Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 778
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 13, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 13, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
778
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Alaska
Democrat
Maryland
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
Oregon
Democrat
Rhode Island
Democrat
Washington
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct and update at least once every seven years an ocean acidification coastal community vulnerability assessment with a corresponding public report. The assessment must identify (1) U.S. coastal communities that are most dependent on coastal and ocean resources that may be impacted by ocean acidification; (2) the nature of those communities' vulnerabilities; and (3) key knowledge gaps where research could be devoted to better understand the possible ocean acidification impacts and possible adaptation strategies for the communities.

In carrying out the assessment, NOAA must collaborate with state, local, and tribal government entities that are conducting or have completed vulnerability assessments, strategic research planning, or other similar activities related to ocean acidification to determine whether those activities may serve as a model for others and to identify opportunities for federal agencies to support those activities.

Text (1)
March 13, 2019
Actions (2)
03/13/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
03/13/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:47:14 PM