US HB21 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 71-1-1)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-06-18 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to secure for future U.S. generations the full range of benefits of healthy marine ecosystems. Specifies a national ocean policy and related principles. Requires each federal agency to act in accordance with that policy. Reestablishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its leadership. (NOAA was created by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.) Includes in NOAA the National Weather Service and the Science Advisory Board. Establishes a National Ocean Advisor in the Executive Office of the President. Reestablishes in the Executive Office of the President the Committee on Ocean Policy, which was originally established by executive order. Establishes a Council of Advisors on Ocean Policy to advise the President. Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the national ocean policy. Requires the NOAA Administrator to establish or designate a Regional Ocean Partnership for each region and requires each Partnership to prepare a Regional Ocean Strategic Plan. Establishes the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund. Requires payments to coastal states for Regional Ocean Strategic Plan activities.Requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to print a special postage stamp to enable the public to help protect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems.

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Title

Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act

Sponsors

Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI]Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]
Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS]Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D-SD]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D-RI]Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Rep. Ron Klein [D-FL]Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]
Rep. Eric Massa [D-NY]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. George Miller [D-CA]Rep. Dennis Moore [D-KS]Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]
Rep. David Wu [D-OR]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-06-18 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2009-02-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
2009-01-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2009-01-06 Referred to House Science and Technology
2009-01-06 Referred to House Natural Resources
2009-01-06 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.

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