National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act - Reestablishes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce (DOC), headed by an Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere who shall serve as the Administrator of NOAA.
Establishes within NOAA the positions of: (1) Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; (2) Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; (3) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere; (4) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology, Education, and Outreach; and (5) General Counsel.
Places within NOAA: (1) the National Weather Service; (2) programs to support operations of ongoing data collection and direct services and products regarding satellite, observations, and coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes information; (3) programs to conduct and support research and education and the development of technologies relating to weather, climate, and the coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes; and (4) a Science Advisory Board.
Requires the Administrator to develop: (1) an assessment of the adequacy of the environmental data and information systems of NOAA, including a strategic plan that sets forth modernization and improvement objectives for an integrated national environmental data access and archive system; and (2) a strategic plan for science and technology research and development (R&D) at NOAA.
Sets forth certain requirements that prohibit the Administrator from closing, consolidating, relocating, subdividing, or establishing a facility of NOAA unless there has been public notification and an assessment of any proposed changes.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 50 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 50
To provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2005
Mr. Ehlers introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources,
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
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A BILL
To provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``Administration'' means the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
(2) The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(3) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Commerce.
SEC. 3. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.--There shall be in the Department of Commerce an
agency known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(b) Mission.--The mission of the Administration is to understand
the systems of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere and predict changes in
the Earth's oceans and atmosphere and the effects of such changes on
the land environment, to conserve and manage coastal, ocean, and Great
Lakes ecosystems to meet national economic, social, and environmental
needs, and to educate the public about these topics.
(c) Functions.--The functions of the Administration shall include--
(1) collecting, through observation and other means,
communicating, analyzing, processing, and disseminating
comprehensive scientific data and information about weather and
climate, solar and geophysical events on the Sun and in the
space environment, and about the coasts, oceans, Great Lakes,
upper reaches of estuaries, and hydrologic systems;
(2) operating and maintaining a system for the storage,
retrieval, and dissemination of data relating to weather and
climate, solar and geophysical events on the Sun and in the
space environment, and about the coasts, oceans, Great Lakes,
upper reaches of estuaries, and hydrologic systems;
(3) conducting and supporting basic and applied research
and development of technology as may be necessary to carry out
the mission described in subsection (b);
(4) issuing weather, water, climate, and space weather
forecasts and warnings;
(5) coordinating efforts of Federal agencies in support of
national and international programs with respect to
meteorological services;
(6) understanding the science of Earth's climate and
related systems, and undertaking research, development, and
demonstration to enhance society's ability to plan for and
respond to climate variability and change;
(7) protecting, restoring, and managing the use of the
coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes through ecosystem-based
research, development, demonstration, and management;
(8) coordinating efforts of Federal agencies in support of
national and international programs with respect to integrated
Earth observing systems;
(9) administering public outreach and education programs
and services to increase scientific and environmental literacy
about weather and climate, solar and geophysical events on the
Sun and in the space environment, and the coasts, oceans, Great
Lakes, upper reaches of estuaries, and hydrologic systems;
(10) cooperating with international organizations and
scientists in bilateral and multilateral research, development,
conservation, and service programs related to coastal, ocean,
Great Lakes, weather, and climate issues; and
(11) any other function assigned to the Administration by
law.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP.
(a) Administrator.--
(1) In general.--There shall be, as the Administrator of
the Administration, an Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere. The Administrator shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The Administrator shall be paid at the rate of basic pay for
level III of the Executive Schedule.
(2) Functions.--The Administrator shall perform such
functions and exercise such powers with respect to the
Administration as the Secretary may prescribe, including--
(A) general management;
(B) policy development and guidance;
(C) budget formulation, guidance, and execution;
and
(D) serving as the Department of Commerce official
for all ocean and atmosphere issues with other elements
of the Department of Commerce and with other Federal
agencies, State, tribal, and local governments, and the
public.
(3) Delegation of authority.--The Administrator may, except
as otherwise prohibited by law--
(A) delegate any functions, powers, or duties of
the Administrator to such officers and employees of the
Administration as the Administrator may designate; and
(B) authorize such successive redelegations of such
functions, powers, or duties within the Administration
as the Administrator considers necessary or
appropriate.
