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Oceans Act of 2000

Introduced: May 9, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
May 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
May 9, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
May 9, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Oceans Act of 2000 - Establishes the Commission on Ocean Policy and requires it to report to Congress and the President. Directs the President to submit to Congress: (1) after considering the Commission's report, proposals for a coordinated, comprehensive, and long range national policy for the responsible use and stewardship of ocean and coastal resources for the benefit of the United States; and (2) a biennial report on all existing Federal programs related to ocean and coastal activities.
What's happening now May 17, 2000

Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 21, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4410: Oceans Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4410/
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"H.R. 4410: Oceans Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4410/.
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H.R. 4410, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4410/.
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