Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Acidification Necessitates Research Act of 2019

To reauthorize the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Acidification Necessitates Research Act of 2019 OCEAN Research Act 2. Purposes Section 12402 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3701 (1) by striking (a) (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking development and coordination coordination and implementation (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking acidification on marine organisms acidification and coastal acidification on marine organisms (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking establish maintain an interagency research, monitoring, and public outreach program on ocean acidification and coastal acidification; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking establishment of an ocean acidification program maintenance of an ocean acidification and coastal acidification program (4) in paragraph (3), by inserting and coastal acidification ocean acidification (5) in paragraph (4), by inserting and coastal acidification that take into account other environmental and anthropogenic stressors ocean acidification 3. Definitions Section 12403 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3702 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking of the Earth’s oceans and changes in the water chemistry of the Earth’s oceans, coastal estuaries, and waterways caused by carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and the breakdown of organic matter. (2) in paragraph (3), by striking Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the Committee on Environment (3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively; (4) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) Coastal Acidification The term coastal acidification ; (5) by inserting after paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (3) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (6) State The term State (7) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization tribal organization 25 U.S.C. 5304 . 4. Interagency working group Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3703 (1) in the section heading, by striking subcommittee working group (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general The Subcommittee shall establish an interagency working group on ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ; (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Membership The interagency working group on ocean acidification shall be comprised of senior representatives from— (A) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; (B) the National Science Foundation; (C) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; (D) the United States Geological Survey; (E) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (F) the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; (G) the Environmental Protection Agency; (H) the Department of Agriculture; (I) the Department of State; (J) the Department of Energy; (K) the Department of the Navy; (L) the National Park Service; (M) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; (N) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (O) the Smithsonian Institution; and (P) such other Federal agencies as the Subcommittee considers appropriate. ; and (C) in paragraph (3), in the paragraph heading, by striking Chairman Chair (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting and coastal acidification acidification (ii) by inserting , including the efforts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to facilitate such implementation of the plan (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting and coastal acidification ocean acidification (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or coastal acidification ocean acidification (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and (D) in paragraph (5)— (i) by inserting and Coastal Ocean (ii) by striking developed and coastal acidification developed (iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting and coastal acidification; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (6) ensure that each of the Federal agencies represented on the interagency working group— (A) participates in the Ocean and Coastal Acidification Information Exchange established under paragraph (5); and (B) delivers data and information to support the data archive system established under section 12406(d). ; and (4) in subsection (c), in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , and to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, House of Representatives (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the interagency research interagency strategic research 5. Ocean and Coastal Acidification Advisory Board The Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3701 12404A. Ocean and Coastal Acidification Advisory Board (a) Establishment The Chair of the Subcommittee shall establish an Ocean and Coastal Acidification Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the Advisory Board (b) Duties The Advisory Board shall— (1) not later than 180 days before the Subcommittee submits a report under section 12404(c)(2)— (A) review a draft of the report; (B) submit to the Subcommittee an analysis of the draft for consideration before submitting the report under section 12404(c)(2); and (C) concurrently with the submission by the Subcommittee of the report under that section, submit a copy of the analysis provided to the Subcommittee under subparagraph (B) to— (i) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; (2) not later than 180 days before the Subcommittee submits a strategic research plan under section 12404(c)(3)— (A) review a draft of the plan; (B) submit to the Subcommittee an analysis of the plan, and recommendations for the implementation of the plan, for consideration before submitting the plan under section 12404(c)(3); and (C) concurrently with the submission of the Subcommittee of the plan under that section, submit a copy of the analysis provided to the Subcommittee under subparagraph (B) to the committees specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(C); (3) provide ongoing advice to the Subcommittee and the interagency working group established under section 12404 on matters related to Federal activities on ocean acidification and coastal acidification; (4) advise the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on— (A) efforts