(4) Authorities.--The Administrator shall have the
authority to enter into and perform such contracts, leases,
grants, and cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State
and local governments, Indian tribes, international
organizations, foreign governments, educational institutions,
nonprofit organizations, and commercial organizations, as may
be necessary and proper to carry out the Administration's
functions under this Act or as otherwise provided by law.
(b) Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere.--
(1) In general.--There shall be, as Deputy Administrator of
the Administration, an Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere. The Assistant Secretary shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate. The Assistant Secretary shall be the
Administrator's first assistant for purposes of subchapter III
of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. The Assistant
Secretary shall be paid at the rate of basic pay for level IV
of the Executive Schedule.
(2) Functions.--The Assistant Secretary shall perform such
functions and exercise such powers as the Secretary or
Administrator may prescribe and shall act as Administrator
during the absence or disability of the Administrator or in the
event of a vacancy in the office of Administrator.
(c) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere.--
(1) In general.--There shall, be as the Chief Operating
Officer of the Administration, a Deputy Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. The Deputy Under Secretary
shall be appointed by the Secretary. The position of Deputy
Under Secretary shall be a Senior Executive Service position
authorized under section 3133 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Functions.--The Deputy Under Secretary--
(A) shall ensure the timely and effective
implementation of Administration policies and
objectives;
(B) shall be responsible for all aspects of the
Administration's operations and management, including
budget, financial operations, information services,
facilities, human resources, procurements, and
associated services;
(C) in the absence or disability of the Assistant
Secretary, or in the event of a vacancy in such
position, shall act in that position; and
(D) shall perform such other duties as the
Administrator shall prescribe.
(d) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere.--
(1) In general.--There shall be in the Administration a
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere. The
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall be
appointed by the Secretary. The position of Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere shall be a Senior Executive
Service position authorized under section 3133 of title 5,
United States Code.
(2) Functions.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans
and Atmosphere--
(A) shall serve as an advisor to the Administrator
on program and policy issues related to environmental
policy, strategic planning, and program analysis;
(B) shall ensure the timely and effective
implementation of Administration policies and
objectives related to environmental policy, strategic
planning, and program analysis; and
(C) shall perform such other duties as the
Administrator shall prescribe.
(e) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology, Education,
and Outreach.--
(1) In general.--There shall be in the Administration a
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology, Education,
and Outreach, who shall coordinate and oversee the science and
technology activities of the Administration and ensure that
Administration decisions are informed by the results of
appropriate and relevant research. The Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Science, Technology, Education, and Outreach
shall be appointed by the Secretary. The position of Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Science, Technology, Education, and
Outreach shall be a Senior Executive Service career reserved
position as defined in section 3132(a)(8) of title 5, United
States Code.
(2) Functions.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science,
Technology, Education, and Outreach shall--
(A) coordinate research and development activities
across the Administration, including coordination of
research and development budgets;
(B) advise the Administrator on how research
activities can be applied to operational use;
(C) provide advice to the Administrator regarding
science and technology issues and their relationship to
Administration policies, procedures, and decisions;
(D) participate in developing the Administration's
strategic plans and policies and review the science and
technology aspects of those plans and policies;
(E) develop and oversee guidelines for the
dissemination to the public of results from research
and development conducted, sponsored, or cited by the
Administration;
(F) serve as liaison to the nongovernmental science
and technology community;
(G) develop and oversee guidelines for peer review
of science and technology research sponsored by the
Administration;
(H) oversee implementation of the strategic plan
for science and technology research, development, and
demonstration required under section 10(b);
(I) oversee management of research laboratories in
the Administration;
(J) oversee the research and education programs of
the Administration; and
(K) perform such other duties as the Secretary or
Administrator shall prescribe.
(3) Qualifications.--An individual appointed under
paragraph (1) shall be a person who has an outstanding science
and technology background, including research accomplishments,
scientific reputation, and public policy experience.
(4) Consultation.--Before appointing an individual under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the National
Academy of Sciences, the Science Advisory Board of the
Administration, and other appropriate scientific organizations.
