House Bill 988
116th Congress(2019-2020)
NEAR Act of 2019
Active
Passed House on Jun 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
988
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
checkPassed on June 5, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4329-4330)
Summary
National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 or the NEAR Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange with the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies for the board to conduct a study that:
- examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments,
- examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments,
- provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments, and
- identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions related to ocean acidification in those environments.
June 10, 2019
June 5, 2019
May 23, 2019
February 6, 2019
06/10/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
06/05/2019
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
06/05/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/05/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4329-4330)
06/05/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4329-4330)
06/05/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.
06/05/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4329-4331)
06/05/2019
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/23/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
05/23/2019
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
05/23/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-82, Part I.
05/01/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/01/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
04/09/2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
04/09/2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/22/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
02/06/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
02/06/2019
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.
02/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:32:54 PM