To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Improvement of collaboration on ocean acidification Section 12404(c)(2) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(c)(2)) and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 4. Technical corrections The Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended— in section 12402 (33 U.S.C. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Improvement of collaboration on ocean acidification Section 12404(c)(2) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(c)(2))...
- Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 4. Technical corrections The Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended— in section 12402 (33 U.S.C....
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Improvement of collaboration on ocean acidification Section 12404(c)(2) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(c)(2)) and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 4. Technical corrections The Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended— in section 12402 (33 U.S.C.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Improvement of collaboration on ocean acidification Section 12404(c)(2) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(c)(2)) and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 4. Technical corrections The Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended— in section 12402 (33 U.S.C.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Pingree (for herself, Mr. Moylan, Ms. McClellan, Ms. Castor …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
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