#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,novemb] #af1 #bjbj  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !   
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #iaj7 entitl$ ,an  
,act to reau?orize & am5d ! ,national   
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act1 & = 
o!r purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,sea ,grant ,college        
,program ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjbj4  #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 ,modification (    
,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 ,su* section 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      
ensure t placem5ts are equitably        
di/ribut$ among ! political p>ties4     
7#c7 ,duration ,a fell[%ip  4  7c7      

,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to ! fir/  
cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,s5se (       
,congress conc]n+ ,f$]al hir+ ( =m]     
fell[s ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 9     
recognition ( ! competitive nature ( !  
fell[%ip "u section #bjh7;b7 ( !        
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b771 & ( !   
exceptional qualifications ( fell[%ip   
aw>dees1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =      
,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 %\ld enc\rage     
p>ticipat+ ,f$]al ag5cies to consid]    
opportunities = fell[%ip aw>dees at !   
conclusion ( _! fell[%ips = work=ce     
positions appropriate = _! education &  
exp]i5ce4  #d4 ,modification ( au?ority 
( ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to accept        
donations = ,national ,sea ,grant       
,college ,program  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 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,sea ,grant     
,college ,program1 9 consultation ) !   
,national ,sea ,grant ,advisory ,bo>d & 
! ,sea ,grant ,association1 %all--  7#a7
 develop recomm5dations = ! 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  
submit to ,congress a report on !       
recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph     
7#a74  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-- 7#a7       
accept$ "u section #bjd7;c77#d77;,f7 ( t
 ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4                    
#aabc7;c77#d77;,f772 or  7#b7           
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (
 appropriations "u section #bab ( t ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca74  #e4 ,r$uction 9
 frequ5cy requir$ = ,national ,sea      
,grant ,advisory ,bo>d report ,section  
#bji7;b77#b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4             
#aabh7;b77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !     
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,bi5nial &     
ins]t+ ,p]iodic2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! fir/  

s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! ,bo>d %all 
report to ,congress at lea/ once e f\r  
ye>s on ! /ate ( ! national sea grant   
college program & %all notify ,congress 
( any significant *anges to ! /ate ( !  
program n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !      
submission ( su* a report42 &  7#c7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce1 by add+ be=e ! end p]iod 
! foll[+3 & provide a summ>y ( rese>*   
conduct$ "u ! program4  #f4             
,modification ( elem5ts ( ,national ,sea
 ,grant ,college ,program ,section      
#bjd7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;b77 is   
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ = rese>*1 education1 ext5sion1
 tra9+1 te*nology transf]1 & public     
s]vice aft] f9ancial assi/ance4  #g4    
,designation ( new national sea grant   
colleges & sea grant in/itutes ,section 
#bjg7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabf7;b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by   
/rik+ exi/+ designees & ins]t+          
,additional designations2 &  7#b7 by    
/rik+ ,any in/itution & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,notification to ,congress (     

designations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an 
#cj days be=e designat+ an in/itution1  
or an association or alliance ( two or m
 su* in/itutions1 z a sea grant college 
or sea grant in/itute "u subsection 7a71
 ! ,secret>y %all notify ,congress 9    
writ+ ( ! propos$ designation4 ,!       
notification %all include an evaluation 
& ju/ification = ! designation4  7,b7   
,effect ( jo9t resolution ( disapproval 
,! ,secret>y may n designate an         
in/itution1 or an association or        
alliance ( two or m su* in/itutions1 z a
 sea grant college or sea grant in/itute
 "u subsection 7a7 if1 be=e ! end ( !   
#cj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 a jo9t resolution disapprov+ !    
designation is enact$4  7#b7 ,exi/+     
designees ,any in/itution  4  #h4       
,direct hire au?ority2 ,dean ,john ,a4  
,knauss ,m>9e ,policy ,fell[%ip  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,dur+ fiscal ye> #bjba & any      
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! head ( any ,f$]al 
ag5cy may appo9t1 )\t reg>d to !        
provisions ( sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #cc (  

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 o!r ?an  
sections #ccjc & #ccbh ( t title1 a     
qualifi$ c&idate describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 directly to a position ) ! ,f$]al   
ag5cy = :i* ! c&idate meets ,(fice (    
,p]sonnel ,managem5t qualification      
/&>ds4  7b7 ,dean ,john ,a4 ,knauss     
,m>9e ,policy ,fell[%ip ,subsection 7a7 
applies ) respect to a =m] recipi5t ( a 
,dean ,john ,a4 ,knauss ,m>9e ,policy   
,fell[%ip "u section #bjh7;b7 ( !       
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg7;b77 :o--     
7#a7 e>n$ a graduate or po/-graduate    
degree 9 a field relat$ to ocean1       
coa/al1 & ,great ,lakes res\rces or     
policy f an accr$it$ in/itution ( high] 
education2 &  7#b7 successfully fulfill$
 ! requirem5ts ( ! fell[%ip )9 !        
executive or legislative bran* ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7c7           
,limitation ,! direct hire au?ority "u  
?is section %all be ex]cis$ ) respect to
 a specific qualifi$ c&idate n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date t ! c&idate complet$

 ! fell[%ip describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  
#i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations =    
,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bab7;a7 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is title--  7,a7 #hg1ebj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjba2  7,b7 #ia1ijj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbb2  7,c7 #if1ejj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbc2  7,d7 #aja1cbe1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbd2 &  7,e7 #aje1gjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbe4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,priority 
activities = fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh    
#bjbe ,9 addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbe = 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 & 
,unit$ ,/ates work+ wat]fronts & o!r    
regional or national priority issues    
id5tifi$ 9 ! /rategic plan "u section   
#bjd7;c77#a74  7,e7 ,univ]sity rese>* & 
ext5sion on su/a9able aquaculture       
te*niques & te*nologies4  7,f7 ,fi%]y   
rese>* & ext5sion activities conduct$ by
 sea grant colleges or sea grant        
in/itutes to enhance1 & n supplant1     
exi/+ core program fund+4  4  7b7       
,modification ( limitations on am\nts = 
adm9i/ration ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section   
#bab7;b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca7;b77 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  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director %all use ! au?ority "u        
sub*apt] ,,vi ( *apt] #cc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & "u section #baj (
 ?is title1 to meet any critical /aff+  
requirem5t :ile c>ry+ out ! activities  
au?oriz$ "u ?is title4  7ii7 ,exception 
f cap ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71   
any co/s incurr$ z a result ( an ex]cise
 ( au?ority z describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all
 n be consid]$ an am\nt us$ =           
adm9i/ration ( programs "u ?is title 9 a
 fiscal ye>4  4  7c7 ,allocation ( fund+
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjd7;d77#c7   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;d77#c77 is am5d$--
  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 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 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 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 ,repeal (  
requirem5ts conc]n+ di/ribution ( 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  #aj4 ,repeal (    
requirem5t = 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$4    
#aa4 ,te*nical corrections ,! ,national 
,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaba et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #bjd7;d77#c77;,b7 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #aabc7;d77#c77;,b771 by mov+  
clause 7vi7 #b ems to ! "r2 &  7#b7 9   
section #bji7;b77#b7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#aabh7;b77#b771 z am5d$ by section #e1 9
 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y   
%all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7           

,availability ( res\rces ( ,dep>tm5t (  
,comm]ce ,! ,secret>y %all  4  ,cl]k4