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H.R. 4822 117th Congress House

Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act

Official title: To establish a coastal zone research initiative at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act

This bill directs the Office of Science of the Department of Energy to carry out a research program to enhance the understanding of coastal ecosystems. In carrying out the program, the office must prioritize efforts to enhance the collection of observational data and shall develop models to analyze the ecological, biogeochemical, hydrological, and physical processes that interact in coastal zones.

The office shall establish an integrated system of geographically diverse field research sites in order to improve the quantity and quality of observational data and that encompass the major land-water interfaces of the United States, including the Great Lakes region, the Pacific coast, the Atlantic coast, the Arctic, and the Gulf Coast.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2153 Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2021
  • HR 3593 Department of Energy Science for the Future Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4822: Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4822/
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"H.R. 4822: Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4822/.
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