Ocean Research Coordination and Advancement Act
Latest action · Jul 13, 2004 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8046-8050)
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.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ocean Research Coordination and Advancement Act - Establishes: (1) a National Ocean Science Committee (Committee); (2) a Subcommittee on Ocean Education; and (3) an Ocean Research and Education Advisory Panel.
Directs the Chair of the National Science and Technology Council to develop a National Strategy for Ocean Science, Education, and Technology.
Establishes a National Ocean Partners Program that identifies and carries out ocean science partnerships among Federal agencies, States, private industries, and other members of the ocean science community.
Establishes an interagency ocean and coastal education program to improve public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the role of the oceans in meeting our Nation's economic, social and environmental needs.
Establishes a National Ocean Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit and prepare students for careers with Federal agencies represented on the Committee.
Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: (1) develop an integrated research plan for NOAA; (2) establish and maintain an interagency marine ecosystem research program; and (3) develop support and coordinate education activities that meet certain program goals and that enhance public awareness of the science, service, and stewardship missions of NOAA.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2004 to Nov 16, 2004, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Jul 13, 2004 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Jul 13, 2004 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | Nov 16, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Jul 13, 2004Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8046-8050)
- Jul 13, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8045-8046)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Animals
- Aquariums
- Aquatic ecology
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Atmosphere
- Biological diversity
- Black colleges
- Coastal zone
- College costs
- Commerce
- Communication in science
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuing education
- Data banks
- Department of Commerce
- Disabled
- Ecological research
- Economics and Public Finance
- Ecosystem management
- Education
- Educational planning
- Electronic government information
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Employee training
- Engineers
- Environmental assessment
- Environmental education
- Environmental health
- Environmental monitoring
- Environmental Protection
- Estuaries
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to education
- Federal aid to research
- Federal employees
- Federal-state relations
- Fishery management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Graduate education
- Great Lakes
- Habitat conservation
- Health
- Higher education
- International Affairs
- International environmental cooperation
- Labor and Employment
- Laboratories
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine biology
- Marine ecology
- Marine mammals
- Marine parks and reserves
- Marine pollution
- Marine resources conservation
- Mentoring
- Meteorological research
- Meteorology
- Minorities
- Minorities in government
- Minority education
- Museums
- Ocean
- Oceanographic research
- Oceanography
- Planning-programming-budgeting
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public meetings
- Public-private partnerships
- Real estate development
- Recruiting of employees
- Remote sensing
- Research grants
- Scholarships
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Scientists
- Secondary education
- Strategic planning
- Teacher education
- Technological innovations
- Technology transfer
- Women
- Women in government
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