,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ef  #aaf?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #agaf 
,report ,no4 #aaf-ha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai ,ms4 
,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,rooney (        
,florida1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1
 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4
 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology  ,may #bc1 #bjai ,additional 
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,ms4 
,gabb>d1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to  
,rico1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4
 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,waltz1
 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4            
,roybal-,all>d1 & ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas
  ,may #bc1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to 
be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+   
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill
  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1    

act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 to
 conduct coa/al community vuln]ability  
assessm5ts relat$ to ocean              
acidification1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,coa/al ,communities ,ocean             
,acidification ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,/ate 
& ,unit$ ,/ates def9$ ,section #abdjc ( 
! ,f$]al ,ocean ,acidification ,rese>*  
,& ,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #cgjb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 !        
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m
 ,unit$ ,/ates means ! ,/ates1          
collectively4  4  #c4 ,coa/al community 

vuln]ability assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #abdjf ( ! ,f$]al ,ocean       
,acidification ,rese>* ,& ,monitor+ ,act
 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgje7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection  
7b7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7      
,community vuln]ability assessm5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 %all conduct
 an ocean acidification coa/al community
 vuln]ability assessm5t1 & issue a      
correspond+ public report1 :i* %all be  
updat$ at lea/ once e #g ye>s4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,! assessm5t conduct$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 id5tify !    
,unit$ ,/ates coa/al communities1       
includ+ isl& communities1 l[-population 
rural communities1 & subsi/5ce          
communities1 t are mo/ dep5d5t on coa/al
 & ocean res\rces t may be impact$ by   
ocean acidification2  7,b7 assess !     
nature ( ! social & economic            
vuln]abilities ( ^? communities1 includ+
 ! economic impact on local or regional 

comm]cial fi%]ies & recreational        
opportunities2  7,c7 id5tify ! ocean    
acidification impacts t might h>m ^?    
communities1 includ+ impacts f *anges 9 
ocean & coa/al m>9e res\rces t are n    
manag$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,d7     
id5tify key k gaps :]e rese>* c\ld be   
devot$ to bett] und]/& ! possible       
impacts ( ocean acidification on ^?     
communities1 ! risks & ?reats fac+ ^?   
communities1 & possible adaptation      
/rategies = ^? communities2 &  7,e7 be  
conduct$ 9 collaboration ) exp]ts1      
indig5\s k gr\ps1 & /akehold]s :o are   
famili> ) ! unique economic1 social1    
ecological1 geographic1 & res\rce       
conc]ns ( coa/al communities 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ repres5tatives (-- 7i7 !
 ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice & !   
,(fice = ,coa/al ,managem5t ( !         
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7ii7 ,national          
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em regional in=mation coord9ation   
entities e/abli%$ "u section            

#abcjd7;c77#d7 ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & 
,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7;c77#d772  7iii7   
regional ocean acidification networks2 &
  7iv7 ,/ate sea grant programs 7z def9$
 9 section #bjc ( ! ,national ,sea      
,grant ,college ,program ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #aabb774  7c7 ,support = ,/ate
 & local vuln]ability assessm5ts &      
/rategic rese>* plann+ ,9 c>ry+ out !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all collaborate ) ,/ate1     
local1 & tribal gov]nm5t entities t are 
conduct+ or h complet$ vuln]ability     
assessm5ts1 /rategic rese>* plann+1 or  
o!r simil> activities relat$ to ocean   
acidification & its impacts on coa/al   
communities1 = ! purpose (--  7#a7      
det]m9+ :e!r su* activities c be us$ z a
 model = o!r communities2 &  7#b7       
id5tify+ opportunities = ! ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration &  
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to support  
su* activities4  4  7b7 ,ongo+ input    
me*anism ,section #abdjd7;b77#e7 ( !    

,f$]al ,ocean ,acidification ,rese>* ,& 
,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgjc7;b77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
includ+ in=mation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
8includ+--  7,a7 in=mation  2  7#b7 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 an
 ongo+ me*anism t all[s affect$ indu/ry 
memb]s1 coa/al /akehold]s1 non-,f$]al   
res\rce manag]s1 community acidification
 networks1 indig5\s k gr\ps1 & sci5tific
 exp]ts n employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
to provide input on rese>*1 data1 &     
monitor+ t is necess>y to support       
on-!-gr\nd managem5t1 decisionmak+1 &   
adaptation relat$ to ocean acidification
 & its impacts4  4  7c7 ,/rategic rese>*
 plan ,section #abdje ( ! ,f$]al ,ocean 
,acidification ,rese>* ,& ,monitor+ ,act
 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjd7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7  

make recomm5dations = rese>* t %\ld be  
conduct$1 includ+ 9 ! social sci5ces &  
economics1 to address ! key k gaps      
id5tifi$ 9 ! community vuln]ability     
assessm5t report conduct$ "u section    
#abdjf7;b74  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7e71
 by ins]t+ 1 tribal gov]nm5ts1 indig5\s 
k gr\ps1 aft] indu/ry4  7d7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#abdji7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,ocean            
,acidification ,rese>* ,& ,monitor+ ,act
 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjh7;a77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,,noaa ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to c>ry out ! purposes (  
?is subtitle #b1gjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  4  7e7 ,report 
on support = ,/ate & local vuln]ability 
assessm5ts & /rategic rese>* plann+ ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! ef=ts ( ! ,national        

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
support ,/ate1 local1 & tribal community
 vuln]ability assessm5ts1 /rategic      
rese>* & plann+1 & monitor+ ne$s1       
pursuant to section #abdjf7;c7 ( !      
,f$]al ,ocean ,acidification ,rese>* ,& 
,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7z add$ by       
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section74  ,may    
#bc1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$