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A bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program.
To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program.
Summary
The bill reauthorizes the National Sea Grant College Program by extending its authorized funding period. Currently, the program's funding authorization expires after fiscal year 2025. This bill extends that authorization through fiscal year 2031, allowing the program to continue receiving federal appropriations for an additional six years. The changes apply to both the main authorization provisions and related funding categories within the program.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
3 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Jul 31, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Jul 31, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2025
Ms. Cantwell (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Blunt Rochester, and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM.
Section 212(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking “this title” and all that follows through “(E)” and inserting “this title”; and
(B) by striking “for fiscal year 2025” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2031”; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking “for fiscal years 2021 through 2025”; and
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “fiscal years 2021 through 2025” and inserting “fiscal years 2025 through 2031”. <all>
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