Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jul 29, 2015)
Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act
This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2019 the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts and oceans, as well as the Great Lakes.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must: (1) serve as the lead federal agency for the implementation of the IOOS, and (2) establish an IOOS Program Office to oversee daily operations and coordination of the IOOS. The bill outlines the requirements for NOAA as the lead agency.
The bill establishes a process for regional associations to certify their regional coastal observing systems.
The Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council must: (1) conduct an Ocean Chemistry Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment on ocean acidification within a year and every five years thereafter; and (2) develop a plan to deploy ocean acidification sensors prioritized by the threat to coastal economies and ecosystems, gaps in data on ocean acidification, and research needs.
The National Science Foundation's research on ocean acidification must include research on: (1) impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems exhibiting hypoxia (a dead zone that is depleted of oxygen), harmful algal blooms (rapid accumulation of algae), or sediment delivery; and (2) the effects of those impacts combined with changes in ocean chemistry.
What just happenedSep 28, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in HouseSep 27, 2016
- Engrossed in SenateSep 26, 2016
- Reported to SenateSep 20, 2016
- Introduced in SenateJul 29, 2015
- Sep 28, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Natural Resources Committee - Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sep 27, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Science, Space, and Technology Committee - Sep 27, 2016FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Sep 27, 2016Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 26, 2016Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6086-6088)
- Sep 26, 2016Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6086-6088)
- Sep 26, 2016Floor
The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6085-6088)
- Sep 20, 2016Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 636.
- Sep 20, 2016Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-354.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Sep 20, 2016Committee14000
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-354.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Dec 9, 2015Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jul 29, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jul 29, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate