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        <title>S. 1218, Oceans and Human Health Act</title>
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        <description>&lt;p&gt;Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 26, 2003&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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        <updateDate>2003-09-30T21:26:40Z</updateDate>
        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Oceans and Human Health Act - Provides for coordination and support of Federal interagency ocean science programs, including research and monitoring on the oceans' role in human health.</p> <p>Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 with respect to the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).</p> <p>Directs NSTC to: (1)coordinate and support a national research program on Oceans and Human Health (interagency OHH); and (2) establish a Committee on OHH. Directs the NSTC Chair, through the Committee on OHH, to submit to Congress a program implementation plan containing certain required program activities, including coordination with the National Ocean Research Leadership Council.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), as part of the interagency OHH, to establish an OHH Program to coordinate and implement NOAA research and activities related to OHH, including an advisory panel. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance to: (1) one or more national centers of excellence to strengthen NOAA's OHH programs and activities; and (2) support distinguished scholars from academic institutions, industry, or State governments for collaborative work with NOAA scientists and facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide grants for critical research and projects on OHH; and (2) establish an OHH traineeship program for scientists at the beginning of their careers.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary to design and implement a national public information and outreach program on potential ocean-related human health risks, including those associated with seafood. Directs the Secretary to assess health risks related to seafood, with comparisons based on harvesting and processing (domestic or imported; commercial or recreational) and on contamination originating from practices prior to and after sale.</p> <p></p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Oceans and Human Health Act - Provides for coordination and support of Federal interagency ocean science programs, including research on and monitoring of the role of oceans in human health (OHH).</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Directs the President, through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), to coordinate and support an interagency national research program on OHH. </p> <p>Directs NSTC to establish a Committee on OHH, with at least one representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and other institutes within the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and such other agencies and departments as the Council deems appropriate.</p> <p>Directs the NSTC Chair, through the Committee on OHH, to submit to Congress a program implementation plan containing certain required program activities, including coordination with the National Ocean Research Leadership Council.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), as part of the interagency OHH, to establish an OHH Initiative to coordinate and implement NOAA research and activities related to OHH, including an advisory panel. Directs the Secretary to provide financial assistance to: (1) one or more national centers of excellence to strengthen NOAA's OHH programs and activities; and (2) support distinguished scholars from academic institutions, industry, or State governments for collaborative work with NOAA scientists and facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide grants for critical research and projects on OHH; and (2) establish an OHH traineeship program for scientists at the beginning of their careers.</p> <p>(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to design and implement a national public information and outreach program on potential ocean-related human health risks, including those associated with seafood. Directs the Secretary to perform a coordinated assessment of risks and benefits associated with seafood handling and consumption. Requires the Secretary to carry out such program and such assessment in consultation with the CDC, FDA, and EPA.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for: (1) FY 2004 through 2008, for the NOAA OHH Initiative; and (2) FY 2004 through 2007, for the public information and outreach program on potential ocean-related human health risks.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Oceans and Human Health Act - (Sec. 2) Provides for coordination and support of Federal interagency ocean science programs, including research on and monitoring of the role of oceans in human health.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Directs the President, through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), to coordinate and support a national interagency oceans in human health research program to improve understanding of the role of oceans in human health. </p> <p>Directs the NSTC to submit to Congress a plan for coordinated action under the national research program. Requires the NSTC to report annually to the President and Congress on program activities. </p> <p>(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), as part of the interagency program , to establish an Oceans and Human Health Initiative to coordinate and implement NOAA research and activities related to the role of the oceans, the coasts, and the Great Lakes in human health. Authorizes the Secretary to establish an advisory panel. Authorizes the Secretary to provide financial assistance to: (1) one or more national centers of excellence to strengthen NOAA's oceans and human health programs and activities; and (2) support distinguished scholars from academic institutions, industry, State governments, or other Federal agencies for collaborative work with NOAA scientists and facilities. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide grants for critical research and projects on oceans and human health; and (2) establish an oceans in human health traineeship program for scientists at the beginning of their careers.</p> <p>(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to design and implement a national information and outreach program on potential ocean-related human health risks, including those associated with seafood.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for: (1) FY 2005 through 2008, for the NOAA Oceans and Human Health Initiative; and (2) FY 2005 through 2007, for the public information and outreach program on potential ocean-related human health risks.</p>]]></text>
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