S 190
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Requires the North Pacific Research Board's annual funds to be made available within 14 days of each fiscal year, adds an Alaska Native board seat, and lets NOAA raise the board's administrative cap when funding drops.
Official title: North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Senate
Introduced
22-JAN-2025
Referred
22-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
21-MAY-2025
Reported
14-OCT-2025
On the calendar
14-OCT-2025
- Requires funds under the board's grant program to be made available within 14 days after each fiscal year starts.
- Adds a board member who represents Alaska Natives and has subsistence experience, nominated by the board and appointed by the Secretary.
- Sets 3-year terms for members in the two newest seats, who may be reappointed once.
- Lets the NOAA Administrator raise the 15 percent administrative expense cap in a fiscal year when funding is below the prior year.
- Waives the 15 percent cap on board support and grant administration for 4 years from enactment.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (22-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 14-OCT-2025).
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