Department of Commerce (http://www.home.doc.gov/)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (http://www.noaa.gov/)

Department of Defense (http://www.defenselink.mil/)

Army Corps of Engineers (http://www.usace.army.mil/)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (http://www.darpa.mil/)

U.S. Navy (http://www.navy.mil/)

Office of Naval Research (http://www.onr.navy.mil/)

Oceanographer of the Navy (http://www.oceanographer.navy.mil/)

Department of Energy (http://www.energy.gov/)

Department of Interior (http://www.doi.gov/)

U.S. Geological Survey (http://www.usgs.gov/)

Minerals Management Service (http://www.mms.gov/)

Department of State (http://www.state.gov/)

Department of Transportation (http://www.dot.gov/)

U.S. Coast Guard (http://www.uscg.mil/)

The White House (http://www.whitehouse.gov/)

Office of Management and Budget (http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/)

Office of Science and Technology Policy (http://www.ostp.gov/)

Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (http://www.nasa.gov/)

National Science Foundatione (http://www.nsf.gov/)

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

There are mroe 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)