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S. 171 115th Congress Senate

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, to reauthorize the Hydrographic Ser… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, to reauthorize the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 2017 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Nov 7, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
Nov 7, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-181.
Jan 24, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 7, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017

This bill revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. The bill sets forth new requirements under that Act concerning obligated service requirements, training and physical fitness, education loan assistance, recruitment, hiring and promotions, and other workforce issues.

Additionally, the bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may waive bond requirements for certain contracts regarding vessels that conduct surveying.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 221 Hydrographic Services Improvement Amendments Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 17, 2017
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 17, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jan 17, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 17, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 17, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 171: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-171/
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"S. 171: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-171/.
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S. 171, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-171/.
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