,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cid #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #dif ,report ,no4     
#aaf-ahc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4       
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,k+1 
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & 
,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,decemb] #ai1          
#bjai,report$ by ,mr4 ,wick]1 )\t       
am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  ,to pres]ve ,unit$  
,/ates fi%+ h]itage ?r\gh a national    
program d$icat$ to tra9+ & assi/+ ! next
 g5]ation ( comm]cial fi%]m51 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,"y ,fi%]m5's ,developm5t  
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,sea grant in/itution ,! t]m ,sea      
,grant ,in/itution means a sea grant    
college or sea grant in/itute1 z ^? t]ms
 are def9$ 9 section #bjc ( ! ,national 
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #aabb74  7#b7 ,tribal         

organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m tribal          
organization 9 section #d ( ! ,indian   
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,"y fi%]man ,! t]m "y fi%]man means
 an individual :o--  7,a7 desires to    
p>ticipate 9 ! comm]cial fi%]ies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,great ,lakes  
fi%]ies2  7,b7 has work$ z a capta91    
crew memb]1 or deckh& on a comm]cial    
fi%+ vessel = n m ?an #aj ye>s (        
cumulative s]vice2 or  7,c7 is a beg9n+ 
comm]cial fi%]man4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (   
program ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,national ,sea ,grant ,(fice1   
%all e/abli% a program to provide tra9+1
 education1 outrea*1 & te*nical         
assi/ance initiatives = "y fi%]m51 to be
 kn[n z ! ,"y ,fi%]m5's ,developm5t     
,grant ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section
 z ! ,program74  #d4 ,grants  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 !        
,secret>y %all make competitive grants  
to support new & e/abli%$ local &       

regional tra9+1 education1 outrea*1 &   
te*nical assi/ance initiatives = "y     
fi%]m51 includ+ programs1 work%ops1 &   
s]vices relat+ to--  7#a7 seaman%ip1    
navigation1 electronics1 & safety2  7#b7
 vessel & eng9e c>e1 ma9t5ance1 &       
repair2  7#c7 innovative cons]vation    
fi%+ ge> eng9e]+ & te*nology2  7#d7     
su/a9able fi%+ practices2  7#e7         
entrepr5eur%ip & good bus9ess practices2
  7#f7 direct m>ket+1 supply *a91 &     
traceability2  7#g7 f9ancial & risk     
managem5t1 includ+ vessel1 p]mit1 &     
quota pur*as+2  7#h7 ,/ate & ,f$]al     
legal requirem5ts = specific fi%]ies1   
includ+ report+1 monitor+1 lic5ses1 &   
regulations2  7#i7 ,/ate & ,f$]al       
fi%]ies policy & managem5t2  7#aj7      
m5tor+1 appr5tice%ips1 or int]n%ips2 &  
7#aa7 any o!r activities1 opportunities1
 or programs1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
appropriate4  7b7 ,eligibility  7#a7    
,applicants ,to be eligible to receive a
 grant "u ! ,program1 a recipi5t %all be
 a collaborative ,/ate1 ,tribal1 local1 

or regionally bas$ network or p>tn]%ip (
 public or private entities1 :i* may    
include--  7,a7 a ,sea ,grant           
,in/itution2  7,b7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate    
ag5cy or a ,tribal organization2  7,c7 a
 community-bas$ nongov]nm5tal           
organization2  7,d7 fi%]m5's coop]atives
 or associations2  7,e7 an in/itution ( 
high] education 7includ+ an in/itution  
aw>d+ an associate's degree71 or a      
f\ndation ma9ta9$ by an in/itution (    
high] education2 or  7,f7 any o!r       
appropriate entity1 z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,p>ticipants
 ,all "y fi%]m5 seek+ to p>ticipate 9 ! 
comm]cial fi%]ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,great ,lakes are eligible to p>ticipate
 9 ! activities fund$ ?r\gh grants      
provid$ = 9 ?is section1 except t       
p>ticipants 9 su* activities %all be    
select$ by ea* grant recipi5t4  7c7     
,maximum t]m & am\nt ( grant  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a grant "u ?is section %all--    
7,a7 h a t]m ( no m ?an #c fiscal ye>s2 
&  7,b7 be 9 an am\nt t is n m ?an      

#bjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>4  7#b7        
,consecutive grants ,an eligible        
recipi5t may receive consecutive grants 
"u ?is section4  7d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section1 a recipi5t %all provide a  
mat* 9 ! =m ( ca% or 9-k9d contributions
 f ! recipi5t 9 ! am\nt equal to or     
great] ?an #be p]c5t ( ! funds provid$  
by ! grant4  7e7 ,regional balance ,9   
mak+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y 
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
ensure geographic div]sity4  7f7        
,coop]ation & evaluation crit]ia ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is section & 9 develop+      
crit]ia = evaluat+ grant applications1 !
 ,secret>y %all consult1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 )--  7#a7 ,sea ,grant
 ,in/itutions & ext5sion ag5ts ( su*    
in/itutions2  7#b7 community-bas$       
nongov]nm5tal fi%+ organizations2  7#c7 
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+         
,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils    
e/abli%$ "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y   
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     

,u4,s4,c4 #ahea et seq472  7#d7         
in/itutions ( high] education ) fi%]ies 
exp]tise & programs2 &  7#e7 p>tn]s1 z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es4  7g7 ,prohibition  
,a grant "u ?is section may n be us$ to 
pur*ase any fi%+ lic5se1 p]mit1 quota1  
or o!r h>ve/+ "r4  #e4 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nt
 made available to ! ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce "u section #caa7;e7 ( !        
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahfa7;e77 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai    
?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all use       
#b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section #d ( ?is 
,act4  ,decemb] #ai1 #bjai,report$ )\t  
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