Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
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 9, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: (1) establish within NOAA a coordinated national ocean exploration program that promotes collaboration with other federal ocean and undersea research and exploration programs; (2) convene an ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastructure task force; and (3) appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board.
NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator to establish and maintain an undersea research program to increase scientific knowledge essential for the informed management, use, and preservation of oceanic, marine, and coastal areas and the Great Lakes. Requires that the program be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of extramural regional undersea research centers that represent all relevant NOAA regions, and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology. Requires that funding for projects conducted through the regional centers be awarded through a competitive, merit-reviewed process.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2009 to Jan 22, 2009, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| R-MI | Vernon J. Ehlers | Original | Jan 9, 2009 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jan 22, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
- Jan 9, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2009Referred to House Natural Resources
- Jan 9, 2009Referred to House Science and Technology
- Jan 9, 2009Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 172 | NOAA Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jan 8, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2009Introduced in House
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