H.R. 1834 would authorize the national ocean exploration program and the national undersea research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

== Detailed Summary ==

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National<b>Title I: National Ocean Exploration Program - </b>National Ocean Exploration Program Act - (Sec. 102) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct a coordinated national ocean exploration program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Requires NOAA to: (1) appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board; and (2) convene anthat promotes collaboration with other federal ocean technology and infrastructure task force.undersea research and exploration programs.

NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2007 - Requires an undersea research(Sec. 103) Sets forth program that shall be conducted through a national headquarters, a networkauthorities, including authorizing the Administrator to accept donations of extramural regional undersea research centers representing all NOAA regions,property, data, and a national technology institute.equipment to be applied for exploring the oceans or increasing knowledge of the oceans.

Authorizes NOAA, (Sec. 104) Requires the National Science Foundation (NSF),NOAA Administrator to appoint an Ocean Exploration Advisory Board.

(Sec. 105) Declares that nothing in this Act supersedes or limits the Departmentauthority of the Navy,Secretary of the Interior under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations.

<b>Title II: Undersea Research Program - </b>National Undersea Research Program Act of 2007 - (Sec. 202) Requires the Administrator to conduct an undersea research, exploration, education, and technology development program to increase scientific knowledge regarding management, use, and preservation of oceanic, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. Requires the program's director to cooperate with institutions of higher education and other federal agencies involved ineducational marine and ocean science organizations and to make available undersea research facilities, equipment, technologies, information, and expertise to support those organizations' undersea research. Authorizes the director to enter into partnerships with the private sector to achieve program goals and to promote marine industry technological advancement.

(Sec. 204) Requires that the program be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of extramural regional undersea research centers representing all NOAA regions, and the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology.

(Sec. 205) Specifies the research, exploration, education, and technology programs under this Act to participate in interagency financingbe conducted through the network of extramural regional centers and share, transfer, receive,the National Institute for Undersea Science and spend funds appropriatedTechnology.

(Sec. 206) Allows not more than ten percent of the program's budget to any federal participantbe used for administration and for priority undersea research projects not covered by funding available from centers. Requires a competition every five years to select the regional centers that will participate in the program. Requires projects supported by the regional centers to be awarded using an open and competitive process.

(Sec. 207) Authorizes appropriations.

<b>Title III: Interagency Planning and Coordination - </b>(Sec. 301) Requires the NOAA Administrator, and relevant governmental, non-governmental, academic, industry, and other experts, to convene an ocean exploration and undersea research technology and infrastructure task force. Requires that the task force coordinate the development of agency budgets.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/28/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.2/25/2008: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581.
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