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S. 910, National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2019 (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 116th
Date Requested April 3, 2019
Requested By Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Date Sent May 2, 2019
Description:
The National Sea Grant College Program is a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and 33 university-based programs that focuses on studying, conserving, and effectively using U.S. coastal resources. S. 910 would amend the program and would authorize appropriations of about $513 million over the 2020-2024 period for NOAA to implement the program. The bill would restrict the use of funds allocated to the program’s policy fellowship, reduce the frequency of reports to the Congress, and update the process for designating new institutions to be a part of the program. Based on historical spending patterns and assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $445 million over the 2020-2024 period and $68 million after 2024. In 2019, NOAA allocated $80 million to the program. The costs, as detailed in the attached Table 1, fall within budget function 300 (natural resources and environment).

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