National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act

Bill: 110-hr-250
Sponsor: Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Introduced: 2007-01-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Artificial satellites
Buy American
Climate
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coastal zone
Commerce
Communication in science
Conferences
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost control
Data banks
Department of Commerce
Earth resources satellites
Ecological research
Economics and Public Finance
Ecosystem management
Environmental Protection
Environmental education
Environmental monitoring
Environmental research
Environmental technology
Estuaries
Executive reorganization
Federal advisory bodies
Federal officials
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government aircraft
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Government procurement
Government publicity
Great Lakes
Hydrology
International Affairs
International environmental cooperation
Laboratories
Law
Licenses
Maps
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine resources conservation
Meteorological research
Meteorological satellites
Meteorology
National Sea Grant Program
Nature conservation
Navigation
Navigational aids
Oceanographic research
Oceanography
Presidential appointments
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public-private partnerships
Relocation
Remote sensing
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Research and development
Research grants
Risk
Science, Technology, Communications
Ships
Space activities
Strategic planning
Subcontractors
Sun
Technological innovations
Technology transfer
Tsunamis
Water Resources Development
Weather forecasting

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: 

 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act - Reestablishes in the Department of Commerce the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), headed by an Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, who shall serve as the Administrator of NOAA.
 
Maintains within NOAA: (1) the National Weather Service; (2) programs to support efforts, on a continuing basis, to collect data and provide information and products regarding satellites, observations, and coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes information; and (3) programs to conduct and support research and education and the development of technologies relating to weather, climate, and the coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes. 
 
Establishes a Science Advisory Board within NOAA.
 
Terminates the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (the executive order that established NOAA).
 
Requires the Administrator to develop and submit to Congress a NOAA reorganization plan.
 
Prohibits the Administrator from closing, consolidating, relocating, subdividing, or establishing a facility of NOAA unless there has been specified prior public and congressional notification, and an assessment, of any proposed changes.
 
Prohibits, except as provided, a NOAA activity or function that is converted to contractor performance under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 from being performed by the contractor or any subcontractor at a location outside of the United States.


Legislative actions:
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: 2007-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2007-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2007-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-05
text: Introduced in House