National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020
Latest action · Dec 23, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-259.
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.
- IntroducedDec 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNov 16, 2020
- Passed HouseDec 4, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2020
- Became lawDec 23, 2020Public Law 116-259
Summary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020
This bill revises provisions related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.
Among other provisions, the bill sets forth new requirements for the corps concerning
- commissioned grades and operational strength numbers,
- obligated service requirements,
- training and physical fitness,
- education loan assistance,
- recruitment,
- hiring and promotions,
- separation and retirement,
- sexual harassment and assault prevention, and
- other workforce issues.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 233 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed265–124 | Dec 4, 2020 |
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 4, 2019 to Oct 1, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Dec 4, 2019 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Oct 1, 2020 |
Committees 1
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 Dec 4, 2019Markup Dec 11, 2019Reported Sep 30, 2020 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 23, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-259.
- Dec 11, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 4, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6840)
- Dec 4, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 265 - 124 (Roll no. 233). (text: 12/03/2020 CR H6111-6119)
- Dec 4, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Dec 3, 2020Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 3, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6111-6124)
- Dec 3, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2981.
- Dec 3, 2020At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Nov 17, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 17, 2020Received in the House.
- Nov 17, 2020Held at the desk.
- Nov 16, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6698-6712)
- Nov 16, 2020The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S6712)
- Nov 16, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6974-6981)
- Sep 30, 2020Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-273.
- Sep 30, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 561.
- Dec 11, 2019Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Dec 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the Congressional Record 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1116 | Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR | Dec 8, 2020 |
| House | Recorded votes H6840reauthorize and amendLists H6841Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2981, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act reauthorization and amendment | — | Dec 4, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H6111–H6124Text printed H6111–H6119 | Don Young R-AK, Ed Case D-HI, Rob Bishop R-UT, Steven M. Palazzo R-MS | Dec 3, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6698–S6712Text printed S6698–S6712Amendments S6698, S6974 | Dan Sullivan R-AK (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX | Nov 16, 2020 |
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 estimate
- Sep 15, 2020S. 2981, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 11, 2019
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46979 | Compilation of Federal Whistleblower Protection Statutes | Report | Jan 6, 2026 |
| IF12698 | Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3816 and H.R. 5089) | Resource | Aug 8, 2025 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2683 | In the nature of a substitute. | Dan Sullivan R-AK | Amendment SA 2683 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2406 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019 | Related bill | Sep 18, 2019 |
| S 2910 | A bill to establish aviation accession training programs for the Commissioned Officer Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to prepare students for commissioned service as pilots in the Corps, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Nov 20, 2019 |
| S 3930 | Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement Act | Related bill | Jun 10, 2020 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020
- Short Titles as Enacted
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Arctic and polar regions
- Atmospheric science and weather
- Aviation and airports
- Department of Commerce
- Employee hiring
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Geography and mapping
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Higher education
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Mental health
- Military personnel and dependents
- Minority education
- National symbols
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Student aid and college costs
- Transportation employees
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 16, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 30, 2020Reported to Senate
- Dec 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
