3.0.0 1465 2023-01-13T04:50:24Z 2023-01-13T04:50:24Z Senate S S 2005-07-22 109 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-07-22T14:59:23Z 2005-07-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8747-2851) IntroReferral 2005-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8747) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2005-07-22 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2005-07-22 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2005-07-22 True S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS 2005-07-22 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2005-09-07 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Atmosphere Citizen participation Coastal zone Congress Congressional reporting requirements Continuing education Curricula Economics and Public Finance Education Education of the disadvantaged Educational planning Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Environmental Protection Environmental education Environmental monitoring Environmental research Estuaries Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to education Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Graduate education Higher education Information technology International Affairs International environmental cooperation Internet Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine parks and reserves Mentoring Minorities Minority education National Sea Grant Program Natural areas Ocean Oceanographic research Oceanography Research grants Scholarships Science, Technology, Communications Scientific education Secondary education Teacher education Urban affairs Urban areas Urban education Watersheds Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2005-07-22 Introduced in Senate 2005-07-27T20:46:02Z Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and other Environments - Amends the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to rename the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology as the National Science and Technology Council.

Establishes a National Ocean and Coastal Science Education Task Force to: (1) serve as the primary source of advice on ocean and coastal science education for the Council; and (2) improve cooperation among federal agencies with respect to ocean and coastal sciences and education budgets, programs, operations, facilities, and personnel. Requires the Task Force to maintain an Ocean and Coastal Science Education Advisory Panel.

Directs the Task Force to develop a national strategy for ocean and coastal science education and literacy.

Establishes an interagency ocean and coastal education program to improve public awareness of the role of the ocean in meeting the Nation's economic, social, and environmental needs.

Establishes National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ocean and coastal science education programs, including: (1) a regional elementary and secondary education program; (2) an Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban Environments Program (Ocean CLUE Program); (3) an educational partnership program; and (4) the Teacher-at-Sea Program and the Teacher-in-the-Air Program.

Requires the Administrator of NOAA to develop a science education plan setting forth NOAA education goals and strategies for the next 20 years.

Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations for estuarine science education for FY2006-FY2011, including: (1) the educational activities of the National Estuarine Research Reserves; and (2) competitive grants for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System system-wide monitoring program data to advance ocean and coastal science literacy.

]]> Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and other Environments Display Title Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and other Environments Official Title as Introduced A bill to strengthen programs relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes science training by providing coordination of efforts, greater interagency cooperation, and the strengthening and expansion of related programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and to diversify the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes science community by attracting underrepresented groups. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Ocean and Coastal Literacy in Urban and other Environments Introduced in Senate 2005-07-22T04:00:00Z 2005-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8747-2851) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.