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hsii00
1
House committee actions
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee
2021-06-17
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
hsii13
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committee
2021-06-08
Environment Subcommittee
hssy18
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Committee
H11100
2021-06-08
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
hssy00
2
House floor actions
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H11100
2021-06-08
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
2
House floor actions
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2021-06-08
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2021-06-08
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Library of Congress
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2021-06-22T14:53:06Z
Hearings by
2021-06-08T14:02:15Z
Referred to
House
Natural Resources Committee
2021-06-17T22:56:51Z
Referred to
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
hsii13
hsii00
Standing
2021-06-08T14:02:20Z
Referred to
House
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
2021-06-08T14:50:50Z
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Environment Subcommittee
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hssy00
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2021-06-08
AK
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-06-08
CA
C001055
1
Ed
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Case
D
2021-06-08
HI
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-06-08
WA
P000614
1
Chris
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Pappas
D
2021-06-08
NH
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Barragan
Diaz
D
2021-06-08
CA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-06-08
TN
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
BLUMENAUER
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2021-06-15
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2022-02-18
CA
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2022-02-18
CA
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Mike
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D
2022-02-18
IL
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2022-02-25
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2022-02-25
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2022-03-03
CA
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Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
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2022-03-28
WA
K000382
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Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
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2022-03-28
NH
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2022-05-06
CA
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
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2022-06-08
NJ
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2021-06-22
Committee Hearings Held.
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
2022-02-15
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-74.
CRS
Identical bill
BLUE GLOBE Act
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Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
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Bonamici
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2021-06-08
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act or the</b> <b>BLUE GLOBE Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts.</p> <p>The bill increases domestic and international coordination to enhance data management and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. </p> <p>It adds programs for the application and development of innovative technology to the list of technology programs used to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.</p> <p>It also modifies requirements related to the scientific workforce in areas of oceanic and atmospheric research and development to include investigating whether there is a workforce shortage, workforce diversity, actions the federal government can take to increase diversity in the scientific workforce, and actions it can take to shorten the hiring backlog for such workforce.</p> <p>The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must (1) ensure that a goal of its cooperative institutes is to advance or apply emerging technologies, (2) create an ocean innovation prize to catalyze the rapid development and deployment of data collection and monitoring technology, and (3) seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the potential for an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Oceans.</p> <p>The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 various NOAA hydrographic programs, including nautical mapping and charting.</p> <p>Additionally, relevant federal agencies must measure the value and impact of industries related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts on the U.S. economy.</p>
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2021-06-08T04:00:00Z
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CRS
Identical bill
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2021-06-22
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
1
House committee actions
Committee Hearings Held.
Committee
2021-06-17
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
hsii13
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committee
2021-06-08
Environment Subcommittee
hssy18
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Committee
H11100
2021-06-08
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
hssy00
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House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2021-06-08
Natural Resources Committee
hsii00
2
House floor actions
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2021-06-08
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Huffman
D
2021-06-08
CA
C001055
1
Ed
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
Case
D
2021-06-08
HI
K000381
6
Derek
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Kilmer
D
2021-06-08
WA
P000614
1
Chris
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Pappas
D
2021-06-08
NH
B001300
44
Nanette
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
Barragan
Diaz
D
2021-06-08
CA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-06-08
TN
B000574
3
EARL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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2021-06-15
OR
L000551
13
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
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2022-02-18
CA
L000582
33
Ted
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Lieu
D
2022-02-18
CA
Q000023
5
Mike
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
Quigley
D
2022-02-18
IL
P000597
1
Chellie
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Pingree
D
2022-02-25
ME
P000618
45
Katie
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Porter
D
2022-02-25
CA
M001163
6
Doris
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Matsui
O.
D
2022-03-03
CA
L000560
2
RICK
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
LARSEN
D
2022-03-28
WA
K000382
2
Ann
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Kuster
M.
D
2022-03-28
NH
C001080
27
Judy
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Chu
D
2022-05-06
CA
W000822
12
Bonnie
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Watson Coleman
D
2022-06-08
NJ
M000312
2
JAMES
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MCGOVERN
P.
D
2022-08-12
MA
B001303
0
Lisa
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Blunt Rochester
D
2022-09-20
DE
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2021-06-08
Introduced in House
 <p><b>Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act or the</b> <b>BLUE GLOBE Act</b></p> <p>This bill addresses data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts.</p> <p>The bill increases domestic and international coordination to enhance data management and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts. </p> <p>It adds programs for the application and development of innovative technology to the list of technology programs used to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.</p> <p>It also modifies requirements related to the scientific workforce in areas of oceanic and atmospheric research and development to include investigating whether there is a workforce shortage, workforce diversity, actions the federal government can take to increase diversity in the scientific workforce, and actions it can take to shorten the hiring backlog for such workforce.</p> <p>The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must (1) ensure that a goal of its cooperative institutes is to advance or apply emerging technologies, (2) create an ocean innovation prize to catalyze the rapid development and deployment of data collection and monitoring technology, and (3) seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the potential for an Advanced Research Projects Agency-Oceans.</p> <p>The bill also reauthorizes through FY2024 various NOAA hydrographic programs, including nautical mapping and charting.</p> <p>Additionally, relevant federal agencies must measure the value and impact of industries related to the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts on the U.S. economy.</p>
2021-07-15T14:12:00Z
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BLUE GLOBE Act
BLUE GLOBE Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To improve data collection and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estuaries, and coasts, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
BLUE GLOBE Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays, and Estuaries Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-06-22
Committee Hearings Held.