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HR 2685 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Atmospheric science and weather Climate change and greenhouse gases Department of Commerce Earth sciences Ecology Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Performance measurement Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding

Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009

Introduced: June 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 5, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
Jun 3, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Jun 3, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1304)
Jun 3, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate and Ocean Research and Coordination Act of 2009 - 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.

National Climate Enterprise Act of 2009 - Directs the President to establish a National Climate Enterprise to coordinate international, federal, and nonfederal activity to provide scientifically based climate and climate impact data, information, products, and services to better forecast climate, climate change, and climate variability and to understand climate impacts at regional and local scales. Requires that the Enterprise consist of an Interdepartmental Oversight Board, an Interagency Coordinating Committee, and a Climate Operations Office established by this Act, and nonfederal contributors.

Requires the Office, subject to appropriations, to develop and implement a quality assurance program to certify climate products and services that satisfy this Act's standards. Defines "climate product and service" as any publicly or commercially available product or service produced by a nonfederal contributor that includes or displays climate data, meta-data, or information. Allows the Enterprise to authorize the use of the emblem or any trademark of the Enterprise on a certified climate product or service. Establishes in the Treasury the Climate Products And Services Account.

Requires the Enterprise Advisory Board to provide advice to the Interagency Coordinating Committee on policy implementation by the Climate Operations Office, the effectiveness of data, meta-data, information, products, and services delivered to end-users, priorities for climate research and information needs, the performance of non-federal contributors, and critical climate research needs.

What's happening now June 5, 2009

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

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