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The Latest from Congress: Sea Grant for FY 2001 The following are the complete provisions relating to Sea Grant taken from the House Appropriations Committee report for the Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations bill for FY 2001--H.R. 4690/H.Rept. 106-680 (just filed yesterday): Sea Grant--The committee recommendation includes $61,250,000 for the Sea Grant program, an increase of $2,000,000 above the budget request and the current year level. Within this amount, $3,000,000 is included for zebra mussel research in accordance with the Non-indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act; $3,000,000 is for oyster disease research, including $1,000,000 to continue the Gulf of Mexico initiative on oyster-related human health risks; and $1,000,000 is provided for pfisteria and related research.
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