[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9346 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9346
To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of
2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on
vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research
planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2022
Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Waltz, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
and Ms. Blunt Rochester) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of
2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on
vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research
planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coastal Communities Ocean
Acidification Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 12403 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And
Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3702) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(6) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
``(7) United states.--The term `United States' means the
States, collectively.''.
SEC. 3. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION COLLABORATION IMPROVEMENT.
(a) Ongoing Input Mechanism.--Section 12404(c)(2) of the Federal
Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C.
3703(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) establish and maintain an ongoing mechanism
to engage affected industry members, stakeholders, non-
Federal resource managers, community acidification
networks, indigenous knowledge groups, and scientific
experts not employed by the Federal Government to
provide input on research, data, and monitoring that is
necessary to support on-the-ground management, decision
making, and adaptation related to ocean acidification
and its impacts.''.
(b) Collaboration on Vulnerability Assessments, Research Planning,
and Similar Activities.--
(1) Report.--Section 12404(e)(4)(A) of the Federal Ocean
Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C.
3703(c)(4)(A)) is amended--
(A) by redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) as
clauses (x) and (xi), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after clause (viii) the following:
``(ix) identifies the efforts of the
Secretary to collaborate with State and local
governments and Indian Tribes on community
vulnerability assessments, research planning,
and similar activities, pursuant to section
12406(c);''.
(2) Improving collaboration.--Section 12406 of the Federal
Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33
U.S.C. 3705) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(2)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C);
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``or'' at the end; and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following:
``(B) on ocean acidification research, data, and
monitoring from affected industry members, coastal
stakeholders, non-Federal resource managers, coastal
acidification networks, indigenous knowledge groups,
and scientists not employed by the Federal government;
or''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Better Collaboration on Vulnerability Assessments, Research
Planning, and Similar Activities.--
``(1) In general.--In carrying out the Program, and in
support of vulnerability assessments transmitted under section
12404(e)(4) and recommendations included in the strategic
research plan described in section 12405(b)(10), the Secretary
shall build upon existing activities and collaborate with State
and local governments and Indian Tribes that are conducting or
have completed vulnerability assessments, research planning,
climate action plans, or other similar activities related to
ocean acidification and coastal acidification and their impacts
of ocean acidification on coastal communities, for the purpose
of--
``(A) supporting collaborative interagency
relationships and information sharing at the State,
local, and Tribal levels; and
``(B) assisting State and local governments and
Indian Tribes in--
``(i) improving existing systems and
programs to better address ocean acidification
and coastal acidification; and
``(ii) identifying whether such activities
can be used as a model for other communities.
``(2) Priority.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall prioritize underserved populations and entities
in the use of resources of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.''.
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