(f) General Counsel.--
(1) In general.--There shall be in the Administration a
General Counsel. The General Counsel shall be appointed by the
Secretary. The General Counsel shall be paid at the rate of
basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
(2) Functions.--The General Counsel--
(A) shall serve as the chief legal officer of the
Administration for all legal matters that arise in
connection with the conduct of the functions of the
Administration; and
(B) shall perform such other functions and exercise
such powers as the Secretary or Administrator may
prescribe.
(g) Continuation of Service.--Any individual serving on the
effective date of this Act in a position provided for in this Act may
continue to serve in that position until a successor is appointed under
this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require the
appointment of a successor under this Act sooner than would have been
required under law as in effect before the effective date of this Act.
SEC. 5. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall maintain within the
Administration a National Weather Service.
(b) Mission.--The mission of the National Weather Service is to
provide weather, water, climate, and space weather forecasts and
warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters, and
ocean areas for the protection of life and property and the enhancement
of the national economy.
(c) Goals.--The goals of the National Weather Service shall
include--
(1) to provide timely and accurate weather, water, climate,
and space weather forecasts; and
(2) to provide timely and accurate warnings of weather,
water, and climate natural hazards, and of space weather
hazards.
(d) Functions.--The functions of the National Weather Service shall
include--
(1) maintaining a network of local weather forecast
offices;
(2) maintaining a network of observation systems to collect
weather and climate data;
(3) operating national centers to deliver guidance,
forecasts, warnings, and analysis about weather, water,
climate, and space weather phenomena for the Administration and
the public;
(4) conducting and supporting applied research to
facilitate the rapid incorporation of weather and climate
science advances into operational tools; and
(5) other functions to serve the mission of the National
Weather Service.
(e) Public-Private Partnerships.--Not less than once every 5 years,
the Secretary shall develop and submit to Congress a policy the defines
processes for making decisions about the roles of the National Weather
Service, the private sector, and the academic community in providing
weather-related and climate-related products, technologies, and
services. The first such policy shall be completed not less than 12
months after the date of enactment of this Act. At least 90 days before
each submission of the policy to Congress, the Secretary shall publish
the policy in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not
less than 60 days.
SEC. 6. OPERATIONS AND SERVICES.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall maintain within the
Administration programs to support operations of ongoing data
collection and direct services and products regarding satellite,
observations, and coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes information.
(b) Functions.--To accomplish the mission described in section
3(b), and in addition to the functions described in section 3(c), the
operations and service aspects of the Administration shall include--
(1) acquiring, managing, and operating coastal, ocean, and
Great Lakes observing systems;
(2) ensuring the availability of a global Earth-observing
system, integrating remote sensing and in situ assets that
provide critical data needed to support the mission of the
Administration, and providing that data to decisionmakers and
the public;
(3) developing, acquiring, and managing operational
environmental satellite constellations and associated ground
control and data acquisition facilities to support the mission
of the Administration;
(4) managing and distributing atmospheric, geophysical, and
marine data and data products for the Administration through
national environmental data centers;
(5) providing for long-term stewardship of environmental
data, products, and information via data processing, storage,
reanalysis, reprocessing, and archive facilities;
(6) promoting widespread availability of environmental data
and information through full and open access and exchange to
the greatest extent possible;
(7) issuing licenses for private remote sensing space
systems under the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992;
(8) administering a national water level observation
network, which shall include monitoring of the Great Lakes;
(9) providing charts and other information for safe
navigation of the oceans and inland waters, as provided by law;
and
(10) such other functions to serve the operations and
services mission of the Administration as the Administrator may
prescribe.
SEC. 7. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall maintain within the
Administration programs to conduct and support research and education
and the development of technologies relating to weather, climate, and
the coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes.
(b) Functions.--To accomplish the mission described in section
3(b), and in addition to the functions described in section 3(c), the
research and education aspects of the Administration shall include--
(1) conducting and supporting research and technology
development to improve the Administration's capabilities in
collecting, through observation and otherwise, communicating,
analyzing, processing, and disseminating comprehensive
scientific data and information about weather, climate, and the
coasts, oceans, and Great Lakes;
(2) improving environmental prediction and management
capabilities through ecosystem-based research and development;
(3) improving knowledge of Earth's climate and related
systems through research and observation for decision support;
(4) reducing uncertainty in projections of how the Earth's
climate and related systems may change in the future;
(5) fostering the public's ability to understand and
integrate scientific information into considerations of
national environmental issues through education and public
outreach activities;
(6) administering the National Sea Grant College Program
Act;
(7) conducting and supporting research and development of
technology for exploration of the oceans;
(8) maintaining a system of laboratories to perform the
functions described in this subsection;
(9) supporting extramural peer-reviewed competitive grant
programs to assist the Administration in performing the
functions described in this subsection; and
(10) such other functions to serve the research,
development, education, and outreach mission of the
Administration as the Administrator may prescribe.
