Congress 116 - HR 3161 - National Oceanographic Partnership Program Reauthorization Act

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Aquatic ecology Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of the Interior Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Federal officials Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Science and engineering education

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National Oceanographic Partnership Program Reauthorization Act

This bill revises naval administration of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Specifically, the bill

expands the program's purposes;
modifies the Department of the Interior's representation on the National Ocean Research Leadership Council and provides additional authorities to the council concerning supervision of the performance of duties by the program office (including concerning new collaborative programs);
adds reporting requirements; and
adds criteria for selection of an operator of the Partnership Program Office, as well as a process for choosing projects funded by private contracts, grants, and donations.

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Jun 21, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jun 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
Jun 6, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
Jun 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Jun 6, 2019

Introduced in House

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