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S 3282 114th Congress Senate

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jul 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 18, 2016
Received in the House.
Jul 15, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 14, 2016
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)
Jul 14, 2016
Passed/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)
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1900 Related bill National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
  • HR 4394 Related bill OCEAN Research Partnerships Act
  • S 2328 Related bill PROMESA
  • S 764 Related bill National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3282: National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3282/
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"S. 3282: National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3282/.
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S. 3282, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-3282/.
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