[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 190 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 189
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 190
[Report No. 119-80]
To enhance the operations of the North Pacific Research Board.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 22, 2025
Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
October 14, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To enhance the operations of the North Pacific Research Board.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``North Pacific Research
Board Enhancement Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Amendments.--Section 401(e) of the Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C.
1474d(e)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (3)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subparagraph (L), by striking
``and'' after the semicolon;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) by inserting after subparagraph (N)
the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(O) one member who shall represent
Alaska Natives and possesses personal knowledge of, and
direct experience with, subsistence uses and shall be
nominated by the Board and appointed by the
Secretary.''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) by adding at the end the following:
``Board members appointed under subparagraphs (N) and
(O) shall serve for 3-year terms, and may be
reappointed once.'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``Not more
than 15 percent'' and inserting ``Except as provided in
paragraph (5), not more than 15 percent'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(6); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) If the amount made available for a fiscal
year under subsection (c)(2) is less than the amount made
available for the previous fiscal year, the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may
increase the 15 percent cap on administrative expenses provided
under paragraph (4)(B) for that fiscal year to prioritize--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) continuing operation of the
Board;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds
directed to research; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) maintaining the highest quality
standards in administering grants under this
subsection.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Waiver.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act and ending on the date that is 5 years after such date of
enactment, the 15 percent cap on funds to provide support for the North
Pacific Research Board and administer grants under section 401(e)(4)(B)
of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)(4)(B)) shall be waived.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``North Pacific Research Board
Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD ENHANCEMENT.
(a) Amendments.--Section 401(e) of the Department of the Interior
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Funds available under
subsection (c)(2) shall be used'' and inserting ``Not later
than 14 days after the start of each fiscal year, funds shall
be made available under subsection (c)(2)'';
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (L), by striking ``and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and'';
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the
following:
``(O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives
and possesses personal knowledge of, and direct
experience with, subsistence uses and shall be
nominated by the Board and appointed by the
Secretary.''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following: ``Board
members appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall
serve for 3-year terms, and may be reappointed once.'';
(3) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``Not more than 15
percent'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (5),
not more than 15 percent'';
(4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
``(5) If the amount made available for a fiscal year under
subsection (c)(2) is less than the amount made available for
the previous fiscal year, the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may increase the 15
percent cap on administrative expenses provided under paragraph
(4)(B) for that fiscal year to prioritize--
``(A) continuing operation of the Board;
``(B) maximizing the percentage of funds directed
to research; and
``(C) maintaining the highest quality standards in
administering grants under this subsection.''.
(b) Waiver.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and
ending on the date that is 4 years after such date of enactment, the 15
percent cap on funds to provide support for the North Pacific Research
Board and administer grants under section 401(e)(4)(B) of the
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)(4)(B)) shall be waived.
Calendar No. 189
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 190
[Report No. 119-80]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To enhance the operations of the North Pacific Research Board.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 14, 2025
Reported with an amendment