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NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2009

Introduced: January 9, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to House Science and Technology
Jan 9, 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.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: (1) establish within NOAA a coordinated national ocean exploration program that promotes collaboration with other federal ocean and undersea research and exploration programs; (2) convene an ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastructure task force; and (3) appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board.

NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2009 - Requires the Administrator to establish and maintain an undersea research program to increase scientific knowledge essential for the informed management, use, and preservation of oceanic, marine, and coastal areas and the Great Lakes. Requires that the program be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of extramural regional undersea research centers that represent all relevant NOAA regions, and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology. Requires that funding for projects conducted through the regional centers be awarded through a competitive, merit-reviewed process.

What's happening now February 4, 2009

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

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  • S 172 Related bill NOAA Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 366: Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-366/
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"H.R. 366: Ocean Research and Exploration Enhancement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-366/.
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H.R. 366, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-366/.
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