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CENOTE Act of 2018

Introduced: March 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Mar 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Mar 7, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, 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.
Mar 7, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commercial Engagement Through Ocean Technology Act of 2018 or the CENOTE Act of 2018

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a joint program office within the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations to coordinate the acquisition and assessment of unmanned maritime systems.

NOAA must coordinate with the Department of the Navy to leverage expertise in the development and operational transition of unmanned maritime systems. It may also coordinate with other federal agencies, the academic sector, and the private sector to maximize research opportunities and to support commercialization of unmanned maritime systems.

NOAA must make publicly available all data it collects using unmanned maritime systems.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2511 Related bill CENOTE Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Mar 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5196: CENOTE Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5196/
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"H.R. 5196: CENOTE Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5196/.
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H.R. 5196, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5196/.
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