National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: NOAA Ocean and Coastal Programs Title II: Administration and Other Accounts Title III: Miscellaneous NOAA Programs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994 - Title I: NOAA Ocean and Coastal Programs - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for FY 1994 and 1995 for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the following programs and activities: (1) mapping and charting; (2) geodesy; (3) weather observation and prediction; (4) estuarine and coastal assessment; and (5) marine prediction research, including research activities at the Great Lakes and the Southeast Florida and Caribbean Areas. Title II: Administration and Other Accounts - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for FY 1994 and 1995 for NOAA marine service activities. Title III: Miscellaneous NOAA Programs - Requires one-sixth of the fiscal year fees collected by the NOAA from the sale of nautical products (and from licensing of such products) to be deposited in a specified account and used only for the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of certain systems and equipment, as well as other activities directly related to the modernization and improvement of maritime safety. Provides that such fees shall not be considered to be offsetting receipts and shall not be used for administrative costs of NOAA or the Department of Commerce. (Sec. 301b) Directs the Secretary to deploy in Galveston Bay and the Houston Ship Channel a Physical Ocean Real-Time System (PORTS system). (Sec. 302) Expresses the sense of the Congress that the NOAA should expand its efforts to further the use of defense-related technologies, data, and other resources to support its oceanic missions. (Sec. 303) Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees on the status of NOAA marine navigation safety programs. (Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary to give priority consideration to designating Mullica River, New Jersey, as a national estuarine reserve under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972. (Sec. 305) Directs the Secretary to take into account specified factors in selecting a replacement site for the National Marine Fisheries Service Lab at Tiburon, California. Directs the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees concerning facility needs for the National Marine Sanctuary Program. (Sec. 307) Directs the Secretary to establish a PORTS system for San Francisco Bay after conducting a hydrodynamics study of the Bay. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 308) Directs the Secretary to convey to Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory at Gloucester, Massachusetts, under certain terms and conditions, including continued use of such property by such Service. (Sec. 309) Provides reimbursement from the United States to NOAA, after settlement of a collision damage claim involving the NOAA research vessel DISCOVERER, for use in vessel repair. (Sec. 310) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into specified contracts for FY 1995 to implement the NOAA fleet modernization plan. Provides certain limitations on expenditures for repairs and maintenance under the NOAA Fleet Modernization Act.

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Timeline

1. 10 March 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 March 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 March 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 1994

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

   Source: Committee

5. 16 March 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 April 1994

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 19 April 1994

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 11 May 1994

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

9. 11 May 1994

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 30 June 1994

    Passed

    Mr. Studds asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries have until 5:00 p.m. on July 8 to file a report on H.R. 4008. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Committee

11. 8 July 1994

    Introduced

    Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology for a period ending not later than July 29, 1994 for consideration of such provisions contained in the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee pursuant to clause 1(r), rule X.

    Source: IntroReferral

12. 8 July 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-583, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 8 July 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-583, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 8 July 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.

    Source: Committee

15. 19 July 1994

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

16. 19 July 1994

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 19 July 1994

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 20 July 1994

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

19. 20 July 1994

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 29 July 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-583, Part II.

    Source: Committee

21. 29 July 1994

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 345.

    Source: Calendars

22. 29 July 1994

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space and Technology. H. Rept. 103-583, Part II.

    Source: Committee

23. 23 September 1994

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 542 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4008 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5046. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

24. 26 September 1994

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

25. 26 September 1994

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

26. 26 September 1994

    Passed

    On passage Passed by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

27. 26 September 1994

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

28. 26 September 1994

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

29. 26 September 1994

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Bruce F. Vento to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

30. 26 September 1994

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 542 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

31. 26 September 1994

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 542. (consideration: CR H9666-9681)

    Source: Floor

32. 26 September 1994

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 542 passed House.

    Source: Floor

33. 26 September 1994

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

34. 26 September 1994

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4008.

    Source: Floor

35. 26 September 1994

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4008 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the committee amendments now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 5046. All points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. Measure will be read by title. Bill is open to amendments.

    Source: Floor

36. 27 September 1994

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 27 September 1994 · Download file
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Sponsors

• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
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