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H.R. 4306: National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017

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H.R. 4306: National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-08 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017

Plain summary

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017 This bill amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to reauthorize through FY2023 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. NOAA must establish priorities for the use of donations given for the National Sea Grant Program. An agency may appoint a recipient of a Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship to a federal position within five years after such recipient successfully completes a fellowship. The bill authorizes through FY2023 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 FY2023 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.

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National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2017

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · 31 cosponsors

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Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr4306 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115