Hydrographic Services Amendments of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-958
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2003-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska
Authorization
Boats and boating
Coastal zone
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Congressional tributes
Cost effectiveness
Department of Commerce
Economics and Public Finance
Executive orders
Federal advisory bodies
Federal aid to research
Federal employees
Fishery management
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Geodesy
Government Operations and Politics
Government procurement
Government publications
Great Lakes
International Affairs
International agencies
Labor and Employment
Leases
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Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine safety
Meteorology
Names
Navigation
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Occupational retraining
Oceanographic research
Oceanography
Planning
Privatization
Remote sensing
Science, Technology, Communications
Ships
Social Welfare
Space activities
Sports and Recreation
Surveying
Transfer of employees
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Hydrographic Services Amendments of 2003 - Amends Federal law to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish, equip, and maintain up to ten Regional Navigation Response teams in priority coastal areas to conduct activities related to navigational safety and the validation of hydrographic data.
Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish and implement a volunteer program and accept volunteer services; and (2) participate in a joint institute that develops new hydrographic technology and conducts academic, educational, and outreach activities that assist the Administrator.
Requires the Administrator to assure that any international organizations and agreements to which the United States is a party that affect hydrographic products and nautical charts accept or recognize hydrographic products certified by the Administrator.
Requires the Administrator to: (1) conduct an annual study regarding steps taken to comply with Executive Order 12906 (strengthening and enhancing of general policies in order to coordinate surveying, mapping and related spatial data activities between Federal agencies); and (2) develop a plan for increasing contracting with the private sector for photogrammetric, remote sensing, and other geospatial reference services related to hydrographic data acquisition or service activities.
Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to acquire and equip one hydrographic survey vessel.
Designates specified area as Koss Cove in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss.
Requires the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan to depict the same shorelines on their respective nautical charts.
Extends the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: 
Hydrographic Services Amendments of 2003 - 
Title I: NOAA Hydrographic Services Improvement - 
(Sec. 102) Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (HSIA) to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Administrator) to establish, equip, and maintain up to ten Regional Navigation Response teams in priority coastal areas to conduct activities related to navigational safety and the validation of hydrographic data.
 
Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish and implement a volunteer program and accept volunteer services; and (2) participate in a joint institute that develops new hydrographic technology and conducts academic, educational, and outreach activities that assist the Administrator. 
(Sec. 103) Sets forth a quality assurance program under HSIA. Requires the Administrator to assure that any international organizations and agreements to which the United States is a party that affect hydrographic products and nautical charts accept or recognize hydrographic products certified by the Administrator. 
Requires the Administrator to conduct an annual study and report regarding steps taken to comply with specified provisions of Executive Order 12906 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16 (which relate to policies to coordinate surveying, mapping and related spatial data activities between Federal agencies). Directs the Administrator to consult with the Federal Geographic Data Committee in carrying out such study and report. 
(Sec. 104) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to acquire and equip one hydrographic survey vessel. Authorizes appropriations for preparing a plan to do so. 
(Sec. 105) Designates as Koss Cove a cove on the southern coast of Elrington Island in Alaska, in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss who served on the NOAA vessel RAINER and died in the performance of a nautical charting mission off the Alaskan coast. 
(Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to provide to specified congressional committees a plan to depict the same shorelines on NOAA nautical charts and U.S. Geological Survey mapping products. 
(Sec. 107) Revises HSIA requirements relating to the Hydrographic Services Advisory Panel and certain duties of the Secretary of Commerce and the NOAA Administrator. 
(Sec. 108) Authorizes specified funds under HSIA in each fiscal year for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network. 

Title II: Fishery Survey Vessels - 
(Sec. 201) Amends the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 to extend through FY 2006 the authorization of appropriations for certain fishery survey vessels.
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: 
Hydrographic Services Amendments of 2004 - 
Title I: NOAA Hydrographic Services Improvement - 
(Sec. 102) Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (HSIA) to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Administrator) to establish, equip, and maintain up to four Regional Navigation Response teams in priority coastal areas to conduct activities related to navigational safety and the validation of hydrographic data.
 
Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish and implement a volunteer program and accept volunteer services; and (2) participate in a joint institute that develops new hydrographic technology and conducts academic, educational, and outreach activities that assist the Administrator. 
 
 
 
(Sec. 103) Designates as Koss Cove a cove on the southern coast of Elrington Island in Alaska, in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss who served on the NOAA vessel RAINIER and died in the performance of a nautical charting mission off the Alaskan coast. 
(Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior to provide to specified congressional committees a plan to depict the same shorelines on NOAA nautical charts and U.S. Geological Survey mapping products. 
(Sec. 105) Revises HSIA requirements relating to the Hydrographic Services Advisory Panel and certain duties of the Secretary and the NOAA Administrator. 
(Sec. 106) Authorizes specified funds under HSIA in each fiscal year for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network. 

Title II: Fishery Survey Vessels - 
(Sec. 201) Amends the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 to revise and extend for FY 2005 and 2006 the authorization of appropriations for certain fishery survey vessels. 
(Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to report to specified committees on the acquisition of a new hydrographic survey vessel having specified capabilities, the retirement of any current vessel(s), and operation and maintenance cost comparisons between the two.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-03-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1330-1331)
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 73).(text: CR H1330-1331)
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1342)
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 958.
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1330-1331)
action_date: 2004-03-23
text: Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-400.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-400.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-07-17
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House