H.R. 10822 — A bill to improve the operations of the national sea grant program, to authorize appropriations to carry out such program for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

H.R. 1082295th Congress

A bill to improve the operations of the national sea grant program, to authorize appropriations to carry out such program for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

(House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments)

Amends the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966 to redesignate title II of the Act as the National Sea Grant College Program.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of the Program for fiscal years 1979 and 1980.

Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to accept funds from Federal departments and agencies to pay for certain contracts and grants relating to the Program.

Amends the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 to promote the exchange among the United States and foreign nations of information on the assessment, development, utilization, and conservation of marine resources.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out the purposes of the Act during fiscal years 1978, 1979, and 1980.

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Legislative Actions

1978-05-15
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-887.
1978-05-15
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with amendment, S. Rept. 95-887.
1978-05-15
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-887.
1978-05-15
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Human Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-887.
1978-06-07
Call of calendar in Senate.
1978-06-07
Measure considered in Senate.
1978-06-07
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
1978-06-07
Measure passed Senate, amended.
1978-06-29
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments.
1978-06-29
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments.
1978-09-25
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
1978-09-25
Senate agreed to House amendments.
1978-09-26
Measure enrolled in House.
1978-09-27
Measure enrolled in Senate.
1978-09-27
Measure presented to President.
1978-09-27
Measure presented to President.
1978-10-07
Signed by President.
1978-10-07
Signed by President.
1978-10-07
Public Law 95-428.
1978-10-07
Public Law 95-428.

Enacted as Public Law 95-428

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