Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act

Bill: 110-hr-21
Sponsor: Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2007-01-04 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Advice and consent of the Senate
Animals
Buy American
Canada
Chesapeake Bay
Climate
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coastal zone
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Coral reefs
Cost control
Data banks
Department of Commerce
Ecological research
Economics and Public Finance
Ecosystem management
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment
Environmental education
Environmental health
Environmental monitoring
Estuaries
Executive Office of the President
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal-state relations
Fishery management
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government trust funds
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Great Lakes
Information networks
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Interstate relations
Latin America
Law
Long Island Sound
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine ecology
Marine mammals
Marine pollution
Marine resources conservation
Meteorological research
Meteorology
Mexico
Mississippi River
Ocean
Oceanography
Oil pollution
Postage stamps
Presidential appointments
Privatization
Public-private partnerships
Reefs
Regional planning
Remote sensing
Research and development
Russia
Science, Technology, Communications
Strategic planning
Technological innovations
Territorial waters
Treaties
Tsunamis
Water Resources Development
Water pollution control
Watersheds
Weather forecasting

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: 
Oceans Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act - Establishes a national policy to protect, maintain, and restore the health of marine ecosystems and requires that federal agencies administer U.S. policies and laws accordingly. Allows more stringent federal and state requirements.
 
States that there shall be an agency known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), declares that Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (concerning NOAA) shall have no further force or effect, and sets forth NOAA's mission and functions. (Reestablishes NOAA and requires a reorganization plan.)
 
Creates an Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and makes that person the Administrator of NOAA.
 
Requires maintenance within NOAA of: (1) the National Weather Service; (2) programs to protect, maintain, and restore the health and sustainability of coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes resources; (3) the Office of Education; and (4) a Science Advisory Board.
 
Establishes: (1) a National Oceans Advisor; (2) a Committee on Ocean Policy; and (3) the Council of Advisors on Oceans Policy.
 
Designates certain ocean regions for ecosystem-based management and establishes a Regional Ocean Partnership for each region.
 
Requires the Administrator to establish a network of regional ocean ecosystem resource information systems for each ocean region and other specified bodies of water. Authorizes related contracts. 
 
Establishes in the Treasury the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund. Requires payments to coastal states for development and implementation of Regional Ocean Strategic Plans.
 
Requires the U.S. Postal Service to provide for a special postage stamp to afford the public a convenient way to support efforts to protect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 11 - 3 .
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-06-06
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6014)
action_date: 2007-04-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
action_date: 2007-01-31
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2007-01-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-04
text: Introduced in House