National Undersea Research Program Act of 1994

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Introduced

18 April 1994

Last action

7 October 1994 · Reported

Status

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.

Summary

National Undersea Research Program Act of 1994 - Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to establish the National Undersea Research Program (the Program) to enhance scientific understanding of processes in the world's oceans and large lakes through programs conducted by the National Undersea Research Centers established under this Act. Establishes the Office of Undersea Research in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Designates priority research areas. Directs the Under Secretary to establish the National Undersea Research Advisory Committee. Assigns undersea regions to extant Centers. Prescribes guidelines under which the Under Secretary may establish a new Center for any undersea region. Directs each Center director to annually: (1) solicit individual proposals from the scientific community for research advancing the Program's priority research areas; and (2) submit a proposed Center program to the Program Director. Instructs the Under Secretary to: (1) develop procedures for the joint review of research proposals; and (2) issue final rules establishing those procedures. Authorizes the Under Secretary to make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to fund Center programs. Exempts such grants and contracts from review by the Financial Assistance Review Board. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

18 April 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E690)
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1994
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 April 1994
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 April 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oceanography, Gulf of Mexico, and the Outer Continental Shelf.
Source: Committee
19 April 1994
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Source: Committee
4 May 1994
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Source: Committee
11 May 1994
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 May 1994
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 October 1994
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 468.
Source: Calendars
7 October 1994
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-850.
Source: Committee
7 October 1994
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 103-850.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1994
related to ← Oceans Act of 1994

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4236
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/4236
us · 103-hr-4236 · source updated 2 June 2021