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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 27, 2003
Hydrographic Services Amendments of 2003 - Amends Federal law to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish, equip, and maintain up to ten Regional Navigation Response teams in priority coastal areas to conduct activities related to navigational safety and the validation of hydrographic data.Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish and implement a volunteer program and accept volunteer services; and (2) participate in a joint institute that develops new hydrographic technology and conducts academic, educational, and outreach activities that assist the Administrator.Requires the Administrator to assure that any 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: (1) conduct an annual study regarding steps taken to comply with Executive Order 12906 (strengthening and enhancing of general policies in order to coordinate surveying, mapping and related spatial data activities between Federal agencies); and (2) develop a plan for increasing contracting with the private sector for photogrammetric, remote sensing, and other geospatial reference services related to hydrographic data acquisition or service activities.Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to acquire and equip one hydrographic survey vessel.Designates specified area as Koss Cove in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss.Requires the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan to depict the same shorelines on their respective nautical charts.Extends the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000.
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 73). (text: CR H1330-1331)
House roll call 73 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 23 (Roll no. 73).(text: CR H1330-1331)
House roll call 73 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1342)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 958.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1330-1331)
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-400.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-400.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings 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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