retary. The Director and a director of a sea grant program who is elected by the various directors of sea grant programs shall serve as nonvoting members of the panel. Not less than 8 of the voting members of the panel shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more of the disciplines and fields included in marine science. The other voting members shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in, or representative of, education, marine affairs and resource management, extension services, State government, industry, economics, planning, or any other activity which is appropriate to, and important for, any effort to enhance the understanding, assessment, development, utilization, or conservation of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. No individual is eligible to be a voting member of the panel if the individual is (A) the director of a sea grant college or sea grant institute; (B) an applicant for, or beneficiary (as determined by the Secretary) of, any grant or contract under section 205; or (C) a full-time officer of employee of the United States. (2) The term of office of a voting member of the panel shall be 3 years, except that of the original appointees, five shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, five shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and five shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. At least once each year, the Secretary shall publish a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on the panel. (3) Any individual appointed to a partial or full term may be reappointed for one addition full term. A voting member may serve after the date of the expiration of the term of office for which appointed until his or her successor has taken office. (4) The panel shall select one voting member to serve as the Chairman and another voting member to serve as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman. (5) Voting members of the panel shall (A)1 receive compensation at a rate established by the Secretary, not to exceed the maximum daily rate payable under section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, when actually engaged in the performance of duties for such panel; and (B) be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of such duties. (6) The panel shall meet on a biannual basis and, at any other time, at the call of the Chairman or upon the request of a majority of the voting members or of the Director. (7) The panel may exercise such powers as are reasonably necessary in order to carry out its duties under subsection (b). SEC. 210. [33 U.S.C. 1129] INTERAGENCY COOPERATION. Each department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government which is engaged in or concerned with, or which has authority over, matters relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources (1) may, upon a written request from the Secretary, make available, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise any personnel (with their consent and without prejudice to their position and 1 1 Margin so in law. rating), service, or facility which the Secretary deems necessary to carry out any provision of this title; (2) shall, upon a written request from the Secretary, furnish any available data or other information which the Secretary deems necessary to carry out any provision of this title; and (3) shall cooperate with the Administration and duly authorized officials thereof. [Section 211 was repealed by section 5(a) of Public Law 102-186] SEC. 212. [33 U.S.C. 1131] AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) AUTHORIZATION. (1) IN GENERAL.-There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act (A) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; (D) $59,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and (2) ZEBRA MUSSEL AND OYSTER RESEARCH.-In addition to the amount authorized for each fiscal year under paragraph (1)— (A) up to $2,800,000 may be made available as provided in section 1301(b)(4)(A) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4741(b)(4)(A)) for competitive grants for university research on the zebra mussel; (B) up to $3,000,000 may be made available for competitive grants for university research on oyster diseases and oyster-related human health risks; and (C) up to $3,000,000 may be made available for competitive grants for university research on Pfiesteria piscicida and other harmful algal blooms. (b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS. (1) LIMITATION.-No more than 5 percent of the lesser of(A) the amount authorized to be appropriated; or (B) the amount appropriated, for each fiscal year under subsection (a) may be used to fund the program element contained in section 204(b)(2). (2)1 Sums appropriated under the authority of subsections (a) and (c) shall not be available for administration of this Act by the National Sea Grant Office, or for Administration program or administrative expenses. (c) In addition to sums authorized under subsection (a), there is authorized to be appropriated for priority oyster disease research under section 205 of this Act, an amount (1) for fiscal year 1992, not to exceed $1,400,000; (3) for fiscal year 1994, not to exceed $3,000,000; and (d) AVAILABILITY OF SUMS.-Sums appropriated pursuant to this section shall remain available until expended. 1 Margin so in law. (e) REVERSION OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.-The amount of any grant, or portion of a grant, made to a person under any section of this Act that is not obligated by that person during the first fiscal year for which it was authorized to be obligated or during the next fiscal year thereafter shall revert to the Secretary. The Secretary shall add that reverted amount to the funds available for grants under the section for which the reverted amount was originally made available. |