SEC. 8. SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) In General.--There shall be within the Administration a Science
Advisory Board, which shall provide such scientific advice as may be
requested by the Administrator, the Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation of the Senate, or the Committee on Science or on
Resources of the House of Representatives.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Science Advisory Board is to
advise the Administrator and Congress on long-range and short-range
strategies for research, education, and the application of science to
resource management and environmental assessment and prediction.
(c) Members.--
(1) In general.--The Science Advisory Board shall be
composed of at least 15 members appointed by the Administrator.
Each member of the Board shall be qualified by education,
training, and experience to evaluate scientific and technical
information on matters referred to the Board under this
section.
(2) Terms of service.--Members shall be appointed for 3-
year terms, renewable once, and shall serve at the discretion
of the Administrator. An individual serving a term as a member
of the Science Advisory Board on the date of enactment of this
Act may complete that term, and may be reappointed once for
another term of 3 years unless the term being served on such
date of enactment is the second term served by that individual.
Vacancy appointments shall be for the remainder of the
unexpired term of the vacancy, and an individual so appointed
may subsequently be appointed for 2 full 3-year terms if the
remainder of the unexpired term is less than one year.
(3) Chairperson.--The Administrator shall designate a
chairperson from among the members of the Board.
(4) Appointment.--Members of the Science Advisory Board
shall be appointed as special Government employees, within the
meaning given such term in section 202(a) of title 18, United
States Code.
(d) Administrative Provisions.--
(1) Reporting.--The Science Advisory Board shall report to
the Administrator and the appropriate requesting party.
(2) Administrative support.--The Administrator shall
provide administrative support to the Science Advisory Board.
(3) Meetings.--The Science Advisory Board shall meet at
least twice each year, and at other times at the call of the
Administrator or the Chairperson.
(4) Compensation and expenses.--A member of the Science
Advisory Board shall not be compensated for service on such
board, but upon request by the member may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code.
(5) Subcommittees.--The Science Advisory Board may
establish such subcommittees of its members as may be
necessary. The Science Advisory Board may establish task forces
and working groups consisting of Board members and outside
experts as may be necessary.
(e) Expiration.--Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Science Advisory Board.
SEC. 9. REPORTS.
(a) Report on Data Management, Archival, and Distribution.--
(1) Contents.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and once every 5 years thereafter, the
Administrator shall develop a report on the environmental data
and information systems of the Administration. The report shall
include--
(A) an assessment of the adequacy of the
environmental data and information systems of the
Administration to--
(i) provide adequate capacity to manage,
archive and disseminate environmental
information collected and processed, or
expected to be collected and processed, by the
Administration and other appropriate
departments and agencies;
(ii) establish, develop, and maintain
information bases, including necessary
management systems, which will provide for
consistent, efficient, and compatible transfer
and use of data;
(iii) develop effective interfaces among
the environmental data and information systems
of the Administration and other appropriate
departments and agencies;
(iv) develop and use nationally accepted
formats and standards for data collected by
various national and international sources;
(v) integrate and interpret data from
different sources to produce information that
can be used by decisionmakers in developing
policies that effectively respond to national
and global environmental concerns; and
(vi) reanalyze and reprocess the archived
data as better science is developed to
integrate diverse data sources; and
(B) a strategic plan to--
(i) set forth modernization and improvement
objectives for an integrated national
environmental data access and archive system
for the 10-year period beginning with the year
in which the plan is transmitted, including
facility requirements and critical new
technology components that would be necessary
to meet the objectives set forth;
(ii) propose specific Administration
programs and activities for implementing the
plan;
(iii) identify the data and information
management, reanalysis, reprocessing, archival,
and distribution responsibilities of the
Administration with respect to other Federal
departments and agencies and international
organizations; and
(iv) provide an implementation schedule and
estimate funding levels necessary to achieve
modernization and improvement objectives.
