,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bj1 #bjad ,ms4 ,pingree of ,maine introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 to conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,coastal ,communities ,ocean ,acidification ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,coastal community vulnerability assessment 7a7 ,in general ,section #abdjf of the ,federal ,ocean ,acidification ,research ,and ,monitoring ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 includes an ongoing mechanism that allows affected industry members1 coastal stakeholders1 non-federal resource managers1 and outside scientific experts to provide input on research1 data1 and monitoring needs that are necessary to support on-the-ground management1 decisionmaking1 and adaptation related to ocean acidification and its impacts4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,community vulnerability assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 through the program established under subsection 7a71 shall conduct an ocean acidification coastal community vulnerability assessment1 and issue a corresponding public report1 that shall be updated at least once every #e years4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the assessment conducted under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 identify the ,united ,states coastal communities1 including island communities1 low-population rural communities1 and subsistence communities1 that are most dependent on coastal and ocean resources that may be impacted by ocean acidification2 7,b7 assess the nature of those communities' social and economic vulnerabilities2 7,c7 identify the ocean acidification impacts that might harm those communities1 including impacts from changes in ocean and coastal marine resources that are not managed by the ,federal ,government2 7,d7 identify key knowledge gaps where research could be devoted to better understand the possible impacts of ocean acidification on these vulnerable communities1 the risks and threats facing these communities1 and possible adaptation strategies for these communities2 and 7,e7 be conducted in collaboration with experts who are familiar with the unique economic1 social1 ecological1 geographic1 and resource concerns of the ,nation's coastal communities1 including representatives from the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration's ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service1 and ,coastal ,services ,center4 4 7b7 ,strategic research plan ,section #abdje7;b7 of the ,federal ,ocean ,acidification ,research ,and ,monitoring ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjd7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 make recommendations for research that should be conducted1 including in the social sciences and economics1 to address the key knowledge gaps identified in the community vulnerability assessment report conducted under subsection 7b7 of section #abdjf4 4