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: 112-hr-295
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2011-01-12 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: 2011-01-12
text: 
Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for FY2012-FY2013 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. 

action_date: 2011-07-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for FY2012-FY2013 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. 

action_date: 2011-10-24
text: 
Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize FY2012 appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 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: 2011-10-31
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6991)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6991)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 295.
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6991-6992)
action_date: 2011-10-24
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-157.
action_date: 2011-07-20
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-157.
action_date: 2011-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2011-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-06-15
text: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2011-05-12
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-12
text: Introduced in House