Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1584
Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]
Introduced: 2005-04-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Aquaculture
Armed Forces and National Security
Beaches
Canada
Coastal zone
Computer simulation
Conferences
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Data banks
Department of Commerce
Earth resources satellites
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Emergency Management
Energy
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental monitoring
Executive reorganization
Federal-local relations
Federal-state relations
Fishery management
Gas in submerged lands
Government Operations and Politics
Great Lakes
Higher education
Hurricanes
International Affairs
International cooperation
International environmental cooperation
Labor and Employment
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine ecology
Marine pollution
Marine resources conservation
Marine transportation
National Sea Grant Program
Ocean
Ocean currents
Oceanographic research
Oceanography
Petroleum in submerged lands
Planning-programming-budgeting
Regional planning
Remote sensing
Research and development
Science, Technology, Communications
Shore protection
Space activities
Strategic planning
Submarine oil well drilling
Sustainable development
Technology transfer
Transportation and Public Works
Tsunamis

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: 
Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2005 - Directs the Committee on Ocean Policy, acting through the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, to establish and maintain an integrated system of coastal and ocean observations, data communication and management, analysis, modeling, research, and education designed to provide data and information for the timely detection and prediction of changes occurring in the coastal and ocean environment that impact the Nation's social, economic, and ecological systems.
 
Requires the Council to establish an interagency program office (Oceanus) responsible for program planning and coordination of the system. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be the lead Federal agency for system implementation and operation.
 
Makes regional associations responsible for the development and operation of regional coastal and ocean observing systems to meet the information needs of user groups in the region while adhering to national standards. Deems certified regional systems to be part of NOAA when carrying out this Act, and employees of such systems acting within the scope of their employment to be Federal Government employees, for purposes of civil liability under specified laws.
 
Directs the Council to establish programs for research, development, and education for the system.
 
Authorizes departments and agencies represented on the Council to participate in interagency financing and to share funds appropriated to any Council member.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
action_date: 2005-05-06
text: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
action_date: 2005-05-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
action_date: 2005-04-12
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: 2005-04-12
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: 2005-04-12
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: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-12
text: Introduced in House