HR 50 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act

Introduced 2005-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2005-05-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 p…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 50, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act

May 26, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science on May 19, 2005</p>

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H.R. 50, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act

May 26, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Science on May 19, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican