,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bddh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #a1 #bjai,mr4 ,c>bajal 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ocean acidification collaborative rese>* grant opportunities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ocean ,acidification ,rese>* ,p>tn]%ips ,act4 #b4 ,ocean acidification collaborative rese>* grants ,! ,f$]al ,ocean ,acidification ,rese>* & ,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #abdjf ! foll[+3 #abdjf;,a4 ,ocean acidification collaborative rese>* grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,academic community ,! t]m academic community includes faculty & o!r repres5tatives ( in/itutions ( high] education & o!r s*ools1 rese>*]s1 sci5ti/s1 & natural res\rce manag]s4 7#b7 ,seafood indu/ry ,! t]m seafood indu/ry includes %ellfi% gr[]s1 %ellfi% h>ve/]s1 comm]cial fi%]m51 recreational fi%]m51 o!r memb]s ( ! seafood h>ve/+ or supply *a91 & organizations repres5t+ any ( su* gr\ps4 7b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all provide grants = collaborative rese>* projects on ocean acidification develop$ & conduct$ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! seafood indu/ry & ! academic community4 7c7 ,crit]ia = approval ,! ,secret>y may n provide a grant = a project "u ?is section unless ! project is-- 7#a7 consi/5t ) ! !mes id5tifi$ "u ! /rategic rese>* plan develop$ by ! ,subcommittee "u section #abdje2 & 7#b7 design$ to-- 7,a7 develop & support p>tn]%ips1 communications1 & %>$ und]/&+ betwe5 ! seafood indu/ry & ! academic community2 7,b7 include ! seafood indu/ry 9 rese>* on ocean acidification2 7,c7 deliv] rese>*1 monitor+1 or adaptation results :i* w b5efit bo? ! seafood indu/ry & ! academic community2 7,d7 incorporate into ! rese>* ag5da ! exp]tise ( bo? ! seafood indu/ry1 includ+ _! unique und]/&+ ( ! natural environm5t1 & ! academic community2 7,e7 promote bett] und]/&+ ( seafood indu/ry rese>* que/ions & priorities )9 ! academic community2 7,f7 promote wid] und]/&+ ( ocean acidification among ! academic community1 ! seafood indu/ry1 & o!r /akehold]s z appropriate2 & 7,g7 include appropriately balanc$ support f bo? ! seafood indu/ry & ! academic community4 7d7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all prioritize fund+ "u ?is section to projects :i*-- 7#a7 address ecosy/ems & communities vuln]able to ! impacts ( ocean acidification2 7#b7 demon/rate support f local /akehold]s1 su* z repres5tatives ( ,/ates or o!r gov]nm5tal jurisdictions1 community organizations1 tribes1 or educational in/itutions1 z appropriate1 locat$ )9 ! region 9 :i* ! project w be und]tak52 or 7#c7 utilize seafood indu/ry assets z rese>* & monitor+ plat=ms4 7e7 ,implem5tation guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,subcommittee1 %all issue implem5tation guidel9es "u ?is section1 includ+ crit]ia & priorities = grants4 ,^? guidel9es %all be develop$ 9 consultation1 z appropriate1 )-- 7#a7 ,/ate1 regional1 & local decisionmak]s ) ocean acidification exp]i5ce2 7#b7 ! seafood indu/ry & o!r m>9e-dep5d5t indu/ries2 7#c7 =mal & in=mal educators1 includ+ bo? ^? )9 academia & ^? :o are n2 7#d7 tribes2 7#e7 nongov]nm5tal organizations involv$ 9 ocean acidification rese>*1 prev5tion1 or adaptation2 & 7#f7 any o!r appropriate community /akehold]s4 7f7 ,cont5ts ( proposals ,ea* proposal = a grant "u ?is section %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( ! qualifications ( ! individuals or entities :o w conduct ! project2 7#b7 a plan = ensur+ full p>ticipation & engagem5t ( bo? indu/ry & academic community p>ticipants1 includ+ a description ( h[ ea* p>tn] w contribute exp]tise to ! project 9 t]ms ( design1 execution1 & int]pretation ( results2 7#c7 a plan = ! dissem9ation ( ! results ( ! rese>* project1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 educational programs2 7,b7 pres5tations to memb]s ( ! seafood indu/ry1 ! academic community1 & community /akehold]s2 7,c7 sci5tific publication2 & 7,d7 deliv]y to appropriate repres5tatives ( ,/ates or o!r gov]nm5t jurisdictions :o w\ld use ! in=mation2 7#d7 a description ( h[ ! project is consi/5t ) ! program elem5ts describ$ 9 section #abdje7;c72 & 7#e7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y = evaluat+ ! eligibility ( ! project = fund+ "u ?is section4 7g7 ,alt]native p>ticipants ,! ,secret>y may make a grant "u ?is section to a p>tn]%ip 9 :i* a m>9e-dep5d5t indu/ry is sub/itut$ = ! seafood indu/ry if ! propos$ project s]ves ! purposes ( ?is section4 ,9 su* a case1 ! p>ticipation & int]e/s ( t m>9e-dep5d5t indu/ry %all be sub/itut$ = ^? ( ! seafood indu/ry 9 apply+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7h7 ,project report+ ,ea* grantee "u ?is section %all provide p]iodic reports z requir$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,ea* su* report %all include all in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y = evaluat+ ! progress & success ( ! project4 7i7 ,mat*+ requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! total am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ = a collaborative rese>* project support$ "u ?is section may n exce$ #he p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( su* project4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! non-,f$]al %>e ( project co/s may be provid$ by 9-k9d contributions & o!r nonca% support4 7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive all or "p ( ! mat*+ requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t no reasonable means are available ?r\gh :i* applicants c meet ! mat*+ requirem5t & ! probable b5efit ( su* project outweighs ! public int]e/ 9 su* mat*+ requirem5t4 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = c>ry+ out ?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4