S 2981 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020

Introduced Dec 4, 2019 Originated Senate Became Public Law 116-259 Sponsor Dan Sullivan R-AK

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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.

  1. IntroducedDec 4, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNov 16, 2020
  3. Passed HouseDec 4, 2020
  4. To the PresidentDec 11, 2020
  5. 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 callQuestionResultDate
House 233On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassPassed265–124Dec 4, 2020

Yea 265

Nay 124

Not voting 41

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.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalDec 4, 2019
D-WAMaria CantwellOct 1, 2020

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateCommerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred Dec 4, 2019Markup Dec 11, 2019Reported Sep 30, 2020

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 23, 2020Signed by President.
  2. Dec 23, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-259.
  3. Dec 11, 2020Presented to President.
  4. Dec 4, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6840)
  5. 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)
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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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1116Jenniffer González-Colón R-PRDec 8, 2020
HouseRecorded 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
HouseDebate and remarks H6111–H6124Text printed H6111–H6119Don Young R-AK, Ed Case D-HI, Rob Bishop R-UT, Steven M. Palazzo R-MSDec 3, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S6698–S6712Text printed S6698–S6712Amendments S6698, S6974Dan Sullivan R-AK (amendment), John Cornyn R-TXNov 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

  1. 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.

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 2683In the nature of a substitute.Dan Sullivan R-AKAmendment SA 2683 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2406National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2019Related billSep 18, 2019
S 2910A 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 billNov 20, 2019
S 3930Maritime Administration Authorization and Improvement ActRelated billJun 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.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Nov 16, 2020Engrossed in Senate
  3. Sep 30, 2020Reported to Senate
  4. Dec 4, 2019Introduced in Senate

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