Senate Bill 2699
116th Congress(2019-2020)
OCEAN Research Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Oct 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2699
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Acidification Necessitates Research Act of 2019 or the OCEAN Research Act
This bill addresses the effects of ocean and coastal acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Ocean Acidification Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the ocean acidification grant program of the National Science Foundation. The bill expands those programs, as well as the ocean acidification activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to include efforts to research and monitor the effects of coastal acidification.
October 24, 2019
10/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
10/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:42 AM