Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Pollution Act of 1982

Summary

Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Pollution Act of 1982 - Title I: Declaration of Findings and Purposes - Sets forth congressional findings and purposes. Title II: General Program Authorizations and Reporting Requirements - Authorizes appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce for atmospheric, climatic, and ocean pollution programs for FY 1983. Permits the transfer of funds between categories. Requires the Administrator of the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration to notify Congress of the nature of, and reasons for, any transfers in excess of ten percent, or the appropriate committees of Congress must notify the Administrator that they have no objection to such transfer. Requires the Administrator to report to the appropriate committees of Congress on all aspects of the atmospheric, climatic, and ocean pollution activities of the Administration. Directs the Administrator to submit to the Congress and the President on the same date as the FY 1984 budget request a report on the importance of meteorological satellites to weather forecasting, including analyses of the impact of such satellites on forecasting, their expected lifetimes and replacement times, and the appropriateness of transferring civilian meteorological satellites to the private sector. Prohibits the use of funds to effectuate such transfer unless the appropriate committees of Congress give the Secretary of Commerce written notice of no objection within 30 days after receipt of a comprehensive plan for such transfer. Directs the Administrator to report to Congress and the President on the future organization and technological capabilities of the National Weather Service, including cost estimates and a ten-year reorganization plan. Title III: National Climate Program - National Climate Program Amendments of 1982 - Amends the National Climate Program Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish and maintain an interagency Climate Program Policy Board (Board) to coordinate planning, review all executive branch budget requests relating to climate, and establish other groups as necessary. Establishes the position of Director to head the National Climate Program Office, represent the Board, and be the spokesperson for the program. Requires the Office to analyze agency budget requests, coordinate interagency participation in international climate-related activities, and work with the National Academy of Sciences and other groups in preparing and implementing the five-year climate plan. Permits the Office to provide financial assistance for activities needed to meet the goals of the program set forth in such plan. Expands the mechanisms for intergovernmental climate-related studies and services under the program. Requires that the plan be revised and extended not more than biennially but not less than quadrennially. Title IV: Great Lakes Protection - Great Lakes Protection Act of 1982 - Amends the National Ocean Pollution Planning Act of 1978 to redesignate specified provisions and to revise definitions under such Act. Establishes a Great Lakes protection policy under such Act. Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a Great Lakes Research Office, to be directed by an Executive Director appointed by the Administrator. Requires the Executive Director to compile, within one year of the date of enactment of this Act, an inventory of all major actions of the Federal, State, and local governments since 1977 which have significantly affected (or may so affect) the environmental quality of the Great Lakes. Requires that such inventory be submitted to the Congress and the President and be updated at least once every three months. Sets forth responsibilities of the Executive Director. Requires that, within one year of the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Director report to the President and the Congress on: (1) the current state of Federal research efforts to improve the Great Lakes' environmental quality; (2) recommendations for the improvement, increased coordination, and use of such research efforts; and (3) the degree of coordination among the States to preserve and protect such quality. Requires that responsible Federal officials include Great Lakes environmental impact analyses in their recommendations or reports for major Federal actions significantly affecting the Great Lakes. Sets forth provisions relating to such analyses, including a requirement that copies be available to the President and to the public. Revises provisions relating to interagency cooperation, dissemination of information, and effect on other laws. Extends through FY 1984 the authorization of appropriations to carry out the National Ocean Pollution Planning Act of 1978. Reserves a specified amount of such appropriations to be obligated and expended on the Great Lakes Research Office in each fiscal year ending after September 30, 1982. Title V: Ocean Pollution Research - Amends the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to combine ocean dumping and monitoring reporting requirements into a single congressional report due by March 1 of each year. Specifies that the following are to be included in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research program: (1) development of techniques for quantifying and defining marine environment degradation; (2) assessment of the ocean waters' ability to assimilate waste materials; and (3) monitoring programs to assess the health of coastal ecosystems. Directs the Administrator of NOAA, to report to the President and Congress by the end of 1983 on sewage sludge disposal in the New York City region. Authorizes appropriations for each of FY 1983 and 1984 for such report. Title VI: Other Programs - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1983 and 1984 for reporting of weather modification activities.

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Timeline

1. 6 May 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 May 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 May 1982

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

   Source: Committee

5. 12 May 1982

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 May 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-557 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

7. 17 May 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Report No: 97-557 (Part I).

   Source: Committee

8. 18 May 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 356.

   Source: Calendars

9. 18 May 1982

   Reported

   Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 97-557 (Part II).

   Source: Committee

10. 18 May 1982

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Science and Technology. Report No: 97-557 (Part II).

    Source: Committee

11. 18 May 1982

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 18 May 1982

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 27 July 1982

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate, Making in Order the Text of H.R.6798 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.

    Source: Floor

14. 28 July 1982

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.540 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

15. 12 August 1982

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

16. 17 August 1982

    Floor

    House Incorporated H.R.6798 in This Measure as an Amendment.

    Source: Floor

17. 17 August 1982

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 340 - 65 (Record Vote No: 286).

    Source: Floor

18. 17 August 1982

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 340 - 65 (Record Vote No: 286).

    Source: Floor

19. 17 August 1982

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

20. 17 August 1982

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

21. 19 August 1982

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 770.

    Source: Calendars

22. 19 August 1982

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 17 December 1982

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

24. 17 December 1982

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 17 December 1982

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 17 August 1982

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to → Great Lakes Protection Act of 1982
• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6324) to authorize appropriations for atmospheric, climatic, and ocean pollution activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the fiscal years 1983 and 1984, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Atmospheric, Climatic, and Ocean Pollution Act of 1982
• amends ← Amendments en bloc to require approval in appropriation acts of fund expenditures for contracts relating to the National Climate Program.
• amends ← An amendment to add a new section. The new section requires public notice, for the purpose of comment by the users, of the intention to close a weather station. The Secretary must consider the patrons' views in decisions to close or consolidate weather stations. If, after considering the public comments and effects of a possible closing, the Secretary decides to close the station, a written report setting out his findings and reasons must be made available to the users of the station 60 days prior to the proposed closing date. A process to appeal closings to the Federal Committee for Meterological Services and Supporting Research is provided for any person served by the station in question.
• amends ← To authorize certain programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.