National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act

To provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

1/5/2007--Introduced.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act - Reestablishes in the Department of Commerce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), headed by an Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, who shall serve as the Administrator of NOAA. Maintains within NOAA:
(1) the National Weather Service;
(2) programs to support efforts, on a continuing basis, to collect data and provide information and products regarding satellites, observations, and coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes information; and
(3) programs to conduct and support research and education and the development of technologies relating to weather, climate, and the coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes. Establishes a Science Advisory Board within NOAA. Terminates the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (the executive order that established NOAA). Requires the Administrator to develop and submit to Congress a NOAA reorganization plan. Prohibits the Administrator from closing, consolidating, relocating, subdividing, or establishing a facility of NOAA unless there has been specified prior public and congressional notification, and an assessment, of any proposed changes. Prohibits, except as provided, a NOAA activity or function that is converted to contractor performance under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 from being performed by the contractor or any subcontractor at a location outside of the United States.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Wayne Gilchrest [R, MD-1]
  • Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
  • Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3]
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Committees

• House Natural Resources
• 3 more
  • House Science and Technology
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Science and Technology
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.250

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 05, 2007

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• Feb 07, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
• Jan 31, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
• Jan 05, 2007: Referred to House Natural Resources
• Jan 05, 2007: Referred to House Science and Technology
• Jan 05, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Science 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.
• Introduced on Jan 05, 2007.

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