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[H.R. 676 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 676
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 10, 2023
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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AN ACT
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 2023''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 12403 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And
Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3702) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (4);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(3) and (4), respectively;
(3) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(2) 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).'';
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by
inserting ``an increase of'' before ``carbon dioxide''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Subcommittee.--The term `Subcommittee' means the
National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Ocean
Science and Technology.
``(7) United states.--The term `United States' means the
States, collectively.''.
SEC. 3. IMPROVEMENT OF COLLABORATION ON OCEAN ACIDIFICATION.
(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) maintain or establish an ongoing mechanism
(such as a liaison or other contact of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, standing
meetings, or an online platform) to engage affected
industry members, coastal stakeholders, community
acidification networks, fishery management councils and
commissions, indigenous knowledge groups, non-Federal
resource managers, 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 coastal
acidification and the impacts of ocean acidification
and coastal acidification.''.
(b) Advisory Board Membership.--Section 12404(c)(3) of the Federal
Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C.
3703(c)(3)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) through (Q) as
subparagraphs (H) through (R), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
``(G) Two representatives from Indian Tribes,
Tribal organizations, and Tribal consortia affected by
ocean acidification and coastal acidification.''; and
(3) in subparagraph (H), as redesignated by paragraph (1),
by striking ``Six'' and inserting ``Four''.
(c) Appointment of Advisory Board Members.--Section 12404(c)(4)(C)
of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009
(33 U.S.C. 3703(c)(4)(C)) is amended by striking ``State and local''
and inserting ``State, local, and Tribal''.
(d) Engagement and Coordination With Indian Tribes.--Paragraph (9)
of section 12404(c) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And
Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(c)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(9) Engagement and coordination with indian tribes.--
``(A) Policy required.--Not later than one year
after the date on which the Advisory Board is
established, the Advisory Board shall develop and
commence maintaining a policy for engagement and
coordination with Indian Tribes affected by ocean
acidification and coastal acidification.
``(B) Consultation.--In developing the policy under
subparagraph (A), the Advisory Board shall consult with
Indian Tribes affected by ocean acidification and
coastal acidification.''.
(e) Collaboration on Vulnerability Assessments, Research Planning,
and Similar Activities.--Section 12404(e)(4)(A) of the Federal Ocean
Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C.
3703(e)(4)(A)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) as clauses (x)
and (xi), respectively; and
(2) 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(e);''.
(f) Contents of Strategic Research Plan.--Section 12405(b) of the
Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33
U.S.C. 3704(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ``section 12404(c)(4)''
and inserting ``section 12404(e)(4)''; and
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking ``potentially affected
industry members, coastal stakeholders, fishery management
councils and commissions, Tribal governments, non-Federal
resource managers, and scientific experts'' and inserting
``affected industry members, coastal stakeholders, community
acidification networks, fishery management councils and
commissions, indigenous knowledge groups, non-Federal resource
managers, and scientific experts not employed by the Federal
Government''.
(g) Improving Collaboration on NOAA Ocean Acidification
Activities.--Section 12406 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research
And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3705) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
``maximize'' and inserting ``take into
consideration'';
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by adding a
semicolon at the end; and
(iii) in subparagraph (F), by striking
``Tribal governments'' and inserting ``Indian
Tribes''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``industry
members, coastal stakeholders, fishery management
councils and commissions, non-Federal resource
managers, community acidification networks, indigenous
knowledge groups, and scientific experts'' and
inserting ``affected industry members, coastal
stakeholders, community acidification networks, fishery
management councils and commissions, indigenous
knowledge groups, non-Federal resource managers, and
scientific experts not employed by the Federal
Government'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``State, local,
and Tribal governments'' and inserting ``State and
local governments, Indian Tribes,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``;
or'' and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C);
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following:
``(B) on ocean acidification and coastal
acidification research, data, and monitoring from
affected industry members, coastal stakeholders,
community acidification networks, fishery management
councils and commissions, indigenous knowledge groups,
non-Federal resource managers, and scientific experts
not employed by the Federal Government; or''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated
by clause (ii), by striking ``State
governments, local governments, Tribal
governments'' and inserting ``State and local
governments, Indian Tribes'';
(3) in subsection (d)(1)(C), by striking ``Tribes or Tribal
governments'' and inserting ``Indian Tribes, Tribal
organizations, and Tribal consortia''; and
(4) 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 under
subsection (a), 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 the impacts of
ocean acidification and coastal 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.''.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
The Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009
(33 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 12402(1) (33 U.S.C. 3701(1)), by striking
``development coordination and implementation'' and inserting
``development, coordination, and implementation'';
(2) in section 12404 (33 U.S.C. 3703)--
(A) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period;
(B) in subsection (c)(2)(A)--
(i) in clause (i), by striking ``subsection
(d)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)(2)'';
and
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking
``subsection (d)(3)'' and inserting
``subsection (e)(3)'';
(C) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ``this
section'' and inserting ``this subsection''; and
(D) in subsection (e)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
``interagency'' and inserting ``the''; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``years
until 2031 thereafter'' and inserting ``years
thereafter until 2031''; and
(3) in section 12406(d)(2) (33 U.S.C. 3705(d)(2)), by
striking ``The Secretary to,'' and inserting ``The Secretary,
to''.
Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2023.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.