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 112 STAT. 26 PUBLIC LAW 105-160—MAR. 6, 1998 (b) Section 209(b) (33 U.S.C. 1128(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "The Panel" and inserting "(b) DUTIES.— The panel"; (2) by striking "and section 3 of the Sea Grant College Program Improvement Act of 1976" in paragraph (1); and (3) by striking "regional consortia" in paragraph (3) and inserting "institutes". (c) Section 209(c) (33 U.S.C. 1128(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking "college, sea grant regional consortium, or sea grant program" and inserting "college or sea grant institute"; and (2) by striking paragraph (5)(A) and inserting the following: "(A) 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". SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS.— Section 212(a) (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a) AUTHORIZATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act— "(A) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; "(B) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; "(C) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; " (D) $59,000,000 for fiscal year 2002; and "(E) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. " (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 resesirch on Pfiesteria piscicida and other hgirmful algal blooms. ". (b) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN FUNDING. —Section 212(b)(1) (33 U.S.C. 1131(b)(1)) is amended to read as follows: "(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).". 33 USC 1131 (c) NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMING.— If any funds authorized by note. this section are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the Appropriations Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, notice of such action shall concurrently be provided to the Committees on Science and

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