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HOUSE 2448116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act

Last Action
5/1/2019

Actions

  • 2019-05-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
  • 2019-05-01Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  • 2019-05-01Introduced in House
  • 2019-05-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-01 (00)

Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants for collaborative research projects on ocean acidification developed and conducted through partnerships between the seafood industry and the academic community. NOAA must prioritize projects that (1) address ecosystems and communities vulnerable to the impacts of ocean acidification, (2) demonstrate support from local stakeholders, or (3) utilize seafood industry assets as research and monitoring platforms.

NOAA may provide grants to a partnership in which a marine-dependent industry is substituted for the seafood industry.

Cosponsors (3)

  • DON YOUNG (R-AK)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Harley Rouda (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Air quality
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Climate change and greenhouse gases
  • Food industry and services
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine pollution
  • Research administration and funding
  • Seafood
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