,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ag1         
#bjbb,ms4 ,p+ree 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,waltz1
 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 & 
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,ocean              
,acidification ,rese>* ,& ,monitor+ ,act
 ( #bjji to require ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 to collaborate ) ,/ate & 
local gov]nm5ts & ,indian ,tribes on    
vuln]ability assessm5ts relat$ to ocean 
acidification1 rese>* plann+1 & simil>  
activities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/al
 ,communities ,ocean ,acidification ,act
 ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section     
#abdjc ( ! ,f$]al ,ocean ,acidification 
,rese>* ,& ,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #cgjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,!   

t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#g7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
means ! ,/ates1 collectively4  4  #c4   
,ocean acidification collaboration      
improvem5t  7a7 ,ongo+ input me*anism   
,section #abdjd7;c77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al      
,ocean ,acidification ,rese>* ,&        
,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgjc7;c77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7
 e/abli% & ma9ta9 an ongo+ me*anism to  
engage affect$ indu/ry memb]s1          
/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 decision mak+1 & adaptation  

relat$ to ocean acidification & its     
impacts4  4  7b7 ,collaboration on      
vuln]ability assessm5ts1 rese>* plann+1 
& simil> activities  7#a7 ,report       
,section #abdjd7;e77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,ocean ,acidification ,rese>* ,&        
,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgjc7;c77#d77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by  
r$esignat+ clauses 7ix7 & 7x7 z clauses 
7x7 & 7xi71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by    
ins]t+ aft] clause 7viii7 ! foll[+3     
7ix7 id5tifies ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to 
collaborate ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & 
,indian ,tribes on community            
vuln]ability assessm5ts1 rese>* plann+1 
& simil> activities1 pursuant to section
 #abdjf7;c72  4  7#b7 ,improv+          
collaboration ,section #abdjf ( ! ,f$]al
 ,ocean ,acidification ,rese>* ,&       
,monitor+ ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#cgje7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7c77#b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 
7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,c72  7ii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
&  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7

 ! foll[+3  7,b7 on ocean acidification 
rese>*1 data1 & monitor+ f affect$      
indu/ry memb]s1 coa/al /akehold]s1      
non-,f$]al res\rce manag]s1 coa/al      
acidification networks1 indig5\s k      
gr\ps1 & sci5ti/s n employ$ by ! ,f$]al 
gov]nm5t2 or  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,bett] collaboration on 
vuln]ability assessm5ts1 rese>* plann+1 
& simil> activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
c>ry+ out ! ,program1 & 9 support (     
vuln]ability assessm5ts transmitt$ "u   
section #abdjd7;e77#d7 & recomm5dations 
includ$ 9 ! /rategic rese>* plan        
describ$ 9 section #abdje7;b77#aj71 !   
,secret>y %all build ^u exi/+ activities
 & collaborate ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 & ,indian ,tribes t are conduct+ or h  
complet$ vuln]ability assessm5ts1 rese>*
 plann+1 climate action plans1 or o!r   
simil> activities relat$ to ocean       
acidification & coa/al acidification &  
_! impacts ( ocean acidification on     
coa/al communities1 = ! purpose (-- 7,a7
 support+ collaborative int]ag5cy       

relation%ips & in=mation %>+ at ! ,/ate1
 local1 & ,tribal levels2 &  7,b7 assi/+
 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & ,indian      
,tribes 9-- 7i7 improv+ exi/+ sy/ems &  
programs to bett] address ocean         
acidification & coa/al acidification2 & 
7ii7 id5tify+ :e!r su* activities c be  
us$ z a model = o!r communities4  7#b7  
,priority ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all prioritize und]s]v$      
populations & entities 9 ! use (        
res\rces ( ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4  4