WashingtonWatch.com - S. 3160, The National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008

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S. 3160 would reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act.

Detailed Summary

<b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</b>

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to: (1) substitute "management" for "utilization" in the definition of "field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources"; (2) substitute "extension services" for "advisory services" in the definition of "project"; and (3) add a definition for "regional research and information plan."

(Sec. 5) Adds regional and national projects as elements of the national sea grant college program. Removes a reference to the sea grant review panel from provisions relating to the administration of the program. Refers to regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments being developed with the approval of sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes (under current law, with the approval of the sea grant review panel and the colleges and institutes). Revises the program director's duties.

Requires that sea grants or contracts be responsive to the needs or problems of the nation, as well as to individual states and regions.

(Sec. 6) Limits the special grant and graduate fellowship amounts that may be provided to 5% (under current law, 1%) of the amount appropriated for the National Sea Grant College Program.

(Sec. 7) Requires that sea grant colleges provide extension (under current law, advisory) services.

(Sec. 8) Exempts marine policy fellowships from federal cost sharing requirements.

(Sec. 9) Redesignates the sea grant review panel as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and modifies it's duties and powers and various administrative matters.

(Sec. 10) Authorizes appropriations to carry out the Act. Allows any appropriated amounts exceeding the amounts appropriated for FY2003 to be distributed (among other places) to certain regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments.

(Sec. 11) Repeals a National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 provision requiring an annual report to the House Committee on Resources and Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on coordination of oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the Coastal Ocean Program and the National Sea Grant College Program, and the National Science Foundation.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/25/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091.

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Revision by webmaster (September 26, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3160 would reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act.

Detailed Summary

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to: (1) substitute "management" for "utilization" in the definition of "field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources"; (2) substitute "extension services" for "advisory services" in the definition of "project"; and (3) add a definition for "regional research and information plan."

Adds regional and national projects as elements of the national sea grant college program. Removes a reference to the sea grant review panel from provisions relating to the administration of the program. Refers to regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments being developed with the approval of sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes (under current law, with the approval of the sea grant review panel and the colleges and institutes). Revises the program director's duties.

Requires that sea grants or contracts be responsive to the needs or problems of the nation, as well as to individual states and regions.

Limits the special grant and graduate fellowship amounts that may be provided to 5% (under current law, 1%) of the amount appropriated for the National Sea Grant College Program.

Requires that sea grant colleges provide extension (under current law, advisory) services.

Exempts marine policy fellowships from federal cost sharing requirements.

Redesignates the sea grant review panel as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and modifies it's duties and powers.

Allows any appropriated amounts exceeding the amounts appropriated for FY2003 to be distributed (among other places) to certain regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments.

Repeals a National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 provision requiring an annual report to the House Committee on Resources and Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on coordination of oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the Coastal Ocean Program and the National Sea Grant College Program, and the National Science Foundation.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/25/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091.

Points in Favor

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Status as of September 25, 2008

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

9/25/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091.

Revision by webmaster (September 16, 2008, 01:00:00)

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3160 would reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act.

Detailed Summary

Requires that sea grants or contracts be responsive to the needs or problems of the nation, as well as to individual states and regions.

Limits the special grant and graduate fellowship amounts that may be provided to 5% (under current law, 1%) of the amount appropriated for the National Sea Grant College Program.

Requires that sea grant colleges provide extension (under current law, advisory) services.

Exempts marine policy fellowships from federal cost sharing requirements.

Redesignates the sea grant review panel as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and modifies it's duties and powers.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Points in Favor

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Comment by Entrench (July 2, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

The grant for 2008 was $57 million now they are proposing $550 million over a 4 year period plus and additional $125 million after 2013. This is a significant jump in government spending and with our national deficit we need to be cutting back not finding new and more creative ways to bankrupt ourselves. All of the bills we see coming out of Washington are spending and none are for saving, this is the fundamental problem....

Revision by webmaster (June 25, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3160 would reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act.

Detailed Summary

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/24/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Points in Favor

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Status as of June 24, 2008

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

6/24/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Revision by webmaster (June 20, 2008, 01:00:00)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3160 would reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act.

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Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3160 would reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/19/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Status as of June 19, 2008

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

6/19/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.