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6/19/2008--Introduced.<br/>National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to: (1) substitute &quot;management&quot; for &quot;utilization&quot; in the definition of &quot;field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources&quot;; (2) substitute &quot;extension services&quot; for &quot;advisory services&quot; in the definition of &quot;project&quot;; and (3) add a definition for &quot;regional research and information plan.&quot; 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.<br/>

1222315200 2008-09-25 Fri Nov 07 18:54:49 -0600 2008 introduced 51284 'act':13 'sea':9 'bill':2 'amend':6 'grant':10 'colleg':11 'nation':8 'purpos':17 'program':12 'reauthor':4 61218 false official introduced 51284 'act':7 'sea':2 '2008':9 'amend':6 'grant':3 'colleg':4 'nation':1 'program':5 61890 false short reported to senate 51284 'act':7 'sea':2 '2008':9 'amend':6 'grant':3 'colleg':4 'nation':1 'program':5 65494 false short action 51284 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174225 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-508. I000025 1924-09-07 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] N00001762 7758 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 2.71428571428571 http://inouye.senate.gov/ C000127 1958-10-13 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] N00007836 12172 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.43939393939394 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell K000148 1943-12-11 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] N00000245 14008 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.64 http://kerry.senate.gov/ R000122 1949-11-12 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] Jack N00000362 8768 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.875 http://reed.senate.gov/ S000663 1947-02-21 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] N00000480 15403 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.72477064220183 http://snowe.senate.gov/ S000888 1923-11-18 Ted 'ted':1,3,5 'steven':2,4,6 M 300094 Stevens Ted_Stevens F. Ted Stevens N00007997 7059 Republican Episcopalian Ted Stevens 0.818181818181818 action 51284 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174225 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-508. calendar 51284 1222315200 Thu Sep 25 00:00:00 -0500 2008 174226 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091. calendar 51284 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 178231 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. action 51284 1214280000 Tue Jun 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164663 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. introduced 51284 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161579 action 51284 1213848000 Thu Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2008 161580 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.