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,sullivan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to enhance ! op]ations ( !    
,nor? ,pacific ,rese>* ,bo>d4  #a4 ,%ort
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,pacific ,rese>* ,bo>d ,enhancem5t ,act4
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enhancem5t  7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,section      
#dja7;e7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior &   
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
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am\nt made available = a fiscal ye> "u  
subsection 7c77#b7 is less ?an ! am\nt  
made available = ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &  
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration may increase !
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op]ation ( ! ,bo>d2  7,b7 maximiz+ !    
p]c5tage ( funds direct$ to rese>*2 &   
7,c7 ma9ta9+ ! highe/ quality /&>ds 9   
adm9i/]+ grants "u ?is subsection4  4   
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 aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 ! #ae p]c5t  
cap on funds to provide support = !     
,nor? ,pacific ,rese>* ,bo>d & adm9i/]  
grants "u section #dja7;e77#d77;,b7 ( ! 
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