Legislative Tracker

H.R. 14

Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring (FORAM) Act of 2009

• Establishes an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan

• Establishes an ocean acidification program within NOAA.

Baird (D-WA)

1/6/09: Introduced

1/6/09: Referred to Science and Technology.

1/6/09: Referred to Energy and Environment.

4/30/09: Incorporated into the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R.146 signed into Public Law No 111-011

H.R. 327

National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2009

• Establishes the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness.

Hastings (D-FL)

1/8/09: Introduced

1/8/09: Referred to Research and Science Education.

1/8/09: Referred to Energy and Environment.

H.R. 365

Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act

• Directs the President to establish a Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan.

Bordallo (D-GU)

1/9/09: Introduced

1/9/09: Referred to Natural Resources.

1/9/09: Referred to Science and Technology.

2/4/09: Referred to Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

4/30/09: Incorporated into the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R.146 signed into Public Law No 111-011

H.R. 366

Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009

• Establishes a national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within NOAA.

• Directs the Administrator of NOAA to establish and maintain an undersea research program.

Farr (D-CA)

1/9/09: Introduced

1/9/09: Referred to Science and Technology.

1/9/09: Referred to Natural Resources.

2/4/09: Referred to Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

H.R. 367

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009

• Establishes a national integrated system of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing systems.

Capps (D-CA)

1/9/09 Introduced

1/9/09 Referred to Natural Resources.

1/9/09 Referred to Science and Technology.

2/4/09: Referred to Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

4/30/09: Incorporated into the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R.146 signed into Public Law No 111-011

H.R.790

To prohibit issuance of any lease or other authorization by the Federal Government that authorizes exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters of the United States.

Markey (D-MA)

2/2/09: Introduced

2/2/09: Referred to Natural Resources.

2/4/09: Referred to Energy and Mineral Resources.

H.R. 2685

Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009

• To establish a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a National Climate Enterprise, and for other purposes.

Bordallo (D-GU)

6/5/09: Referred to Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

H.R. 2864

S. 1515

To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States extended continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of coastal changes.

Young (R-AK)

6/12/09: Introduced

6/12/09: Referred to Natural Resources.

6/16/09: Referred to Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

7/15/10: Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

S. 171

Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009

• Develops and maintains an integrated system of coastal and ocean observations.

• Improve warnings of tsunami, hurricanes, El Nino events, and other natural hazards.

• Enhances homeland security.

• Support maritime operations.

• Improves management of coastal and marine resources.