I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2023 Mr. Lucas (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. Babin , Mr. Baird , Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Obernolte , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Issa , Mr. Crawford , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mr. Williams of New York , and Mr. Kean of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To formally establish within statute an independent scientific research and development agency known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.