Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022

Summary

Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to designate at least seven entities as Ocean Innovation Clusters. Ocean Innovation Clusters are hubs of operation and entrepreneurship for private, public, and academic stakeholders to collaborate on opportunities to promote and enhance the maritime industry. In designating entities, Commerce shall prioritize entities with a history of supporting cross-sector growth and development of the Blue Economy. Additionally, Commerce must designate at least one Ocean Innovation Cluster in (1) each of the regions covered by the five regional offices of the National Marine Fisheries Service, (2) the Great Lakes region, and (3) the Gulf of Mexico region. Commerce may award competitive grants for the establishment, operation, and administration of Ocean Innovation Clusters.

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Timeline

1. 7 June 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 June 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 June 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 June 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 June 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 June 2022

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 June 2022

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Jared Huffman · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Alan Lowenthal · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsba00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2023
• related to → Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2022