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OCEAN Research Act

Introduced: October 24, 2019 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1237 Related bill COAST Research Act
  • HR 2448 Related bill Ocean Acidification Research Partnerships Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 20, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 18, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Oct 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2699: OCEAN Research Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2699/
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