National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-984
Sponsor: Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2003-02-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Arctic and polar regions
Atlantic Ocean
Atmosphere
Authorization
Biological research
Buy American
Climate
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coastal zone
Colleges
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Commerce
Earth resources satellites
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Environmental health
Environmental research
Environmental technology
Estuaries
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal officials
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fishery management
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Geodesy
Government Operations and Politics
Government attorneys
Great Lakes
Health
Higher education
Hydrology
Laboratories
Law
Maintenance and repair
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine biology
Marine pollution
Marine resources conservation
Marine safety
Meteorological research
Meteorology
Navigation
Nonprofit organizations
Oceanographic research
Oceanography
Oil pollution
Pacific Ocean
Presidential appointments
Remote sensing
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Research and development facilities
Research centers
Salaries
Science, Technology, Communications
Shipbuilding
Ships
Social Welfare
Sonar
Space activities
Technological innovations
Telecommunication systems
Transportation and Public Works
Tsunamis
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Weather forecasting

Summary:
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 2003 - Re-establishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce, headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere who will serve as the Administrator of NOAA.
Establishes within NOAA: (1) the National Coast (sic) and Ocean Service; (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Service; (3) the National Marine Fisheries Service; (4) the National Weather Service; (5) the National Environmental Satellite and Data Information Service; (6) the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; and (7) such other components as the Secretary considers necessary.
Establishes within NOAA the positions of: (1) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; (2) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere; (3) General Counsel; and (4) Assistant Administrators for the Services and a Director of Marine and Aviation Operations and the Commissioned Officer Corps.
Establishes within NOAA a Science Advisory Board.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) enter into grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with agencies, States, local governments, or other persons and apply for, accept, and use grants or funds from such entities; (2) enter into resource sharing agreements with States, local governments, or Federal agencies; and (3) establish joint or cooperative institutes with qualified entities.
Amends the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act to authorize the Secretary to implement a program to replace and modernize the NOAA fleet. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a modernization plan for the NOAA fleet covering FY 2004 through 2008.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-03-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-02-27
text: Introduced in House