National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 9/19/2017
Actions
- 2017-09-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- 2017-09-18Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2017-09-18Received in the House.
- 2017-09-18Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2017-09-14Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2017-09-14Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2017-09-14Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5770-5771)
- 2017-03-30An errata sheet on written report No. 115-15 was printed.
- 2017-03-30Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 26.
- 2017-03-30Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-15.
- 2017-03-30Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-15.
- 2017-01-24Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2017-01-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2017-01-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-09-14 (35)
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. Those fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions within the executive and legislative branches.
(Sec. 4) NOAA must establish priorities for the use of donations given for the National Sea Grant Program.
(Sec. 5) The National Sea Grant Advisory Board must report to Congress regarding the state of the National Sea Grant Program every four years, rather than biennially.
(Sec. 6) The National Sea Grant Program must consist of financial assistance for research, education, extension, training, technology transfer, public service, and certain other activities.
(Sec. 7) NOAA must notify Congress in writing at least 30 days before designating an institution, or an association or alliance of two or more such institutions, as a sea grant college or sea grant institute. NOAA may not make such a designation if, before the end of the 30-day period, Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the designation.
(Sec. 8) An agency may appoint a recipient of a Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship to a federal position within two years after such recipient successfully completes a fellowship.
(Sec. 9) The bill reauthorizes through FY2022 the National Sea Grant College Program and authorizes through FY2022 grants for university research on: (1) the biology, prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative species; (2) oyster diseases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related human health risks; (3) the biology, prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal blooms; and (4) sustainable aquaculture techniques and technologies. The bill also authorizes through FY2022 grants for: (1) fishery research and extension activities conducted by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to enhance existing core program funding; and (2) priority issues identified in the National Sea Grant Program's strategic plan.
Cosponsors (5)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
- CLARENCE NELSON (D-FL)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Agricultural research
- Aquaculture
- Aquatic ecology
- Congressional committees
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Education programs funding
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Great Lakes
- Higher education
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Seafood
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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