United States · Bill · S
S. 2699 (116th)
OCEAN Research Act
Introduced
24 October 2019
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 October 2019
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 October 2019
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2699
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2699