To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States extended continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of coastal changes.

Bill: 111-hr-2864
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arctic Ocean
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Hydrology and hydrography
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: 
Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for FY2011-FY2012 to acquire: (1) hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, and conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and to improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the U.S. extended continental shelf.

action_date: 2010-07-14
text: 
Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for FY2011-FY2012 for use to acquire (1) hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, and conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and to improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the U.S. extended continental shelf. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2010-07-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR 7/13/2010 H5516-5517)
action_date: 2010-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 0 (Roll no. 439).(text: CR 7/13/2010 H5516-5517)
action_date: 2010-07-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5576-5577)
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2864.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5516-5517)
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 305.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-532.
action_date: 2010-07-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-532.
action_date: 2010-06-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-06-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2010-06-16
text: Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
action_date: 2010-05-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-06-12
text: Introduced in House