12 2 STA T .4 1 08PUBLIC LA W 110 –3 8 6—O CT. 10 , 2008 andfiel d sr ela t in g t ohy drogra p hi c data and hydrographic ser v ices ,m arine transportation, port administration, vessel pilotage, coastal and fishery management, and other disciplines as determined appropriate b y the A dministrator .’ ’. SEC.5 . AUTHORIZ ATIO N O F A P PROPRIATIONS. S ection 306 of the H ydrographic Services I mprovement Act of 19 9 8( 33 U .S. C .89 2 d ) is amended to read as follo w s
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‘SEC. 306 . AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. ‘ ‘ T here are a u thori z ed to be appropriated to the Administrator the following: ‘‘(1) To carry out nautical mapping and charting functions under sections 30 4 and 30 5 ,e x cept for conducting hydrographic surveys — ‘‘(A) $ 55,000,000 for fiscal year 2009
‘‘( B ) $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; ‘‘(C) $5 7 ,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and ‘‘( D ) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. ‘‘(2) To contract for hydrographic surveys under section 304(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) $33,280,000 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 ac q uire a replacement hydrographic survey vessel capable of staying at sea continuously for at least 30 days $75,000,000.’’. SEC. 6. AUTHORIZE D NOAA CORPS STREN G TH. Section 215 of the N ational O ceanic and Atmospheric Adminis - tration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3005) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 21 5. NU MB ER OF AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. ‘‘ E ffective October 1, 2009, the total number of authorized commissioned officers on the lineal list of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall be increased from 321 to 379 if— ‘‘(1) the Secretary has submitted to the Congress— Ef f ectiv e da te .
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