National Oceanographic Partnership Program Reauthorization Act
Latest action · Jun 21, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, 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.
- IntroducedJun 6, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 6, 2019 to Nov 15, 2019, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Jun 6, 2019 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jun 6, 2019 |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Original | Jun 6, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Nov 15, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 21, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Jun 7, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
- Jun 6, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 6, 2019Referred 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, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2019Introduced in House
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