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Regional Ocean Partnership Act

USA116th CongressS-2166| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (8)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Regional Ocean Partnership Act This bill provides a mechanism for coastal states to participate in a Regional Ocean Partnership with one or more other coastal states that share a common ocean or coastal area. Specifically, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may designate a partnership as a Regional Ocean Partnership if it (1) is established to coordinate the interstate management of ocean and coastal resources; (2) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the ocean and coastal areas of the coastal states participating in the partnership; (3) complements existing state coastal and ocean management efforts on an interstate scale, focusing on shared regional priorities; (4) does not have a regulatory function; and (5) is not duplicative of an existing Regional Ocean Partnership. A Regional Ocean Partnership may use provided federal funds to award grants and enter into contracts for certain purposes, including to monitor the water quality and living resources of multistate ocean and coastal ecosystems.

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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 19, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-185.
Dec 19, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.
Nov 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5390
Committee Hearings Held.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 24, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 19, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-185.


  • December 19, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.


  • November 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5390
    Committee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5390: Regional Ocean Partnership Act
  • S 116-5056: OCEAN Act of 2020
AlabamaAquatic ecologyAtlantic Coast (U.S.)CaliforniaCongressional oversightConnecticutDelawareEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationFederal-Indian relationsFloridaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLouisianaMaineMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMassachusettsMississippiNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York StateOregonPacific OceanRhode IslandState and local government operationsTexasVermontVirginiaWashington StateWater quality

Regional Ocean Partnership Act

USA116th CongressS-2166| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Regional Ocean Partnership Act This bill provides a mechanism for coastal states to participate in a Regional Ocean Partnership with one or more other coastal states that share a common ocean or coastal area. Specifically, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may designate a partnership as a Regional Ocean Partnership if it (1) is established to coordinate the interstate management of ocean and coastal resources; (2) focuses on the environmental issues affecting the ocean and coastal areas of the coastal states participating in the partnership; (3) complements existing state coastal and ocean management efforts on an interstate scale, focusing on shared regional priorities; (4) does not have a regulatory function; and (5) is not duplicative of an existing Regional Ocean Partnership. A Regional Ocean Partnership may use provided federal funds to award grants and enter into contracts for certain purposes, including to monitor the water quality and living resources of multistate ocean and coastal ecosystems.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 19, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-185.
Dec 19, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.
Nov 17, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5390
Committee Hearings Held.
  • July 18, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 18, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 24, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 19, 2019
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-185.


  • December 19, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 396.


  • November 17, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5390
    Committee Hearings Held.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (8)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5390: Regional Ocean Partnership Act
  • S 116-5056: OCEAN Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlabamaAquatic ecologyAtlantic Coast (U.S.)CaliforniaCongressional oversightConnecticutDelawareEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationFederal-Indian relationsFloridaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLouisianaMaineMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarylandMassachusettsMississippiNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York StateOregonPacific OceanRhode IslandState and local government operationsTexasVermontVirginiaWashington StateWater quality