Latest Ocean Policy News

• Finally: A National Ocean Policy
• Freedom of Spill Research Threatened
• Research on Gulf Oil Spill Shouldn't Take a Backseat to Litigation
• Obama Administration Officials Announce the Final Recommendations of the Ocean Policy Task Force
• Program Update: Advocacy - June 2010
• President Obama's Oval Office Address on the BP Oil Spill: "A Faith in the Future that Sustains us as a People"
• Three Gulf Research Institutions to Receive First Round of $500 Million Funding
• Details: Obama Announces BP Spill Commission Members
• Remarks by the President After Meeting with Cabinet Members to Discuss the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
• Program Update: Advocacy - May 2010
• Program Update: Advocacy - April 2010
• Legislation Advancing Innovation Clears Committee With Bipartisan Support
• A Human Health Perspective On Climate Change
• Is the National Science Foundation Taking Enough 'Risks'?
• 23 Senators Sign a Letter of Support for Increasing NOAA’s FY2011 Budget

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Latest Policy Documents

• Deciphering the Ocean Climate System
• Science Requirements for Marine Spatial Planning
• FY11 Ocean Leadership Appropriations Requests

Congressional Committees

There are more than 50 Congressional Committees and Subcommittees of the House and Senate with jurisdiction over ocean research and policy. These committee oversee the various federal agencies whose missions include ocean science and policy.

House of Representatives

Appropriations Committee

• Commerce, Justisce, Science, and Related Agencies (NOAA, NSF, NASA)
• Defense (ONR, DARPA)
• Energy and Water Development (DOE)
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (USGS, MMS, EPA)

Armed Services Committee

• Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (ONR)
• Strategic Forces (DARPA)

Budget Committee (all agencies)

Energy and Commerce Committee

• Energy and Air Quality (DOE)
• Environment and Hazardous Materials (EPA, NOAA)
• Oversight and Investigations (EPA, DOE, NOAA)

Natural Resources Committee

• Energy and Mineral Resources (USGS, MMS)
• Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans (NOAA)

Science and Technology Committee

• Energy and Environment (DOE, EPA, NOAA)
• Research and Science Education (NSF)
• Space and Aeronautics (NASA)

Intelligence Committee (DOD)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

• Water Resources and Environment (EPA)
• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation

United States Senate

Appropriations Committee

• Commerce, Justice, and Science (NOAA, NSF, NASA)
• State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (State Department)
• Defense (ONR, DARPA)
• Energy and Water Development (DOE)
• Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (USGS, MMS, EPA, CEQ)

Armed Services Committee

• Emerging Threats and Capabilities (ONR, DARPA)

Budget Committee (all agencies)

Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

• Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
• Science, Technology, and Innovation
• Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences
• Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

• Energy (DOE)

Environment and Public Works Committee

• Private Sectore and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection
• Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children's Health Protection
• Superfund and Environmental Health

Foreign Relations (DOS, UNCLOS)

Select Intelligence Committee (DOD)