,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fjg #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bjcj ,report ,no4   
#aac-bgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjad,mr4 ,s*atz
 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,ms4        
,cantwell7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,decemb] #a1 #bjad,report$ by ,mr4      
,rockefell]1 ) an amendment,strike out  
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p   
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #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  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bjh7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all4  7b7  
,placem5ts 9 ,congress ,section #bjh7;b7
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b771 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 z designat$ by p>agraph  
7#a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,a    
fell[%ip & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,placem5t priorities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  

ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds a       
legislative fell[%ip "u ?is subsection1 
:5 consid]+ ! placem5t ( fell[s1 !      
,secret>y %all prioritize placem5t (    
fell[s 9 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,positions 9     
(fices (1 or ) memb]s on1 committees (  
,congress t h jurisdiction ov] !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7ii7 ,positions 9 (fices
 ( memb]s ( ,congress t h a demon/rat$  
int]e/ 9 ocean1 coa/al1 or ,great ,lakes
 res\rces4  7,b7 ,equitable di/ribution 
,9 plac+ fell[s 9 (fices describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
ensure1 to ! degree practicable1 t      
placem5ts are equitably di/ribut$ among 
! political p>ties4  7#c7 ,duration ,a  
fell[%ip  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7b7 %all    
apply ) respect to ! fir/ cal5d> ye>    
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress2           
enc\ragem5t ( c>e] developm5t ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t 9 recognition ( !    
competitive nature ( ! fell[%ip "u      

section #bjh7;b7 ( ! ,national ,sea     
,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b771 & ( ! exceptional 
qualifications ( fell[%ip aw>dees1 !    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e1 %\ld enc\rage p>ticipat+    
,f$]al ag5cies to consid] opportunities 
= fell[%ip aw>dees at ! conclusion ( _! 
fell[%ip = work=ce positions appropriate
 = _! education & exp]i5ce4  #e4        
,donations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#bjd7;c77#d77;,e7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4        
#aabc7;c77#d77;,e77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7,e7 accept donations ( money  
&1 not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ( volunt>y &       
uncomp5sat$ s]vices2  4  7b7 ,priorities
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &    
,atmosph]e1 %all e/abli% priorities = ! 
use ( donations accept$ "u section      
#bjd7;c77#d77;,e7 ( ! ,national ,sea    
,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;c77#d77;,e771 & %all   

consid] among ^? priorities !           
possibility ( exp&+ ! ,dean ,john ,a4   
,knauss ,m>9e ,policy ,fell[%ip's       
placem5t ( additional fell[s 9 relevant 
legislative (fices "u section #bjh7;b7 (
 t ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b771 9    
accordance ) ! recomm5dations "u        
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section4  7c7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,national 
,sea ,grant ,(fice1 9 consultation ) !  
,national ,sea ,grant ,advisory ,bo>d & 
! ,sea ,grant ,association1 %all-- 7#a7 
recomm5d ! optimal use ( any donations  
accept$ "u section #bjd7;c77#d77;,e7 ( !
 ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aabc7;c77#d77;,e772 &  7#b7 report !   
recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#a7 to      
,congress4  7d7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section %all be con/ru$ to limit or    
o!rwise affect any o!r am\nts available 
= m>9e policy fell[%ips "u section      
#bjh7;b7 ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant      
,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   

#aabg7;b771 includ+ am\nts accept$ "u   
section #bjd7;c77#d77;,f7 ( t ,act 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;c77#d77;,f7 or         
appropriat$ "u section #bab ( t ,act    
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca74  #f4 ,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$4  #g4 ,national ,sea
 ,grant ,advisory ,bo>d report ,section 
#bji7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabh7;b77 is   
am5d$ 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  #h4 ,program elem5ts ,section

 #bjd7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;b77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ = rese>*1 education1    
ext5sion1 tra9+1 te*nology transf]1 &   
public s]vice aft] f9ancial assi/ance4  
#i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #bab7;a7 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7
 #gb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjae2  7,b7  
#ge1fjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf2  7,c7   
#gi1chj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2  7,d7   
#hc1cej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2  7,e7   
#hg1ebj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2 &  7,f7 
#ia1ijj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj4  2 &    
7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#b7 ,priority activities ,9   
addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjbj #f1jjj1jjj = 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 coa/al resili5ce & 
,u4,s4 work+ wat]fronts & o!r regional  
or national priority issues id5tifi$ 9 !
 /rategic plan "u section #bjd7;c77#a74 
7,e7 ,univ]sity rese>* on su/a9able     
aquaculture te*niques & te*nologies4    
7,f7 ,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 ,allocation ( 
fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section           
#bjd7;d77#c7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4             
#aabc7;d77#c7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,) respect to sea grant colleges & sea  
grant in/itutes & ins]t+ ,) respect to  
sea grant colleges1 sea grant in/itutes1
 sea grant programs1 & sea grant        
projects2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by
 /rik+ fund+ among sea grant colleges & 
sea grant in/itutes & ins]t+ fund+ among
 sea grant colleges1 sea grant          
in/itutes1 sea grant programs1 & sea    
grant projects4  7#b7 ,excess am\nts    
,section #bab 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 & 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7
 z subsections 7c7 & 7d71 respectively4 

,decemb] #a1 #bjad,report$ ) an am5dm5t