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2/14/2008--Passed House amended. Title I: National Ocean Exploration Program - National Ocean Exploration Program Act - (Sec. 102) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a coordinated national ocean exploration program in NOAA that promotes collaboration with other federal ocean and undersea research and exploration programs. (Sec. 103) Sets forth program authorities, including authorizing the Administrator to accept donations of property, data, and equipment to be applied for exploring the oceans or increasing knowledge of the oceans. (Sec. 104) Requires the NOAA Administrator to appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board. (Sec. 105) Declares that nothing in this Act supersedes or limits the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. (Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Undersea Research Program - National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007 - (Sec. 202) Requires the Administrator to conduct an undersea research, exploration, education, and technology development program to increase scientific knowledge regarding management, use, and preservation of oceanic, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. Requires the program's director to cooperate with institutions of higher education and other educational marine and ocean science organizations and to make available undersea research facilities, equipment, technologies, information, and expertise to support those organizations' undersea research. Authorizes the director to enter into partnerships with the private sector to achieve program goals and to promote marine industry technological advancement. (Sec. 204) Requires that the program be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of extramural regional undersea research centers representing all NOAA regions, and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology. (Sec. 205) Specifies the research, exploration, education, and technology programs to be conducted through the network of extramural regional centers and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology. (Sec. 206) Allows not more than ten percent of the program's budget to be used for administration and for priority undersea research projects not covered by funding available from centers. Requires a competition every five years to select the regional centers that will participate in the program. Requires projects supported by the regional centers to be awarded using an open and competitive process. (Sec. 207) Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Interagency Planning and Coordination - (Sec. 301) Requires the NOAA Administrator, and relevant governmental, non-governmental, academic, industry, and other experts, to convene an ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastructure task force. Requires that the task force coordinate the development of agency budgets.<br/>

1203915600 2008-02-25 Thu Nov 06 21:02:46 -0600 2008 introduced 42734 'ocean':5,17 'author':2 'explor':6 'nation':4,10,16 'within':14 'program':7,13 'research':12 'undersea':11 'administr':20 'atmospher':19 45497 official reported to house 42734 'act':5 'ocean':2 'explor':3 'nation':1 'program':4 52696 false short reported to house 42734 'act':5 '2007':7 'nation':1 'program':4 'research':3 'undersea':2 52697 false short passed house 42734 'act':5 'ocean':2 'explor':3 'nation':1 'program':4 59124 false short passed house 42734 'act':5 '2007':7 'nation':1 'program':4 'research':3 'undersea':2 59125 false short introduced 42734 'act':5 '2007':7 'nation':1 'program':4 'research':3 'undersea':2 49427 short introduced 42734 'act':5 'ocean':2 'explor':3 'nation':1 'program':4 49426 short calendar 42734 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 154455 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. S000097 1943-01-22 272 H. 'h':3,6 'jim':5 'jame':1 'saxton':2,4,7 M 400359 Saxton Jim_Saxton James James Saxton 87 Jim N00000834 4712 Republican Methodist H. Saxton A000014 1938-06-26 4136 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2231 N00007665 9566 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B001245 1933-05-31 1023 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 388 N00024866 5969 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ F000030 1941-07-04 2891 1221 Longworth House Office Building http://www.farr.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=202 17 202-225-6791 Sam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'sam':2,7,9 'farr':3,8,10 M 400129 Farr Sam_Farr Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17] 1495 N00007312 7363 Democrat 202-225-2861 Episcopalian CA Sam Farr 3.72727272727273 http://www.farr.house.gov/ G000180 1946-04-15 1439 Wayne 'wayn':1,3,5 'gilchrest':2,4,6 M 400149 Gilchrest Wayne_T._Gilchrest T. Wayne Gilchrest 802 N00002012 7022 Republican Methodist Wayne Gilchrest M000485 1956-08-06 3179 2437 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/IMA/issue.htm 7 202-225-5773 Mike 'd':4 '-7':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'mcintyr':3,8,10 M 400266 McIntyre Mike_McIntyre Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] 1392 N00002356 6824 Democrat 202-225-2731 Presbyterian NC Mike McIntyre http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/ RepMikeMcIntyre P000034 1951-10-30 4019 237 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pallone/contact.shtml 6 202-225-9665 Frank 'd':4 '-6':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'pallon':3,8,10 M 400308 Pallone Frank_Jr.Pallone J. Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] 2306 N00000781 6812 Democrat 202-225-4671 Catholic NJ Frank Pallone 3.