(2) National academy of sciences review.--The Administrator
shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of
Sciences for a review of the plan developed under paragraph
(1).
(3) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of
the House of Representatives the initial report developed under
paragraph (1) and the review prepared pursuant to paragraph
(2). Subsequent reports developed under paragraph (1) shall
also be transmitted to those committees.
(b) Strategic Plan for Scientific Research.--
(1) Contents.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and once every 5 years thereafter, the
Administrator shall develop a strategic plan for science and
technology research and development at the Administration. The
plan shall include--
(A) an assessment of the science and technology
needs of the Administration based on the
Administration's operational requirements and on input
provided by external stakeholders at the national,
regional, State, and local levels;
(B) a strategic plan for coordinating research and
development activities across the Administration to
meet the needs identified in subparagraph (A); and
(C) a description of how the Administration plans
to utilize extramural, peer-reviewed competitive grant
programs to meet its research needs.
(2) National academy of sciences review.--The Administrator
shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of
Sciences for a review of the plan developed under paragraph
(1).
(3) Transmittal to congress.--Not later than 18 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of
the House of Representatives the initial report developed under
paragraph (1) and the review prepared pursuant to paragraph
(2). Subsequent reports developed under paragraph (1) shall
also be transmitted to those committees.
SEC. 10. EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION PLAN.
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 shall have no further force and
effect.
SEC. 11. SAVINGS PROVISION.
All rules and regulations, determinations, standards, contracts,
certifications, authorizations, appointments, delegations, results and
findings of investigations, and other actions duly issued, made, or
taken by or pursuant to or under the authority of any statute which
resulted in the assignment of functions or activities to the Secretary,
the Department of Commerce, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere, the Administrator, or any other officer of the
Administration, that is in effect immediately before the date of
enactment of this Act, shall continue in full force and effect after
the effective date of this Act until modified or rescinded. All suits,
appeals, judgements, and proceedings pending on such effective date
relating to responsibilities or functions transferred under this Act
shall continue without regard to such transfers, except for the
transfer of responsibilities or functions. Any reference in law to a
responsibility, function, or office transferred under this Act shall be
deemed to refer to the responsibility, function, or office as so
transferred.
SEC. 12. TRANSITION.
(a) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) the
provisions of this Act shall become effective 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to sections
9 or 13, or to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Reorganization.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit a plan and
budget proposal to Congress setting forth a proposal for program and
Administration reorganization for the program areas outlined in this
Act.
SEC. 13. FACILITY EVALUATION PROCESS.
(a) Public Notification and Assessment Process.-- The Administrator
shall not close, consolidate, relocate, subdivide, or establish a
facility of the Administration unless the Administrator has completed a
public notification and assessment process that includes--
(1) publication in the Federal Register of the proposed
action and a description of the offices, personnel, and
activities of the Administration that would be impacted by the
proposed change, and providing for a minimum of 60 days for
public comment;
(2) review of the proposed change by the Science Advisory
Board of the Administration, if the proposed change involves a
science facility of the Administration, and preparation of a
summary of their findings regarding the proposed change;
(3) preparation by the Administrator of an analysis of the
anticipated costs and savings associated with the proposed
facility change, including both initial costs and savings
associated with the change and changes in operations and
maintenance costs and savings over a ten year period; and
(4) preparation by the Administrator of an analysis of the
effects of the facility change on operations and research of
the Administration, and the potential impacts on cooperative
institutes, other external Administration partnerships,
partnerships with other Federal agencies, and any State and
local partnerships.
(b) Notice to Congress.--The Administrator shall provide to
Congress, at least 90 days before any closure, consolidation,
relocation, subdivision, or establishment of a facility of the
Administration, a summary of the public comments received pursuant to
subsection (a)(1), any summary prepared under subsection (a)(2), and
the analyses prepared under subsection (a)(3) and (4), .
(c) Weather Service Modernization.--Nothing in this section shall
alter procedures established under the Weather Service Modernization
Act (15 U.S.C. 313 note).
(d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term
``facility'' means a laboratory, operations office, administrative
service center, or other establishment of the Administration with an
annual budget of $1,000,000 or greater.
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Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
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