HR 21 111th Congress House Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aquatic ecology Atlantic Ocean Atmospheric science and weather Caribbean Sea Department of Commerce Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Government trust funds Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Pacific Ocean Postal service State and local government operations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

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To President

Became law

Jun 18, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

Jan 6, 2009

Referred to House Science and Technology

Jan 6, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.

Jan 6, 2009

Referred to House Natural Resources

Jan 6, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Jan 6, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act - Declares that the purpose of this Act is to secure for future U.S. generations the full range of benefits of healthy marine ecosystems.

Specifies a national ocean policy and related principles. Requires each federal agency to act in accordance with that policy.

Reestablishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its leadership. (NOAA was created by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970.) Includes in NOAA the National Weather Service and the Science Advisory Board.

Establishes a National Ocean Advisor in the Executive Office of the President.

Reestablishes in the Executive Office of the President the Committee on Ocean Policy, which was originally established by executive order.

Establishes a Council of Advisors on Ocean Policy to advise the President.

Designates nine ocean regions to promote coordinated regional efforts to implement the national ocean policy. Requires the NOAA Administrator to establish or designate a Regional Ocean Partnership for each region and requires each Partnership to prepare a Regional Ocean Strategic Plan.

Establishes the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust Fund.

Requires payments to coastal states for Regional Ocean Strategic Plan activities.

Requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to print a special postage stamp to enable the public to help protect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems.

What's happening now June 18, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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