Oceans Act of 1998

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Introduced

12 March 1998

Last action

16 September 1998 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Summary

Oceans Act of 1998 - Directs the President to: (1) maintain a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-range national ocean and coastal policy, including a plan to meet infrastructure requirements of Federal ocean and coastal programs; and (2) biennially report to the Congress on the relationship between Federal programs and the achievement of objectives specified in this Act. Requires each agency or department involved in ocean and coastal activities to include with its annual appropriations request a report on elements of its proposed budget relating to those activities and how each element contributes to implementation of the national policy. Directs the President to establish a Commission on Ocean Policy. Terminates the Commission after its final report. Authorizes appropriations. Removes provisions of Federal law relating to marine resources and engineering development.

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Timeline

12 March 1998
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1998
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 1998
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Source: Committee
16 March 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Source: Committee
19 March 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
23 April 1998
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 April 1998
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 July 1998
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
29 July 1998
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 September 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7753-7758)
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Floor
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
15 September 1998
Introduced
Referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for a period ending not later than Sept. 15, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(q), rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-718, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 September 1998
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-718, Part I.
Source: Committee
16 September 1998
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Related records

related to ← Oceans Act of 1997

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3445
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3445
us · 105-hr-3445 · source updated 7 April 2025