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H.R. 5001: Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2004

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H.R. 5001: Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-22 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Executive Comment Requested from Commerce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2004

Plain summary

Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2004 - Directs the President, acting through the National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC), to carry out a pilot program to establish an integrated ocean and coastal observing system (IOOS) of monitoring, data communication and management, analysis, modeling, and research to provide data and information for the timely detection and prediction of changes occurring in the marine and coastal environment that impact the Nation's social, economic, and ecological systems. Establishes within NORLC an interagency program office (OceanUS) which shall be responsible for program planning and coordination of the IOOS. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be the lead Federal agency for implementation and operation of the IOOS. Requires regional associations to be responsible for the development and operation of regional ocean and coastal observing systems to meet the information needs of the users groups in the region while adhering to national standards.

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Official text

Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · 6 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr5001 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108