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S 950 110th Congress Senate

Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to develop and maintain an integrated system of coastal and ocean observations for the Nation's coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes, to improve warnings of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to develop and maintain an integrated system of coastal and ocean observations for the Nation's coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes, to improve warnings of tsunami, hurricanes, El Nino events, and other natural hazards, to enhance homeland security, to support maritime operations, to improve management of coastal and marine resources, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.
Nov 2, 2007
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-217.
Jun 27, 2007
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 21, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3522-3524)
Mar 21, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3521-3522)
Mar 21, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 2, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007 - Directs the President, acting through the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, to establish and maintain an integrated system for the timely detection and prediction of changes occurring in the ocean and coastal environment that impact the nation's social, economic, and ecological systems.

Makes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the lead federal agency for system implementation and administration, requiring it to establish an Integrated Ocean Observing Program Office. Requires the Council to establish in NOAA an interagency program office.

Requires establishment of a process for the certification of regional associations to be responsible for the development and operation of regional coastal and ocean observing systems.

Requires NOAA to formulate a process by which funding is made available for intramural and extramural research on new technologies for collecting data on U.S. coastal and ocean waters.

Authorizes departments and agencies represented on the Council to participate in interagency financing and to share funds appropriated to any Council member.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Aug 1, 2008
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 26, 2007
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 21, 2007
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 21, 2007
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 21, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 950: Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-950/
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"S. 950: Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-950/.
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