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<title>H.R. 2400, The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.10</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2400.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2400 would direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf of the United States....
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2407, The National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2407.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2407 would establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness....
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 761, The America COMPETES Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_761.html</link>
<description> S. 761 would invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy....
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1832, The National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1832.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1832 would establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness....
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 931, The National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_931.html</link>
<description> S. 931 would establish the National Hurricane Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness....
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 791, The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_791.html</link>
<description> S. 791 would establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes....
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1350, The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1350.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1350 would establish a collaborative program to protect the Great Lakes....
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 250, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_250.html</link>
<description> H.R. 250 would provide for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501752.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501752.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 42, The Arctic Research and Policy Amendments Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_42.html</link>
<description> S. 42 would make improvements to the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984....
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5681, The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $81.43</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5681.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5681 would authorize the appropriation of funds for discretionary activities of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), including payments to the Great Lakes Maritime Research Institute (GLMRI) and funds for each of fiscal years 2007 and 2008 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Section 205 of the bill would permanently authorize a Coast Guard housing program....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500552.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500552.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5622, The Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $1.30</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_5622.html</link>
<description> &lt;p&gt;H.R. 5622 would authorize the appropriation of funds&amp;nbsp;over the 2008-2010 period for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and grants to two universities to implement coral reef conservation programs and research.&lt;/p&gt;...
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 4761, The Domestic Energy Production through Offshore Exploration and Equitable Treatment of State Holdings Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $88.31</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_4761.html</link>
<description> H.R. 4761 would make several changes to programs related to the development of federally owned resources, particularly oil and natural gas. The legislation also would provide new authority to spend receipts from mineral leases....
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2802, The American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $295.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_2802.html</link>
<description> S. 2802 would address the competitiveness of the United States in science, mathematics, and technology. For this purpose, the bill would authorize appropriations for the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for fiscal years 2007 through 2011. It also would direct the President to convene a national summit on United States science and technology enterprises and establish a council on innovation and competitiveness....
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1753, The Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act - Cost per Average Family: $2.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1753.html</link>
<description> S. 1753 would authorize the appropriation of funds for each of the fiscal years 2006 through 2012 for a global tsunami warning and mitigation program administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill also would authorize NOAA to oversee the development of a National Alert System (NAS) - a new communications network for transmitting emergency information to the public - but funding for that program would be contingent upon the enactment of separate legislation....
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 360, The Coastal Zone Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $6.19</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_360.html</link>
<description> S. 360 would amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), which governs federal and state environmental management of coastal areas. The bill would authorize appropriations for grants to state and local governments and other coastal zone management programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500207.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500207.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1390, The Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $1.68</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1390.html</link>
<description> S. 1390 would authorize the appropriation of $284 million through fiscal year 2012 to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the coral reef conservation program....
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1280, The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $152.05</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1280.html</link>
<description> S. 1280 would authorize appropriations for U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500167.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500167.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2364, A bill to establish a science and technology scholarship program to award scholarships to recruit and prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service and in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine research, atmospheric rese - Cost per Average Family: $0.10</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_2364.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2364 would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide scholarships to individuals who are enrolled in appropriate science and technology programs at colleges or universities and who agree to work for the agency after graduation....
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 364, The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.11</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_364.html</link>
<description> S. 364 would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish an integrated mapping program encompassing the Great Lakes, coastal state waters, territorial sea, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the United States. The bill also would establish an interagency committee to coordinate federal mapping of ocean and coastal areas, require an integrated mapping plan to identify and describe all mapping programs, and authorize up to three joint centers for oc...
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200500076.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200500076.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 361, The Ocean and Coastal Observation System Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $17.40</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_361.html</link>
<description> S. 361 would direct the National Ocean Research Leadership Council to develop and operate an integrated coastal and ocean observation system, including ocean monitoring, data analysis, public education, and research. For this purpose, the bill would authorize the appropriation of whatever amounts are necessary for fiscal years 2006 through 2010. The council, which was established in 1996, includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Navy, the National Science Foundati...
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 50, The Tsunami Preparedness Act - Cost per Average Family: $1.19</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_50.html</link>
<description> S. 50 would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and implement new programs to research, detect, monitor, and mitigate the effects of tsunamis in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The bill would direct the agency to upgrade and improve existing systems and data management efforts and would authorize it to provide technical and financial aid to those affected by tsunamis, including local and international entities....
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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