National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Act of 2004
Latest action · Jul 15, 2004 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Act of 2004 - Re-establishes in the Department of Commerce (DOC) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), administered by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. Establishes additional positions within NOAA.
Repeals Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (originally establishing NOAA within the DOC).
Amends the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere Act of 1977 to make specified amendments to reflect the changes made herein with respect to the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 17, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | Jun 17, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2004 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Jun 24, 2004 | |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jun 17, 2004 |
| Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 24, 2004Hearings Jul 15, 2004 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2004Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jun 24, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
- Jun 24, 2004Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
- Jun 24, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
- Jun 18, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1172)
- Jun 17, 2004Introduced in House
- Jun 17, 2004Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1172 | Vernon J. Ehlers R-MI, Wayne T. Gilchrest R-MD | Jun 18, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-67 | NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ORGANIC ACTS94 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Jul 15, 2004 |
| Serial No. 108-32 | PRESIDENT'S FISCAL YEAR 2005 BUDGET FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES77 pages | Ways and Means Committee | Feb 10, 2004 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47636 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Organization Overview and Issues for Congress | Report | Mar 4, 2025 |
| RL32309 | Appropriations for FY2005: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Archived | Report | Jan 12, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to amend the organization and functions of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Air pollution control
- Animals
- Civil actions and liability
- Climate
- Coastal zone
- Congress
- Department of Commerce
- Ecosystem management
- Endangered species
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental Protection
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal officials
- Fishery management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Great Lakes
- Habitat conservation
- Injunctions
- Law
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine mammals
- Marine pollution
- Marine resources conservation
- Meteorological research
- Meteorology
- Names
- Oceanographic research
- Oceanography
- Presidential appointments
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Remote sensing
- Restoration ecology
- Salaries
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Signs and symbols
- Space activities
- Water pollution control
- Water Resources Development
- Weather forecasting
- Wildlife conservation
- Wildlife management
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2004Introduced in House
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