National Ocean Exploration Program Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
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.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2005
- Passed SenateJul 1, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Title I: National Ocean Exploration Program - National Ocean Exploration Program Act - (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a coordinated national ocean exploration program that promotes collaboration with existing programs of NOAA, including those authorized under the Undersea Research Program.
(Sec. 103) Directs the Administrator of NOAA, in carrying out the program, to: (1) conduct interdisciplinary exploration voyages or other scientific activities to survey, inventory, observe, and assess little-known areas of the marine environment; (2) promote the development of oceanographic research; (3) accept donations for purposes of exploring or increasing knowledge of the oceans; and (4) avoid directing the programs towards activities relating to global warming, and instead focus on underwater regions of particular interest.
(Sec. 104) Requires the NOAA to convene an ocean technology and infrastructure task force to develop and implement a strategy to: (1) facilitate the transfer of new exploration technology to the program; (2) improve the availability of communications infrastructure (including satellite capabilities) to the program; (3) develop a data management information processing system for information obtained under the program; (4) conduct public outreach activities to improve public understanding of ocean science, resources, and processes; and (5) encourage cost-sharing partnerships to assist in transferring exploration technology and technical expertise to the program.
(Sec. 105) Authorizes the NOAA, the National Science Foundation, and other federal agencies participating in the program to participate in interagency financing in carrying out program activities.
(Sec. 107) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2015.
Title II: Undersea Research Program - NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2005 - (Sec. 202) Directs the Administrator of NOAA to establish and maintain an undersea research program.
(Sec. 203) Requires the program to: (1) be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of regional undersea research centers, and a national technology institute; and (2) increase scientific knowledge for the informed management, use, and preservation of oceanic, coastal, and large lake resources through undersea research, exploration, education, and technology development.
(Sec. 207) Authorizes appropriations for FY2006-FY2015.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2005 to Jul 1, 2005; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jan 25, 2005 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Jan 25, 2005 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jan 25, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Mar 3, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Apr 25, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jul 1, 2005 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jan 25, 2005Markup Mar 10, 2005Reported Apr 14, 2005 |
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Jul 12, 2005 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 12, 2005 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Jul 15, 2005 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
- Jul 11, 2005Received in the House.
- Jul 11, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 11, 2005Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
- Jul 1, 2005Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7929-7930)
- Jul 1, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 13, 2005Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Stevens without amendment. With written report No. 109-57.
- Apr 13, 2005Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.
- Mar 10, 2005Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 25, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Jan 25, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S452)
- Jan 25, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S452-453)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7926, S7929Amendments S7918 | Daniel K. Inouye D-HI (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KY, Ted Stevens R-AK (amendment) | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S452Text printed S452 | Ted Stevens R-AK (text) | Jan 25, 2005 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 15, 2005S. 39, National Ocean Exploration Program Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 10, 2005</p>
- Mar 15, 2005S. 39, National Ocean Exploration Program ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 10, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 109-1148 | THE STATE OF THE OCEANS 200697 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Serial No. 109-58 | UNDERSEA RESEARCH AND OCEAN EXPLORATION: H.R. 3835, THE NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2005 AND THE UNDERSEA RESEARCH PROGRAM ACT OF 200570 pages | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Jul 27, 2006 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1100 | In the nature of a substitute. | Ted Stevens R-AK | Amendment SA 1100 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Ocean Exploration Program Act
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- National Ocean Exploration Program Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- National Ocean Exploration Program Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate for portions of this bill
- NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Agriculture and Food
- Aquaculture
- Archaeology
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Authorization
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Communication in science
- Communication satellites
- Department of Commerce
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Environmental education
- Environmental Protection
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to research
- Federal officials
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Great Lakes
- Higher education
- Historic sites
- History
- Information networks
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine ecology
- Marine safety
- Marine transportation
- Navigation
- Ocean
- Ocean floor
- Ocean mining
- Oceanographic research
- Oceanography
- Product development
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public-private partnerships
- Remote sensing
- Reprogramming of appropriated funds
- Research and development
- Research centers
- Research grants
- Robots
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Technological innovations
- Technology transfer
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 2005Referred in House
- Jul 1, 2005Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 13, 2005Reported to Senate
- Jan 25, 2005Introduced in Senate
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