Coastal Ocean Observation System Integration and Implementation Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1489
Sponsor: Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Introduced: 2005-04-06 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Climate
Coastal zone
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Department of Commerce
Earth resources satellites
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Environmental Protection
Environmental monitoring
Estuaries
Fishery management
Government Operations and Politics
Government liability
Government publicity
Great Lakes
Hurricanes
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine safety
Navigation
Ocean
Ocean currents
Oceanographic research
Oceanography
Remote sensing
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Space activities
Standards
Technological innovations
Transportation and Public Works
Tsunamis
Weather forecasting

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: 
Coastal Ocean Observation System Integration and Implementation Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a Coastal Ocean Observation System (System) to support coastal and fishery management activities and an integrated national ocean observation system. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) designate as a unit of the System any Federal agency or non-Federal entity that operates marine sensors that collect observation data in U.S. ocean and coastal waters; and (2) coordinate such units' activities.
 
Requires the Secretary to develop: (1) viable end-use products of the System to support coastal and fishery management activities; (2) a data management and communication system by which all System collected data regarding U.S. coastal waters are integrated and available; and (3) forecast models using collected data to support and improve coastal and fishery management, safe and efficient marine navigation, weather and climate prediction, and other appropriate activities.
 
Requires the Secretary to carry out pilot projects to determine the effectiveness of collecting and integrating coastal ocean observation data to support the System. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-04-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2005-04-06
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: 2005-04-06
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: 2005-04-06
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: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-06
text: Introduced in House