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/pallone/ R000462 1952-10-14 1370 2303 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rothman/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 9 202-225-5851 Steven 'd':4 '-9':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'steven':2,7,9 'rothman':3,8,10 M 400346 Rothman Steven_R._Rothman R. Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9] 376 N00008619 6084 Democrat 202-225-5061 Jewish NJ Steve Steven Rothman http://www.house.gov/rothman/ S001170 3596 1508 Longworth House Office Building http://forms.house.gov/shea-porter/webform/issue_subscribe.htm 1 202-225-5822 Carol 'd':6 '-1':8 'nh':7 'rep':1 'shea':4,11,15 'carol':2,9,13 'porter':5,12,16 'shea-port':3,10,14 F 412219 Shea-Porter Carol_Shea-Porter Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] 1822 N00028091 8333 Democrat 202-225-5456 NH Carol Shea-Porter 1.25 http://shea-porter.house.gov/ W000437 1951-07-05 3481 487 Russell Senate Office Building http://wicker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.EMailSenatorWicker 202-228-0378 Roger 'r':4 'ms':5 'sen':1 'roger':2,6,8 'wicker':3,7,9 M 400432 Wicker Roger_F._Wicker F. Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS] 1646 N00003280 8625 Republican 202-224-6253 Southern Baptist MS Roger Wicker 3.83333333333333 http://wicker.senate.gov Y000033 1933-06-09 3165 2111 Rayburn House Office Building http://donyoung.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-0425 Donald 'r':4 '-0':6 'ak':5 'rep':1 'young':3,8,11 'donald':2,7,10 M 400440 Young Don_Young E. Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0] 830 Don N00007999 8043 Republican 202-225-5765 Episcopalian AK Don Donald Young 5.46666666666667 http://donyoung.house.gov/ RepDonYoung calendar 42734 1203915600 Mon Feb 25 00:00:00 -0600 2008 154455 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581. vote 42734 1203015120 Thu Feb 14 14:52:00 -0600 2008 roll 145852 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 49 (Roll no. 62). vote h action 42734 1203014640 Thu Feb 14 14:44:00 -0600 2008 154454 By unanimous consent, the text of H.R. 1834, as proposed to be adopted under suspension of the rules, was modified by an amendment placed at the desk. action 42734 1203014640 Thu Feb 14 14:44:00 -0600 2008 145851 Considered as unfinished business. action 42734 1202928840 Wed Feb 13 14:54:00 -0600 2008 145603 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 42734 1202928120 Wed Feb 13 14:42:00 -0600 2008 154453 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1834. action 42734 1202928120 Wed Feb 13 14:42:00 -0600 2008 145601 Mr. Lipinski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 42734 1202928120 Wed Feb 13 14:42:00 -0600 2008 145602 Considered under suspension of the rules. calendar 42734 1198012260 Tue Dec 18 17:11:00 -0600 2007 140735 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 304. action 42734 1198012080 Tue Dec 18 17:08:00 -0600 2007 140734 Committee on Armed Services discharged. action 42734 1198011900 Tue Dec 18 17:05:00 -0600 2007 140733 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-311, Part II. action 42734 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134680 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 42734 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134681 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 42734 1191988800 Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131972 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . action 42734 1191988800 Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 131971 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 42734 1186270920 Sat Aug 04 20:42:00 -0500 2007 127582 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-311, Part I. action 42734 1183003200 Thu Jun 28 00:00:00 -0500 2007 120351 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 42734 1183003200 Thu Jun 28 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121278 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. action 42734 1182225600 Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 118800 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . action 42734 1182225600 Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 -0500 2007 118799 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 42734 1181016000 Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116999 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 42734 1178596800 Tue May 08 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116085 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. action 42734 1177560000 Thu Apr 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116084 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. action 42734 1176177600 Tue Apr 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116083 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. introduced 42734 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107858 action 42734 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107860 Referred to House Science and Technology action 42734 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107862 Referred to House Armed Services action 42734 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107859 Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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. action 42734 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107861 Referred to House Natural Resources 27 352 42734 Thu Feb 14 13:53:00 -0600 2008 true 3011 49 62 12 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1834 National Ocean Exploration Program Act true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Thu Feb 14 14:07:33 -0600 2008 house