidar, radar, remote sensing, shoreline and other ocean- and coastal-related surveying, and water level observations; and (2) "hydrographic services" to include references to shoreline and water level information.

(Sec. 3) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to promote safe, efficient, and environmentally sound marine transportation and to acquire and disseminate hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services.

Revises the Administrator's authorities concerning the acquisition of hydrographic data and provision of hydrographic servicesincluding to permit: (1) support for the conservation and management of coastal and ocean resources; (2) saving and protecting life and property and supporting the resumption of commerce in response to emergencies, natural and man-made disasters, and homeland security and maritime domain awareness needs; and (3) the creation and maintenance of joint centers with other federal agencies.

(Sec. 4) Modifies membership provisions regarding the Hydrographic Services Review Panel.

(Sec. 5) Authorizations appropriations: (1) through FY2012 for specified hydrographic services; and (2) to acquire a replacement hydrographic survey vessel capable of staying at sea continuously for at least 30 days.

(Sec. 6) Amends the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to increase by 58 the number authorized commissioned officers on the NOAA lineal list if: (1) the Secretary of Commerce has submitted to Congress plans for ship recapitalization, aircraft remodernization, and supporting workforce management plans; (2) appropriated funding is available; and (3) the Secretary has justified organizational needs.