,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjai,mr4
 ,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,s>banes1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 to provide grants        
support+ rese>* on ! cons]vation1       
re/oration1 or managem5t ( oy/]s 9 !    
,*esapeake ,bay4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*esapeake ,bay    
,oy/] ,rese>* ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (        
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all be ! prim>y repres5tative ( !      
,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay4  #c4 
,grants = rese>*+ oy/]s 9 ! ,*esapeake  
,bay  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a grant     
program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,program7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d  
grants to eligible entities = ! purpose 
( conduct+ rese>* on ! cons]vation1     
re/oration1 or managem5t ( oy/]s 9 !    
,*esapeake ,bay4  7b7 ,application ,to  
be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is   
section1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y may require4  7c7           
,allocation ( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant "u !    
,program to eligible entities t submit  
an application "u subsection 7b74  7#b7 
,mat*+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! total  
am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ receiv$ "u !       
,program by an eligible entity may n    
exce$ #he p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! rese>*
 project = :i* ! fund+ 0 aw>d$4 ,= !    
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! non-,f$]al
 %>e ( project co/s may be provid$ by   
9-k9d contributions & o!r nonca%        

support4  7,b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  
waive all or "p ( ! requirem5t 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t no reasonable means are available    
?r\gh :i* an eligible entity apply+ = a 
grant "u ?is section c meet su*         
requirem5t & ! probable b5efit ( su*    
rese>* project outweighs ! public int]e/
 9 su* requirem5t4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3    
7#a7 ,academic community ,! t]m academic
 community means faculty1 rese>*]s1     
pr(essors1 & repres5tatives (           
,/ate-accr$it$ colleges & univ]sities4  
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means a memb] ( ! academic       
community1 ! seafood indu/ry1 a relevant
 nonpr(it organization1 or a relevant   
,/ate ag5cy1 t is propos+ or conduct+ a 
rese>* project on ! cons]vation1        
re/oration1 or managem5t ( oy/]s 9 !    
,*esapeake ,bay develop$ ?r\gh          
consultation ) a memb] ( ! academic     
community1 a memb] ( ! seafood indu/ry1 
a relevant nonpr(it organization1 or a  

relevant ,/ate ag5cy4  7#c7 ,nonpr(it   
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  
7#d7 ,seafood indu/ry ,! t]m seafood    
indu/ry means %ellfi% gr[]s1 %ellfi%    
h>ve/]s1 comm]cial fi%]m51 &            
recreational fi%]m54  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #b1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe to
 c>ry out ?is section4