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7/23/2008--Introduced.<br/>National Oceans Protection Act of 2008 - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to secure for future U.S. generations a full range of benefits of healthy marine ecosystems.<br/>Specifies a national ocean policy and related principles. Requires each federal agency, as possible and not inconsistent with other laws, to interpret and administer policies, regulations and laws in accordance with such policy. Ernest &quot;Fritz&quot; Hollings National Ocean Policy and Leadership Act - Reestablishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). States that: (1) it shall be a civilian agency administered by an Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (2) there shall be transferred to the Administrator any authority that, before the date of the enactment of this Act, was vested in the Secretary of Commerce and pertains to the functions of NOAA. Establishes: (1) a National Ocean Advisor and a Council on Ocean Stewardship in the Executive Office of the President; and (2) a Presidential Panel of Advisers on Oceans and Climate.<br/>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.<br/>Establishes: (1) the Committee on Ocean Science, Education, and Operations; (2) a marine biodiversity research program; (3) a network of regional Ocean Ecosystem Resource Information Systems; (4) a national interagency ocean and coastal public education program; (5) the National Ocean Science and Technology Scholarship Program; (6) the NOAA Office of Education; and (7) an educational partnership with minority-serving institutions.<br/>Requires a national mass media campaign to increase public awareness of oceans.<br/>Establishes the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund.<br/>Requires payments to coastal states for Regional Ocean Strategic Plan activities.<br/>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.<br/>

1216785600 2008-07-23 Fri Nov 07 19:15:23 -0600 2008 introduced 51806 'bill':2 'ocean':6 'purpos':10 'protect':4 62309 false official introduced 51806 'act':4 '2008':6 'ocean':2 'nation':1 'protect':3 63528 false short introduced 51806 'act':9 'holl':3 'fritz':2 'ocean':5 'ernest':1 'nation':4 'polici':6 'leadership':8 63529 false short introduced 51806 'act':9 'holl':3 'fritz':2 'ocean':5 'ernest':1 'nation':4 'polici':6 'leadership':8 64770 false short introduced 51806 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167109 B000711 1940-11-11 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] N00006692 28227 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.49099099099099 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer C000141 1943-10-05 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] N00001955 9186 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.32258064516129 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin L000261 1934-06-28 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] N00001691 25108 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 2.13333333333333 http://levin.senate.gov/ W000802 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] N00027533 8890 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse introduced 51806 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167109 action 51806 1216785600 Wed Jul 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 167110 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.