3.0.0 950 2023-01-11T19:45:35Z 2023-01-11T20:08:05Z Senate S S 2007-03-21 110 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2007-11-02T16:17:31Z Markup by 2007-06-27T20:14:21Z Referred to 2007-03-21T20:06:24Z S. Rept. 110-217 2007-11-02 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466. Calendars 2007-11-02 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-217. Committee 2007-11-02 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-217. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2007-06-27 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2007-03-21 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 S3522-3524) IntroReferral 2007-03-21 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3521-3522) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. N C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2007-03-21 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2007-03-21 True S000888 Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] THEODORE STEVENS R AK F. 2007-03-21 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2007-03-21 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2007-03-21 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-03-21 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2007-03-21 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2007-03-21 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2007-03-21 True L000447 Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] CHESTER LOTT R MS TRENT 2007-03-21 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2007-03-21 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2007-03-21 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2007-03-21 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2007-04-26 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2008-02-25 False R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2008-08-01 False 2007-07-30T04:00:00Z S. 950, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19029 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 27, 2007</p> 2007-07-30T04:00:00Z S. 950, Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19029 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on June 27, 2007 Public Lands and Natural Resources Animals Climate Coastal zone Congress Congressional reporting requirements Coral reefs Department of Commerce Ecological research Emergency Management Environmental Protection Environmental monitoring Environmental technology Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Great Lakes Habitat conservation Hurricanes Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Marine resources conservation Ocean Oceanography Research and development Restoration ecology Science, Technology, Communications Storms Technological innovations Tsunamis Water Resources Development Weather forecasting Wetlands Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2007-03-21 Introduced in Senate 2008-01-16T20:21:37Z Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 - Directs the President, acting through the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, to establish and maintain an integrated system for the timely detection and prediction of changes occurring in the ocean and coastal environment that impact the nation's social, economic, and ecological systems.

Makes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the lead federal agency for system implementation and administration, requiring it to establish an Integrated Ocean Observing Program Office. Requires the Council to establish in NOAA an interagency program office.

Requires establishment of a process for the certification of regional associations to be responsible for the development and operation of regional coastal and ocean observing systems.

Requires NOAA to formulate a process by which funding is made available for intramural and extramural research on new technologies for collecting data on U.S. coastal and ocean waters.

Authorizes departments and agencies represented on the Council to participate in interagency financing and to share funds appropriated to any Council member.

]]> 01 2007-11-02 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2008-01-16T20:20:20Z Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Directs the President, acting through the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, to establish and maintain an integrated system of coastal and ocean observations, data communication and management, analysis, modeling, research, education, and outreach for the timely detection and prediction of changes occurring in the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes environments that impact the nation's social, economic, and ecological systems. Includes in the system a national program, a network of regional associations, data management, communication, and modeling systems, a research and development program, and a coordinated outreach, education, and training program. Makes the Council the oversight body for all aspects of the observing system.

Requires the Council to establish an Interagency Ocean Observation Committee to plan and coordinate system implementation. Establishes the Interagency Program Coordinating Office located in, but not an office of, the Department of Commerce, to facilitate the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee's responsibilities for system implementation, budgeting, and administration.

Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide leadership for system implementation and administration, requiring it to establish an Integrated Ocean Observing Program Office.

Requires establishment of a process for the certification of regional associations to be responsible for the development and operation of regional coastal and ocean observing systems.

(Sec. 5) Requires NOAA to formulate a process by which funding is made available for intramural and extramural research on new technologies for collecting data on U.S. coastal and ocean waters.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes departments and agencies represented on the Council to participate in interagency financing and to share funds appropriated to any Council member.

(Sec. 8) Authorizes appropriations.

(Sec. 10) Requires a biennial report to Congress on the implementation of this Act.

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