National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016
Latest action · Jul 19, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 14, 2016
- Passed SenateJul 14, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016
(Sec. 3) This bill amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to reauthorize through FY2021 the National Sea Grant College Program.
The 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 with the executive and legislative branches.
(Sec. 4) NOAA must establish priorities for the use of donations given for the National Sea Grant Program.
(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 authorizes through FY2021 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 FY2021 grants for: (1) fishery 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 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 14, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jul 14, 2016 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Jul 14, 2016 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Jul 14, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 18, 2016 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Jul 19, 2016 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 19, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Jul 18, 2016Received in the House.
- Jul 18, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jul 15, 2016Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 14, 2016Introduced in Senate
- Jul 14, 2016Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5182-5183; text as passed Senate: CR S5182-5183)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5182Text printed S5182 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Jul 14, 2016 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 764 | National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 29, 2016 |
| HR 1900 | National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 7, 2015 |
| S 2328 | PROMESA | Related bill | Jun 30, 2016 |
| HR 4394 | OCEAN Research Partnerships Act | Related bill | Jan 29, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- 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
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Research administration and funding
- Science and engineering education
- Seafood
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Student aid and college costs
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 18, 2016Referred in House
- Jul 14, 2016Considered and Passed Senate
- Jul 14, 2016Engrossed in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
