US Congress House Bill 295 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 31 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-31 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize FY2012 appropriations to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for use to acquire: (1) hydrographic data, provide hydrographic services, and conduct coastal change analyses necessary to ensure safe navigation, and to improve the management of coastal change in the Arctic; and (2) hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services in the Arctic necessary to delineate the U.S. extended continental shelf.

To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States extended continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of coastal changes.

Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-31	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2011-10-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6991)
2011-10-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 295.
2011-10-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6991-6992)
2011-10-24	House	Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-07-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.
2011-07-20	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-157.
2011-06-15	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2011-06-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-06-15	House	Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
2011-05-12	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
2011-01-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/295/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr295/BILLS-112hr295ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr295/BILLS-112hr295eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr295/BILLS-112hr295rh.pdf