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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Department of Defense to support the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

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To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Department of Defense to support the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including covering the cost of participants in the Ocean for Life Program.

Introduced: July 22, 2009 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD), including combatant commands and Regional Centers, to: (1) provide material and personnel support to assist in the planning and execution of the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and (2) pay all or a portion of the costs for citizens of the United States and foreign nationals to participate in the Program. Allows amounts available to the Regional Centers from the DOD "Voice" programs to be used to make those payments.

What's happening now July 22, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 2
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 27, 2010
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 31, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3294: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Department of Defense to support the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including covering the cost of participants in the Ocean for Life Program.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3294/
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"H.R. 3294: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Department of Defense to support the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including covering the cost of participants in the Ocean for Life Program.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3294/.
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H.R. 3294, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3294/.
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[H.R. 3294: To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Department of Defense to support the Ocean for Life Program of the National Marine Sanctuaries under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including covering the cost of participants in the Ocean for Life Program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3294/)
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