,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wick]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to reau?orize & am5d !        
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national   
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,ref]5ces to !       
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act ,except z o!rwise expressly        
provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college       
,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaba et   
seq474  #c4 ,sea grant colleges & sea   
grant in/itutes2 annual report on       
progress ,section #bjg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   

#aabf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e74
  #d4 ,dean ,john ,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e     
,policy ,fell[%ip ,section #bjh7;b7 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
may & ins]t+ %all4  #e4 ,report on      
coord9ation ( oceans & coa/al rese>*    
activities ,section #i ( ! ,national    
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act      
,am5dm5ts ( #bjjb 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#heg-bj7 is repeal$4  #f4 ,national ,sea
 ,grant ,advisory ,bo>d report ,section 
#bji7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabh7;b77 is   
am5d$ by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z  
foll[s3  7#b7 ,report ,! ,bo>d %all     
report to ! ,congress e #c ye>s on !    
/ate ( ! national sea grant college     
program4 ,! ,bo>d %all indicate 9 ea*   
su* report ! progress made t[>d meet+ ! 
priorities id5tifi$ 9 ! /rategic plan 9 
effect "u section #bjd7;c74 ,! ,secret>y
 %all make available to ! ,bo>d su*     
in=mation1 p]sonnel1 & adm9i/rative     
s]vices & assi/ance z x may reasonably  
require to c>ry out its duties "u ?is   
title4  4  #g4 ,te*nical am5dm5t        

,section #bje7;c7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#aabd7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+            
,elegibility 9 ! head+ & ins]t+         
,eligibility4  #h4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#bab7;a7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;a77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by  
/rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,e72    
7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
subp>agraph 7,f7 & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &
  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 
#gb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2  7,h7   
#ge1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2  7,i7   
#gi1chj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2  7,j7   
#hc1cej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7,k7   
#hg1ebj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2 &  7,l7 
#ia1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ activities 9 
! head+ & ins]t+ activities ?r\gh fiscal
 ye> #bjad2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,priority activities =    
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj ,9        
addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   

?r\gh #bjbj #ah1jjj1jjj = competitive   
grants = ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,univ]sity      
rese>* on ! biology1 prev5tion1 &       
control ( aquatic nonnative species4    
7,b7 ,univ]sity rese>* on oy/] diseases1
 oy/] re/oration1 & oy/]-relat$ human   
heal? risks4  7,c7 ,univ]sity rese>* on 
! biology1 prev5tion1 & =eca/+ ( h>mful 
algal blooms4  7,d7 ,univ]sity rese>*1  
education1 tra9+1 & ext5sion s]vices &  
activities focus$ on regional or        
national priority issues id5tifi$ 9 !   
/rategic plan "u section #bjd7;c77#a74  
7,e7 ,fi%]y ext5sion activities conduct$
 by sea grant colleges or sea grant     
in/itutes to enhance1 & n supplant1     
exi/+ core program fund+4  4  7b7       
,limitations ,section #bab7;b77#a7 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;b77#a77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re may n be us$ =           
adm9i/ration ( programs "u ?is title 9 a
 fiscal ye> m ?an #e4e p]c5t ( ! less]  
(-- 7i7 ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ "u ?is title = ! fiscal ye>2

 or  7ii7 ! am\nt appropriat$ "u ?is    
title = ! fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,critical   
/aff+ requirem5ts ,! ,director %all use 
! au?ority "u sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to meet
 any critical /aff+ requirem5t :ile     
implem5t+ ! activities au?oriz$ 9 ?is   
title4 ,! co/s associat$ ) t ex]cise (  
au?ority %all n be c\nt$ t[>d ! cap "u  
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7c7 ,di/ribution (
 funds ,section #bab7;c7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaca7;c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 ! ye> 9 
:i* base fund+ 0 set1 aft] #bjjc4  7d7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bab7;b77#b7   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;b77#b77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ or 7a77#c7 aft] 7a77#b74