Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act

Bill: 115-hr-221
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-01-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Arctic Ocean
Arctic and polar regions
Congressional oversight
Department of Commerce
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Hydrology and hydrography
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Navigation, waterways, harbors

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: 

Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act 

 
 
This bill reauthorizes the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 from FY2018-FY2022.
 
 The Governmental Accountability Office must compare the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the unit costs of procuring the surveys.

action_date: 2018-06-12
text: 

Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act 

 
This bill reauthorizes the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 from FY2019-FY2023.
 
 The Governmental Accountability Office must compare the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the unit costs of procuring the surveys.

action_date: 2018-06-25
text: 

Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act 

 
(Sec.2)This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.
 
 (Sec.3) The Governmental Accountability Office must compare the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the unit costs of procuring the surveys.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5590-5591)
action_date: 2018-06-25
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 H5590-5591)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 221.
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5590-5591)
action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 571.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-736.
action_date: 2018-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-736.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-08
text: Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
action_date: 2017-11-02
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Introduced in House