,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,br[n ( ,m>yl& introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
express ! s5se ( ,congress t !          
,*esapeake ,bay ,(fice ( ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
%all be ! prim>y repres5tative ( !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,*esapeake ,bay1 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 e/u>9e ecosy/ems1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,*esapeake ,bay   
,(fice ( ! ,national ,oceanic &         
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration %all be !     
prim>y repres5tative ( ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 9 !
 ,*esapeake ,bay4  #b4 ,grants = recov]+

 oy/]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all e/abli% a grant program 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 "u :i* !
 ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to       
eligible entities = ! purpose ( conduct+
 rese>* on ! cons]vation1 re/oration1 or
 managem5t ( oy/]s 9 e/u>9e ecosy/ems4  
7b7 ,application ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant "u ?is section1 an      
eligible entity %all submit to !        
,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! 
,adm9i/rator may require4  7c7          
,allocation ( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %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] ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may waive all or "p ( ! requirem5t 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,adm9i/rator      
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  7#c7          
,equitable di/ribution ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 t grant fund+ "u ?is       
section is apportion$ accord+ to !      
hi/oric basel9e oy/] population ( ea*   
e/u>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! 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 ,adm9i/rator ,!   
t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,secret>y (    
,comm]ce act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        

,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,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 an e/u>9e ecosy/em develop$     
?r\gh consultation ) a memb] ( !        
academic community1 a memb] ( ! seafood 
indu/ry1 a relevant nonpr(it            
organization1 or a relevant ,/ate ag5cy4
  7#d7 ,hi/oric basel9e ,! t]m hi/oric  
basel9e means ! e/imat$ population (    
oy/]s 9 an e/u>y 9 #ahej4  7#e7         
,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#f7 ,seafood indu/ry ,! t]m seafood    
indu/ry means %ellfi% gr[]s1 %ellfi%    
h>ve/]s1 comm]cial fi%]m51 &            
recreational fi%]m54  7e7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 

appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator #f1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe
 to c>ry out ?is section4