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S.1218: Oceans and Human Health Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced June 10, 2003
- Latest Major Action April 8, 2004
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Oceans and Human Health Act - (Sec. 2) Provides for coordination and support of Federal interagency ocean science programs, including research on and monitoring of the role of oceans in human health. (Sec. 3) Directs the President, through the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), to coordinate and support a national interagency oceans in human health research program to improve understanding of the role of oceans in human health....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-203.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Referred to House Science
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
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| June 10, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Ernest F. Hollings (D-S.C.) |