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To direct the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System, and for other purposes. 3/31/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2008 - Directs the President to establish a National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System to: (1) support national defense, marine commerce, energy production, basic and applied research, ecosystem-based marine and coastal resource management, public safety and public outreach training and education; (2) promote awareness of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources; (3) improve the ability to measure, track, explain, and predict weather and climate change and natural climate variability; (4) fulfill the plan contained in the document entitled "Ocean.US Publication No. 9, The First Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development Plan"; and (5) fulfill the nation's international obligations [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 04/01/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 03/31/2008 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-558, Part I.
  • 03/31/2008 - Committee on Science and Technology discharged.
  • 03/31/2008 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
  • 03/31/2008 - Mr. Kennedy moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.2342 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House05/24/2008
H.R.2342 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House04/03/2008
H.R.2342 Reported in House04/02/2008
H.R.2342 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House04/02/2008
H.R.2342 Introduced in House08/31/2007