Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2019
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct and update at least once every seven years an ocean acidification coastal community vulnerability assessment with a corresponding public report. The assessment must identify (1) U.S. coastal communities that are most dependent on coastal and ocean resources that may be impacted by ocean acidification, (2) the nature of those communities' vulnerabilities, and (3) key knowledge gaps where research could be devoted to better understand the possible ocean acidification impacts and possible adaptation strategies for the communities.
In carrying out the assessment, NOAA must collaborate with state and local government entities that are conducting or have completed vulnerability assessments, strategic research planning, or other similar activities related to ocean acidification to determine whether those activities may serve as a model for others and to identify opportunities to support those activities.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2019-06-05 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-06-05 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4325-4326) | House floor actions |
| 2019-06-05 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1716. | House floor actions |
| 2019-06-05 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4325-4327) | House floor actions |
| 2019-06-05 | Floor | Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-23 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-23 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-81. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-01 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-01 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-04-09 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2019-04-09 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |