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S. 140 (117th)

BLUE GLOBE Act

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Introduced

28 January 2021

Last action

15 February 2022 · Committee

Status

By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-74.

Sponsors

Sheldon Whitehouse, Lisa Murkowski, Jeff Merkley, Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Richard Blumenthal

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act or the BLUE GLOBE Act This bill addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. The bill increases domestic and international coordination to enhance data management and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. It adds programs for the application and development of innovative technology to the list of technology programs used to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. It also modifies requirements related to the scientific workforce in areas of oceanic and atmospheric research and development to include investigating whether there is a workforce shortage, workforce diversity, actions the federal government can take to increase diversity in the scientific workforce, and actions it can take to shorten the hiring backlog for such workforce. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must (1) ensure that a goal of its cooperative institutes is to advance or apply emerging technologies, (2) create an ocean innovation prize to catalyze the rapid development and deployment of data collection and monitoring technology, and (3) seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the potential for an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Oceans. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 various NOAA hydrographic programs, including nautical mapping and charting. Additionally, relevant federal agencies must measure the value and impact of industries related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts on the U.S. economy.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 2021

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 January 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 May 2021

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 17 December 2021

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 206.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 17 December 2021

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 December 2021

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 February 2022

    Floor

    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-74.

    Source: Floor

  8. 15 February 2022

    Committee

    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-74.

    Source: Committee

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