,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ef #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agaf ,report ,no4 #aaf-ha ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ac1 #bjai ,ms4 ,pingree 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,rooney of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,king of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,young1 and ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,may #bc1 #bjai ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,golden1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,buchanan1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 and ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas ,may #bc1 #bjai ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,march #ac1 #bjai ,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 #bjai4 #b4 ,state and ,united ,states defined ,section #abdjc of the ,federal ,ocean ,acidification ,research ,and ,monitoring ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 and any other territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states means the ,states1 collectively4 4 #c4 ,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 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7d72 and 7#b7 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 which shall be updated at least once every #g 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 the social and economic vulnerabilities of those communities1 including the economic impact on local or regional commercial fisheries and recreational opportunities2 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 those communities1 the risks and threats facing those communities1 and possible adaptation strategies for those communities2 and 7,e7 be conducted in collaboration with experts1 indigenous knowledge groups1 and stakeholders who are familiar with the unique economic1 social1 ecological1 geographic1 and resource concerns of coastal communities in the ,united ,states1 including representatives of-- 7i7 the ,national ,marine ,fisheries ,service and the ,office for ,coastal ,management of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7ii7 ,national ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system regional information coordination entities established under section #abcjd7;c77#d7 of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7;c77#d772 7iii7 regional ocean acidification networks2 and 7iv7 ,state sea grant programs 7as defined in section #bjc of the ,national ,sea ,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aabb774 7c7 ,support for ,state and local vulnerability assessments and strategic research planning ,in carrying out the program established under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall collaborate with ,state1 local1 and tribal government entities that are conducting or have completed vulnerability assessments1 strategic research planning1 or other similar activities related to ocean acidification and its impacts on coastal communities1 for the purpose of-- 7#a7 determining whether such activities can be used as a model for other communities2 and 7#b7 identifying opportunities for the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and other relevant ,federal agencies to support such activities4 4 7b7 ,ongoing input mechanism ,section #abdjd7;b77#e7 of the ,federal ,ocean ,acidification ,research ,and ,monitoring ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7;b77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking including information and inserting the following3 8including-- 7,a7 information 2 7#b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 an ongoing mechanism that allows affected industry members1 coastal stakeholders1 non-,federal resource managers1 community acidification networks1 indigenous knowledge groups1 and scientific experts not employed by the ,federal ,government to provide input on research1 data1 and monitoring that is necessary to support on-the-ground management1 decisionmaking1 and adaptation related to ocean acidification and its impacts4 4 7c7 ,strategic research plan ,section #abdje of the ,federal ,ocean ,acidification ,research ,and ,monitoring ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 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 section #abdjf7;b74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by inserting 1 tribal governments1 indigenous knowledge groups1 after industry4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #abdji7;a7 of the ,federal ,ocean ,acidification ,research ,and ,monitoring ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjh7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,,noaa ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to carry out the purposes of this subtitle #b1gjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd4 4 7e7 ,report on support for ,state and local vulnerability assessments and strategic research planning ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration shall submit to ,congress a report on the efforts of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to support ,state1 local1 and tribal community vulnerability assessments1 strategic research and planning1 and monitoring needs1 pursuant to section #abdjf7;c7 of the ,federal ,ocean ,acidification ,research ,and ,monitoring ,act of #bjji 7as added by subsection 7a7 of this section74 ,may #bc1 #bjai ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed