Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act
- Last Action
- 4/25/2017
Actions
- 2017-04-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- 2017-02-03Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 2017-02-03Introduced in House
- 2017-02-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-03 (00)
Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act
This bill amends the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to require 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 which: (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 make a grant to a partnership in which a marine-dependent industry is substituted for the seafood industry.
Cosponsors (11)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- William Keating (D-MA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- Denny Heck (D-WA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
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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