National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007

To authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

2/14/2008--Passed House amended. Title I: National Ocean Exploration Program - National Ocean Exploration Program Act -
(Sec. 102) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a coordinated national ocean exploration program in NOAA that promotes collaboration with other federal ocean and undersea research and exploration programs.
(Sec. 103) Sets forth program authorities, including authorizing the Administrator to accept donations of property, data, and equipment to be applied for exploring the oceans or increasing knowledge of the oceans.
(Sec. 104) Requires the NOAA Administrator to appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board.
(Sec. 105) Declares that nothing in this Act supersedes or limits the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
(Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Undersea Research Program - National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007 -
(Sec. 202) Requires the Administrator to conduct an undersea research, exploration, education, and technology development program to increase scientific knowledge regarding management, use, and preservation of oceanic, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. Requires the program's director to cooperate with institutions of higher education and other educational marine and ocean science organizations and to make available undersea research facilities, equipment, technologies, information, and expertise to support those organizations' undersea research. Authorizes the director to enter into partnerships with the private sector to achieve program goals and to promote marine industry technological advancement.
(Sec. 204) Requires that the program be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of extramural regional undersea research centers representing all NOAA regions, and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology.
(Sec. 205) Specifies the research, exploration, education, and technology programs to be conducted through the network of extramural regional centers and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology.
(Sec. 206) Allows not more than ten percent of the program's budget to be used for administration and for priority undersea research projects not covered by funding available from centers. Requires a competition every five years to select the regional centers that will participate in the program. Requires projects supported by the regional centers to be awarded using an open and competitive process.
(Sec. 207) Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Interagency Planning and Coordination -
(Sec. 301) Requires the NOAA Administrator, and relevant governmental, non-governmental, academic, industry, and other experts, to convene an ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastructure task force. Requires that the task force coordinate the development of agency budgets.


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Sponsor

• H. Saxton
• and 10 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Wayne Gilchrest
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Sen. Roger Wicker [R, MS]
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
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Committees

• House Armed Services
• 5 more
  • House Armed Services
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Science and Technology
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Science and Technology
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 29, 2007		February 14, 2008

Latest Vote

February 14, 2008Roll call number 62 in the House
Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1834 National Ocean Exploration Program Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 82%	Result: Passed

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Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2]
Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
Thomas Allen
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]
Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3]
Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8]
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
Robert Berry
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
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Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45]
John Boozman
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Nancy Boyda
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Christopher Cannon
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Robert Cramer
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Barbara Cubin
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Thomas Davis
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David Davis
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Philip English
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Terry Everett
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Michael Ferguson
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Vito Fossella
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
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Michael McNulty
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Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
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Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
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Marilyn Musgrave
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Steven Pearce
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Charles Pickering
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Jon Porter
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James Ramstad
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Ralph Regula
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Rick Renzi
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Thomas Reynolds
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Christopher Shays
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Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2]
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Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]
Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
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Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
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Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
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Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5]
Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
Tom Udall
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Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez [D, NY-12]
Rep. Peter Visclosky [D, IN-1]
Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
James Walsh
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35]
Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
Rep. Melvin Watt [D, NC-12]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
David Weldon
Gerald Weller
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Heather Wilson
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Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
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Rep. K. Conaway [R, TX-11]
Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
John Doolittle
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Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
Rep. E. Garrett [R, NJ-5]
Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
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Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
Bill Sali
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Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
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Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
Thelma Drake
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Tom Feeney
Robin Hayes
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Stephanie Jones
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Rep. R. Miller [D, NC-13]
Rep. Richard Neal [D, MA-2]
John Peterson
Deborah Pryce
Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
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Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
February 14, 2008	House	H.R.1834 National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 1834 National Ocean Exploration Program Act	352	49	Passed	See Vote

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• Added to calendar on Feb 25, 2008: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581..
• Passed roll in the House on Feb 14, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 49 (Roll no. 62).
• Feb 14, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
• Feb 14, 2008: By unanimous consent, the text of H.R. 1834, as proposed to be adopted under suspension of the rules, was modified by an amendment placed at the desk.
• Feb 13, 2008: 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.
• Feb 13, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1834.
• Feb 13, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Feb 13, 2008: Mr. Lipinski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Dec 18, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 304..
• Dec 18, 2007: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
• Dec 18, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science and Technology. H. Rept. 110-311, Part II.
• Added to calendar on Oct 24, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Oct 24, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Oct 10, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
• Oct 10, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Aug 04, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-311, Part I.
• Jun 28, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Added to calendar on Jun 28, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent..
• Jun 19, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• Jun 19, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 05, 2007: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• May 08, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
• Apr 26, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
• Apr 10, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
• Mar 29, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
• Mar 29, 2007: Referred to House Natural Resources
• Mar 29, 2007: Referred to House Science and Technology
• Mar 29, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, 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.
• Introduced on Mar 29, 2007.

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October 25, 2007 House Science and Tech Committee Advances Health IT Bill, Two Others

... systems (HR 3877), and establishing a national ocean exploration program (HR 1834) were the focus of the separate bills passed by the full committee. ...

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June 19, 2007 NOAA Bill Wins Panel’s Approval

The Ocean Exploration Program and the National Undersea Research Program would be reauthorized for 10 years under the bill ( HR 1834 ), which the Natural ...

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October 15, 2008 Congressional COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ...

June 20, 1995—Hearing on H.R. 1834, Safety and Health Improvement and Regulatory Reform Act of 1995. June 28, 1995—Hearing on H.R. 1834, Safety and Health Improvement and Regulatory Act of 1995. July 11, 1995—Hearing on H.R. 1114, ...

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July 30, 2008 Republicans Block Aid To Paralyzed Vets | Oliver Willis

H.R. 1834, the NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2008 (National Ocean Exploration Program Act) - $2.36 H.R. 2400, the Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act - $1.03 H.R. 5618, the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act ...

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July 28, 2008 Coburn Omnibus coming up for cloture vote

1492/HR 3919); Ocean Exploration, Mapping & Research (HR 1834 - Saxton/HR 2400/S. 39 - Stevens); Hydrographic Services Improvement (S. 1582/HR 3352 - Young (AK)); Coastal and Ocean Observation System (S. 950 - Snowe/HR 2342) ...

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