HR 5922 RDS
101st CONGRESS
2d Session
 H. R. 5922
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 26 (legislative day, OCTOBER 2), 1990
Received
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a marine biotechnology
research, training, and technology transfer study and program.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.
  (a) STUDY AND REPORT- The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the
  Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of the Navy,
  and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall conduct a study
  of the status of marine biotechnology research, training, and technology
  transfer efforts in the United States, and of the comparative status of
  such efforts undertaken in foreign countries. The Secretary of Commerce,
  in cooperation with the Director of the National Science Foundation,
  the Secretary of the Navy, and the heads of other appropriate Federal
  agencies, shall submit a report to Congress within one year after the
  date of enactment of this Act on the findings of the study. The report
  shall make recommendations on future directions for marine biotechnology
  research, training, and technology transfer, and shall include a plan
  which identifies each agency's role in funding a Federal program to
  support marine biotechnology research, training, and technology transfer,
  and which may include the establishment of marine biotechnology centers by
  agencies other than the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
  but shall not include the establishment of such centers within the National
  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unless specifically authorized by
  statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. Such plan shall
  not require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide
  funding for such program.
  (b) RESEARCH PROGRAM- Consistent with the role for the National Oceanic and
  Atmospheric Administration contained in the plan required under subsection
  (a), the Secretary of Commerce shall carry out a program of marine
  biotechnology research, training, and technology transfer. For fiscal year
  1992, such sums as are necessary for carrying out such program are authorized
  to be appropriated from sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated by law.
Passed the House of Representatives October 26, 1990.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.