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National Ocean Exploration Act
Introduced: December 16, 2020
Introduced by:
Wicker, Roger F.
Republican
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
National Ocean Exploration Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Ocean Policy Committee and the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, and otherwise revises provisions related to ocean and coastal resources at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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