S. 2280 · 108th Congress
National Ocean Exploration Program Act
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- Senate Introduced Apr 5, 2004
- Senate Passed Nov 16, 2004
National Ocean Exploration Program Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a coordinated national ocean exploration program.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 16, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
National Ocean Exploration Program Act - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a coordinated national ocean exploration program.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator of NOAA, in carrying out the program, to: (1) conduct interdisciplinary exploration voyages; (2) give priority attention to deep ocean regions, with a focus on surveying deep water marine systems; (3) promote development of oceanographic research, communication, and data collections systems; (4) conduct public education and outreach activities that improve public understanding of ocean science; and (5) establish an ocean exploration forum.
(Sec. 5) Requires NOAA to convene an ocean technology and infrastructure task force to develop and implement a strategy to: (1) facilitate the transfer of new exploration technology to the program; (2) improve the availability of communications infrastructure (including satellite) to the program; (3) develop a data management information processing system for information obtained under the program; and (4) encourage cost-sharing partnerships with governmental and non-governmental entities to assist in transferring exploration technology and technical expertise to the program.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes NOAA, the National Science Foundation, and other Federal agencies involved in the program to participate in interagency financing in carrying out program activities.
(Sec. 7) Authorizes appropriations from FY 2005 through 2016.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: National Ocean Exploration Program Act
Latest action (Nov 16, 2004): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 5, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Apr 5, 2004
- Senate Passed Nov 16, 2004
No recorded floor vote found.