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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2002
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to design, install, maintain and operate real-time hyodrographic monitoring systems to enhance navigation safety and efficiency. Requires the Administrator, subject to availability of appropriations, to develop and implement a quality assurance program under which hydrographic products may be certified. Establishes that the Administrator shall attempt to assure that international organizations and agreements to which the United States is a party that affect hydrographic products and nautical charts accept or recognize hydrographic products certified by the Administrator.Requires the Administrator to establish a Hydrographic Services Review Panel and to submit to Congress a plan for increasing contracting with the private sector for various geospatial reference services related to hydrographic data acquisition or hydrographic services activities performed by the National Ocean Service. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2007.
People & committees
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Became Public Law No: 107-372.
Became Public Law No: 107-372.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11797-11799)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11797-11799)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/14/2002 H8881-8889; text of measure as introduced: CR 11/14/2002 H8881-8882)
Mr. Hansen asked unanimous consent to consider in the House.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-621.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-621.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Executive Comment Received from Commerce.
Provisions of H.R. 4882 Incorporated into H.R. 4883 (Title II).
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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