United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 437 (105th)
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1997
Introduced
9 January 1997
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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Summary
Marine Resources Revitalization Act of 1997 - Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to add or modify various definitions. Modifies the duties of the Program's Director. Sets forth the duties of sea grant institutions (defined as sea grant colleges, sea grant regional consortia, and certain types of entities conducting a sea grant program with amounts under the Act), including merit-reviewing grant and contract applications. Repeals provisions relating to the sea grant international program. Revises requirements for designating sea grant colleges and consortia. Repeals provisions mandating postdoctoral fellowships. Authorizes appropriations for grants, contracts, and fellowships. Removes the separate authorization of appropriations for administration, limiting administration expenditures to a percentage of funds appropriated for grants, contracts, and fellowships. Repeals provisions authorizing appropriations for priority oyster disease research. Modifies the maximum pay for the Program's Director and for voting members of the sea grant review panel.
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11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 June 1997
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 June 1997
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 June 1997
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 June 1997
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 June 1997
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 21 April 1997
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 21 April 1997
Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 21 April 1997
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 January 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 January 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/437
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/437