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H.R. 9027 117th Congress House

Ocean Restoration Research and Development Act of 2022

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot program on ocean restoration research and development, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sep 29, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocean Restoration Research and Development Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a pilot program for the research and development of ocean replenishment and restoration technologies and techniques that have the potential to achieve regional-to-global scale ocean restoration, enhancement of fisheries, conservation of marine mammals, and emissions reductions.

DOE shall prioritize activities that take place in pelagic waters and will not stimulate phytoplankton production that causes or accelerates harmful algal blooms in coastal waters. Pelagic waters means the part of the open sea or ocean other than coastal waters.

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  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
    for BAYLOR UNIVERSITY · Texas · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 29, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· Sep 29, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9027: Ocean Restoration Research and Development Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9027/
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"H.R. 9027: Ocean Restoration Research and Development Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9027/.
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H.R. 9027, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9027/.
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