RESTRUCTURING OF NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONS.

SEC. 241. RESTRUCTURING OF NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ORGANIZATIONS. (a) National Ocean Research Leadership Council.—Section 7902 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out paragraphs (11), (14), (15), (16), and (17); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (12) and (13) as paragraphs (11) and (12), respectively;111 STAT. 1666 (2) by striking out subsection (d); and (3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively. (b) Ocean Research Advisory Panel.—(1) The text of section 7903 of such title is amended to read as follows: “(a) Establishment.—The Council shall establish an Ocean Research Advisory Panel consisting of not less than 10 and not more than 18 members appointed by the chairman, including the following: “(1) One member who will represent the National Academy of Sciences. “(2) One member who will represent the National Academy of Engineering. “(3) One member who will represent the Institute of Medicine. “(4) Members selected from among individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries, State governments, academia, and such other views as the chairman considers appropriate. “(5) Members selected from among individuals eminent in the fields of marine science or marine policy, or related fields. “(b) Responsibilities.—The Council shall assign the following responsibilities to the Advisory Panel: “(1) To advise the Council on policies and procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. “(2) To advise the Council on selection of partnership projects and allocation of funds for partnership projects for implementation under the program. “(3) To advise the Council on matters relating to national oceanographic data requirements. “(4) Any additional responsibilities that the Council considers appropriate. “(c) Funding.—The Secretary of the Navy annually shall make funds available to support the activities of the Advisory Panel.”. (2) Section 282(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2473) is amended by striking out “January 1, 1997” and inserting in lieu thereof “January 1, 1998”. (c) Conforming Amendments.—Section 282 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall be effective as of September 23, 1996, as if included in section 282 of Public Law 104–201.