,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ggh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,ms4    
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,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      
,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 ( ^? communities2  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 ,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