Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act

Bill: 115-hr-221
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
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
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act </b></p> </p> <p>This bill reauthorizes the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 from FY2018-FY2022.</p> <p> 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.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-12
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act </b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 from FY2019-FY2023.</p> <p> 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.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-25
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act </b></p> <p>(Sec.2)This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.</p> <p> (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.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act . 2. Reauthorization of Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (a) Reauthorizations Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is amended— (1) by inserting before the text the following: (a) In general.— ; (2) in subsection (a) (as designated by the amendment made by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking surveys— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting surveys, $70,814,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking vessels— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting vessels, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking Administration— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting Administration, $29,932,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $26,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $30,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Arctic programs Of the amount authorized by this section for each fiscal year— (1) $5,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) $2,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the United States extended Continental Shelf. . (b) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Section 306 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Of amounts authorized by this section for each fiscal year for hydrographic surveys, not more than 5 percent is authorized for administrative costs. . 3. GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall, by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) conduct a study comparing the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the unit costs of procuring performance of such surveys; and (2) report to the Congress on the findings of such study.

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 221 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act . 2. Reauthorization of Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (a) Reauthorizations Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is amended— (1) by inserting before There are authorized the following: (a) In general.— ; (2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking surveys— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting surveys, $70,814,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking vessels— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting vessels, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking Administration— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting Administration, $29,932,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $26,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $30,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Arctic programs Of the amount authorized by this section for each fiscal year— (1) $10,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) $2,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the United States extended Continental Shelf. . (b) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Section 306 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Of amounts authorized by this section for each fiscal year for hydrographic surveys, not more than 5 percent is authorized for administrative costs. . 3. GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall, by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) conduct a study comparing the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the unit costs of procuring performance of such surveys; and (2) report to the Congress on the findings of such study.

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 487 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 221 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2018 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act . 2. Reauthorization of Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (a) Reauthorizations Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is amended— (1) by inserting before There are authorized the following: (a) In general.— ; (2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking surveys— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting surveys, $70,814,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking vessels— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting vessels, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking Administration— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting Administration, $29,932,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $26,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $30,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Arctic programs Of the amount authorized by this section for each fiscal year— (1) $10,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) $2,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the United States extended Continental Shelf. . (b) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Section 306 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Of amounts authorized by this section for each fiscal year for hydrographic surveys, not more than 5 percent is authorized for administrative costs. . 3. GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall, by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) conduct a study comparing the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the unit costs of procuring performance of such surveys; and (2) report to the Congress on the findings of such study.

Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

June 26, 2018 Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 571 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 221 [Report No. 115–736] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources June 12, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2017 A BILL To reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act . 2. Reauthorization of Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (a) Reauthorizations Section 306 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is amended— (1) by inserting before There are authorized the following: (a) In general.— ; (2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1))— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking surveys— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting surveys, $70,814,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking vessels— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting vessels, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (C) in paragraph (3), by striking Administration— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting Administration, $29,932,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $26,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (E) in paragraph (5), by striking title— and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting title, $30,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Arctic programs Of the amount authorized by this section for each fiscal year— (1) $10,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) $2,000,000 is authorized for use to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the United States extended Continental Shelf. . (b) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Section 306 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 892d ) is further amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Limitation on administrative expenses for surveys Of amounts authorized by this section for each fiscal year for hydrographic surveys, not more than 5 percent is authorized for administrative costs. . 3. GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall, by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) conduct a study comparing the unit costs of hydrographic surveys conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the unit costs of procuring performance of such surveys; and (2) report to the Congress on the findings of such study.

June 12, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed