[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 3352 Engrossed in House (EH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3352
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hydrographic Services Improvement
Act Amendments of 2008''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 302 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
``(3) Hydrographic data.--The term `hydrographic data'
means information that--
``(A) is acquired through--
``(i) hydrographic, bathymetric,
photogrammetric, lidar, radar, remote sensing,
or shoreline and other ocean- and coastal-
related surveying;
``(ii) geodetic, geospatial, or geomagnetic
measurements;
``(iii) tide, water level, and current
observations; or
``(iv) other methods; and
``(B) is used in providing hydrographic
services.'';
(2) by amending paragraph (4)(A) to read as follows:
``(A) the management, maintenance, interpretation,
certification, and dissemination of bathymetric,
hydrographic, shoreline, geodetic, geospatial,
geomagnetic, and tide, water level, and current
information, including the production of nautical
charts, nautical information databases, and other
products derived from hydrographic data;''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (5).
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``the Act of 1947,'' and inserting
``the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act (33 U.S.C. 883a et
seq.)''; and
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``data;'' and
inserting ``data and provide hydrographic services;'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``the Act of 1947,'' and inserting
``the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act (33 U.S.C. 883a et
seq.)'';
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``title IX of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949; and'' and inserting ``subchapter VI of chapter 10
of title 40, United States Code;'';
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) may create, support, and maintain a Joint
Hydrographic Institute.''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Acquisition of Hydrographic Data and Provide Hydrographic
Services.--To the extent that it does not detract from the promotion of
safe and efficient navigation, the Administrator may acquire
hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services to--
``(1) support the conservation and management of coastal
and ocean resources;
``(2) save and protect life and property;
``(3) support the resumption of commerce in response to
emergencies, natural disasters, and man-made disasters; and
``(4) meet homeland security and maritime domain awareness
needs, including carrying out mission assignments (as that term
is defined in section 641 of the Post-Katrina Emergency
Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 741).''.
SEC. 4. HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES REVIEW PANEL.
Section 305 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A) by striking ``Director'' and
inserting ``Co-directors'';
(2) in subsections (c)(1)(C), (c)(3), and (e) by striking
``Secretary'' each place it appears and inserting
``Administrator''; and
(3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
``(d) Compensation.--Voting members of the panel shall be
reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses, including travel and per
diem, incurred in the performance of duties for the panel.''.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892d) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator the
following:
``(1) To carry out nautical mapping and charting functions
under sections 303 and 304, except for conducting hydrographic
surveys--
``(A) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
``(B) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
``(C) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
``(D) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
``(2) To contract for hydrographic surveys under section
303(b)(1), including the leasing or time chartering of
vessels--
``(A) $32,130,000 for fiscal year 2009;
``(B) $32,760,000 for fiscal year 2010;
``(C) $33,390,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
``(D) $34,020,000 for fiscal year 2012.
``(3) To operate hydrographic survey vessels owned by the
United States and operated by the Administration--
``(A) $25,900,000 for fiscal year 2009;
``(B) $26,400,000 for fiscal year 2010;
``(C) $26,900,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
``(D) $27,400,000 for fiscal year 2012.
``(4) To carry out geodetic functions under this title--
``(A) $32,640,000 for fiscal year 2009;
``(B) $32,280,000 for fiscal year 2010;
``(C) $33,920,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
``(D) $34,560,000 for fiscal year 2012.
``(5) To carry out tide and current measurement functions
under this title--
``(A) $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
``(B) $27,500,000 for fiscal year 2010;
``(C) $28,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and
``(D) $28,500,000 for fiscal year 2012.
``(6) To acquire a replacement hydrographic survey vessel
capable of staying at sea continuously for at least 30 days
$75,000,000.''.
SEC. 6. ADDITION OF SHORT TITLE TO EXISTING LAW.
The Act of August 6, 1947 (chapter 504; 33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 11. SHORT TITLE.
``This Act may be cited as the `Coast and Geodetic Survey Act'.''.
Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 2008.
Attest:
Clerk.
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3352
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, and
for other purposes.