3.0.0 172 2022-02-03T06:09:20Z 2022-02-03T06:09:20Z Senate S S 2009-01-08 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-01-08T20:55:16Z Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009 111 366 HR 2009-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife. Related bill CRS 2009-01-08 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 S219-220) IntroReferral 2009-01-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. N I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2009-01-08 True R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2009-01-08 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Government information and archives Great Lakes Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2009-01-08 Introduced in Senate 2009-02-10T19:41:51Z NOAA Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 - Requires the administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: (1) establish within NOAA a coordinated national ocean exploration program that promotes collaboration with other federal ocean and undersea research and exploration programs; (2) convene an ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastructure task force; and (3) appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board.

Requires the administrator to establish and maintain an undersea research program to increase scientific knowledge essential for the informed management, use, and preservation of oceanic, marine, and coastal areas and the Great Lakes. Requires that the program be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of extramural regional undersea research centers that represent all relevant NOAA regions, and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology. Requires that funding for projects conducted through the regional centers be awarded through a competitive, merit-reviewed process.]]>

NOAA Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced NOAA Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 Display Title NOAA Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z 2009-01-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S219-220) 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.