# 114-hr-4394: OCEAN Research Partnerships Act

114-hr-4394, OCEAN Research Partnerships Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4394
- Congress: 114
- Title: OCEAN Research Partnerships Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Introduced: 2016-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Opportunities in Cooperative Education And New Research Partnerships Act or the OCEAN Research Partnerships Act This bill amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to revise and reauthorize through FY2021 the National Sea Grant College Program. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must award Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships. Currently, NOAA has discretion in awarding such fellowships. These fellowships support the placement of graduate students in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources in positions with the executive and legislative branches. In placing marine policy fellows in the legislative branch, NOAA must give priority to positions in: (1) offices or committees of Congress that have jurisdiction over NOAA; and (2) offices of Members of Congress that have a demonstrated interest in ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes resources. The bill authorizes through FY2021 grants for university research on: (1) the biology, prevention, and control of aquatic nonnative species; (2) oyster diseases, oyster restoration, and oyster-related human health risks; (3) the biology, prevention, and forecasting of harmful algal blooms; and (4) sustainable aquaculture techniques and technologies. The bill also authorizes through FY2021 grants for: (1) fishery extension activities conducted by sea grant colleges or sea grant institutes to enhance existing core program funding, and (2) priority issues identified in the National Sea Grant Program's strategic plan.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- LOIS CAPPS (D-CA), 2016-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5844: ACTION for National Service Act
- 114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act
- 114-hr-4653: Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4394 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4394)

## Related
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- [114-hr-5373: LGBT Data Inclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5373)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4798)
- [114-hr-4653: Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4653)
- [114-hr-4625: Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4625)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4394 (as of 2025-11-18).