118 STAT. 2934 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 with, and participate in, such research and projects to the extent requested by the grant recipient. The Secretary shall consult with the oceans and human health advisory panel estab lished under subsection (b) and may work cooperatively with other agencies participating in the interagency program to establish joint criteria for such research and projects. (2) Grants under this subsection shall be awarded through a competitive peer reviewed, merit based process that may be conducted jointly with other agencies participating in the inter agency program. (e) TRAINEESHIPS.—The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to establish a program to provide traineeships, training, and experi ence to pre doctoral and post doctoral students and to scientists at the beginning of their careers who are interested in the oceans in human health research conducted under the NOAA initiative. SEC. 904. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with other Federal agencies, and in cooperation with the National Sea Grant program, shall design and implement a program to disseminate information developed under the NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative, including research, assessments, and findings regarding the relationship between oceans and human health, on both a regional and national scale. The information, particularly with respect to potential health risks, shall be made available in a timely manner to appropriate Federal or State agen cies, involved industries, and other interested persons through a variety of means, including through the Internet. (b) REPORT.—As part of this program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an annual report reviewing the results of the research, assessments, and findings developed under the NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative, as well as recommendations for improving or expanding the program. SEC. 905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oceans and Human Health Initiative, $60,000,000 for fiscal years 2005 through 2008. Not less than 50 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out the initiative shall be utilized in each fiscal year to support the extramural grant and traineeship programs of the Initiative. This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropria tions Act, 2005’’. 33 USC 3104. 33 USC 3103.
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