HR 3952 United States House · 117th Congress

NOAA Chief Scientist Act

Summary

NOAA Chief Scientist Act This bill revises requirements concerning the qualifications and responsibilities of the Chief Scientist in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Specifically, the bill establishes new minimum qualification requirements for the position of the Chief Scientist. It also outlines new responsibilities of the Chief Scientist. For example, the Chief Scientist must follow NOAA's scientific integrity policies and ensure NOAA's employees and contractors adhere to the policies as well. In addition, the Chief Scientist must (1) provide policy and program direction for the science and technology priorities of NOAA, and (2) manage the Office of the Chief Scientist.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

Committee Review

Jul 2022

House Passage

Jul 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jun 16, 2021 Last action Jul 28, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 28, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Jul 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7095)

lower

Jul 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7095)

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Beyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jun 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee on Natural Resources discharged.

lower

Jun 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-373, Part I.

lower

Apr 5, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Apr 5, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

lower

Jun 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

lower

Jun 16, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors