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National Ocean Exploration Act

USA117th CongressS-381| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2022
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (5)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Ocean Exploration Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council and revises several programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that support ocean and coastal mapping, hydrographic surveys, and spatial data collection. The bill revises the national ocean exploration program to require NOAA to provide guidance to federal and state agencies, and others, on data standards, protocols for accepting data, and coordination of data collection, compilation, processing, archiving, and dissemination for data relating to ocean exploration and characterization. It also directs NOAA to conduct education and outreach efforts to disseminate information to the public on the discoveries made by the ocean exploration program and coordinate with the outreach strategies of other domestic or international ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization initiatives. Additionally, the bill repeals the undersea research program of NOAA. It also modifies NOAA's ocean and coastal mapping program to include ecosystem approaches in decision-making for natural resource and habitat restoration, emergency response, and coastal resilience and adaptation. NOAA must develop an integrated ocean and coastal mapping federal funding match opportunity to increase the coordinated acquisition, processing, stewardship, and archival of new ocean and coastal mapping data in U.S. waters. The bill also revises and reauthorizes through FY2026 the hydrographic services program of NOAA.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5024
National Ocean Exploration Act
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 16, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 16, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.
Feb 15, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-76.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5024
    National Ocean Exploration Act


  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • April 28, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 16, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 16, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.


  • February 15, 2022
    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-76.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesHydrology and hydrographyMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesPerformance measurementResearch administration and fundingScience and engineering educationWildlife conservation and habitat protection

National Ocean Exploration Act

USA117th CongressS-381| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2022
National Ocean Exploration Act This bill provides statutory authority for the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council and revises several programs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that support ocean and coastal mapping, hydrographic surveys, and spatial data collection. The bill revises the national ocean exploration program to require NOAA to provide guidance to federal and state agencies, and others, on data standards, protocols for accepting data, and coordination of data collection, compilation, processing, archiving, and dissemination for data relating to ocean exploration and characterization. It also directs NOAA to conduct education and outreach efforts to disseminate information to the public on the discoveries made by the ocean exploration program and coordinate with the outreach strategies of other domestic or international ocean mapping, exploration, and characterization initiatives. Additionally, the bill repeals the undersea research program of NOAA. It also modifies NOAA's ocean and coastal mapping program to include ecosystem approaches in decision-making for natural resource and habitat restoration, emergency response, and coastal resilience and adaptation. NOAA must develop an integrated ocean and coastal mapping federal funding match opportunity to increase the coordinated acquisition, processing, stewardship, and archival of new ocean and coastal mapping data in U.S. waters. The bill also revises and reauthorizes through FY2026 the hydrographic services program of NOAA.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-5024
National Ocean Exploration Act
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 16, 2021
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 16, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.
Feb 15, 2022
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-76.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-5024
    National Ocean Exploration Act


  • February 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • April 28, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 16, 2021
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 16, 2021
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 195.


  • February 15, 2022
    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-76.
Roger F. Wicker

Roger F. Wicker

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (5)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesHydrology and hydrographyMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesPerformance measurementResearch administration and fundingScience and engineering educationWildlife conservation and habitat protection