to coordinate research and monitoring activities related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and (B) the best practices for the standards developed for data archiving under section 12406(e); (5) publish in the Federal Register a charter; (6) provide to the Library of Congress— (A) the charter required by paragraph (5); (B) any schedules and minutes for meetings of the Advisory Board; (C) any documents that are approved by the Advisory Board; and (D) any reports and analysis prepared by the Advisory Board; and (7) establish a publicly accessible page on the website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that contains the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (6). (c) Membership The Advisory Board shall consist of 24 members as follows: (1) Two representatives of the shellfish and crab industry. (2) One representative of the finfish industry. (3) One representative of seafood processors. (4) Three representatives from institutions of higher education, including both natural and social sciences. (5) One representative of recreational fishing. (6) One representative of relevant nongovernmental organizations. (7) Six representatives from relevant State and local governments and Tribal organizations. (8) One representative from the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network. (9) One representative from the California Current Acidification Network. (10) One representative from the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network. (11) One representative from the Southeast Ocean and Coastal Acidification Network. (12) One representative from the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Acidification Network. (13) One representative from the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network. (14) One representative from the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System or a similar entity representing— (A) the island territories and possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean; and (B) the State of Hawaii. (15) One representative from the Caribbean Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing or a similar entity representing Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. (16) One representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who shall serve as an ex officio member of the Advisory Board without a vote. (d) Appointment of members The Chair of the Subcommittee shall— (1) appoint members to the Advisory Board (taking into account the geographical interests of each individual to be appointed as a member to ensure that an appropriate balance of geographical interests are represented by the members of the Advisory Board) who— (A) represent the interest group for which each seat is designated; (B) demonstrate expertise on ocean acidification or coastal acidification and its scientific, economic, industry, cultural, and community impacts; and (C) have a record of distinguished service with respect to ocean acidification or coastal acidification, and such impacts; (2) give consideration to nominations and recommendations from the members of the interagency working group and the public for such appointments; and (3) ensure that an appropriate balance of scientific, industry, and geographical interests are represented by the members of the Advisory Board. (e) Term of membership Each member of the Advisory Board— (1) shall be appointed for a 5-year term; and (2) may be appointed to more than one term. (f) Chair The Chair of the Subcommittee shall appoint one member of the Advisory Board to serve as the Chair of the Advisory Board. (g) Meetings Not less than once each calendar year, the Advisory Board shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the Chair of the Advisory Board, in consultation with the Chair of the Subcommittee and the Chair of the interagency working group. (h) Briefing The Chair of the Advisory Board shall brief the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on the progress of the Advisory Board as necessary. (i) Federal Advisory Committee Act Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Board. . 6. Strategic research plan Section 12405 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3704 (1) by inserting and coastal acidification acidification (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by inserting , and not later than every 5 years thereafter the date of enactment of this Act (ii) by inserting address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and to mitigation strategies to (iii) by striking marine ecosystems ecosystems (B) in the second sentence— (i) by striking its potential impacts their potential impacts (ii) by inserting and recommendations made by the Advisory Board in the review of the plan required under section 12404A(b)(2)(A) subsection (d) (3) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting and social sciences among the ocean sciences (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking its physical, chemical, and biological impacts their physical, chemical, and biological impacts, including trends of changes in ocean chemistry, (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking improve the ability to assess the assess the short-term and long-term (II) by striking ; and (iii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) provide information for the— (i) development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification; (ii) conservation of marine organisms and ecosystems; and (iii) assessment of the effectiveness of such adaptation and mitigation strategies; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (D) improve research on— (i) ocean acidification and coastal acidification; (ii) the interactions between and effects of multiple combined stressors including changes in water chemistry, changes in sediment delivery, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms, on ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and (iii) the effect of environmental stressors on marine resources and ecosystems; ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking database development data management (ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (J) assessment of adaptation and mitigation strategies; and (K) education and outreach activities; ; (D) in paragraph (4), by striking set forth ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing (E) in paragraph (5), by striking reports the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports (F) in paragraph (6), by striking of the United States within the United States (G) in paragraph (7), by striking outline budget requirements estimate costs associated for full implementation of each element of the plan by fiscal year (H) in paragraph (8)— (i) by striking its their (ii) by striking ; and (I) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (J) by adding at the end the following: (10) describe monitoring needs necessary to support potentially affected industry members, coastal stakeholders, fishery management councils and commissions, non-Federal resource managers, and scientific experts on decisionmaking and adaptation related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ; (4) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking surface (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking input, and inputs, (ii) by inserting , marine food webs, marine ecosystems (iii) by inserting , and modeling that supports fisheries management marine organisms (C) by adding at the end the following: (6) Research to understand related and cumulative stressors and other biogeochemical processes occurring in conjunction with ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ; and (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Advisory Board evaluation Not later than 180 days before the strategic research plan is submitted to Congress under section 12404(c)(3), the Subcommittee shall provide the Advisory Board established under section 12404A a copy of the plan for purposes of review under subsection (b)(2)(A) of such section. (f) Publication and public comment Not later than 90 days before the strategic research plan is submitted to Congress under section 12404(c)(3), the Subcommittee shall— (1) publish a draft of the plan in the Federal Register; and (2) provide an opportunity for submission of public comments for a period of not less than 60 days. . 7. NOAA ocean and coastal acidification activities Section 12406 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3705 (1) in the section heading, by inserting and coastal ocean (2) by inserting and coastal acidification acidification (3) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting coordination, research, monitoring, (ii) by striking and implementation (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by inserting including the Integrated Ocean Observing System and the ocean observing assets of other Federal and State agencies, ocean observing assets, (II) by inserting and agency and department missions, prioritizing the location of monitoring instruments, assets, and projects to maximize the efficiency of resources and to optimize understanding of socioeconomic impacts and ecosystem health research program (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) by striking adaptation adaptation and mitigation (II) by inserting and supporting socioeconomically vulnerable communities and industries marine ecosystems (iii) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by striking its impacts their impacts (II) by striking ; and (iv) in subparagraph (F)— (I) by striking monitoring and impacts research research, monitoring, and adaptation and mitigation strategies (II) by striking the semicolon and inserting ; and (v) by adding at the end the following: (G) research to improve understanding of the effect of— (i) other environmental stressors on ocean acidification and coastal acidification; (ii) multiple environmental stressors on living marine resources and coastal ecosystems; and (iii) adaptation and mitigation strategies to address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking critical research projects that explore critical research and education projects that explore and communicate (4) by adding at the end the following: (c) Relationship to interagency working group The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall serve as the lead Federal agency responsible for coordinating the Federal response to ocean acidification and coastal acidification, by— (1) leading the interagency working group established under section 12404 in implementing the strategic research plan under section 12405; (2) coordinating monitoring and research efforts among Federal agencies in cooperation with State and local governments, Tribal organizations, and international partners; (3) maintaining the Ocean and Coastal Acidification Information Exchange required by section 12404(b)(5) to allow for information to be electronically accessible, including information— (A) on ocean acidification and coastal acidification developed through or used by the ocean acidification and coastal acidification program described in subsection (a); or (B) that would be useful to State or local governments, Tribal organizations, resource managers, policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders in mitigating or adapting to the impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and (4) establishing and maintaining the data archive system under subsection (d). (d) Data archive system (1) Management The Secretary, in coordination with members of the interagency working group established under section 12404, shall provide for the long-term stewardship of, and access to, data relating to ocean acidification and coastal acidification by establishing and maintaining a data archive system that the National Centers for Environmental Information uses to process, store, archive, provide access to, and incorporate to the extent possible, such data collected— (A) through relevant federally funded research; and (B) by a Federal, State, or local agency, Tribal organization, scientist at an institution of higher education, citizen scientist, or industry organization. (2) Existing global or national data assets In establishing and maintaining the data archive system under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that existing global or national data assets (including the data assets maintained by the National Centers for Environmental Information, the Integrated Ocean Observing System, and other existing data systems within Federal agencies) are incorporated to the greatest extent possible. (e) Standards, protocols, and procedures The Secretary, in coordination with members of the interagency working group established under section 12404, shall establish and revise as necessary the standards, protocols, or procedures for— (1) processing, storing, archiving, and providing access to data described in subsection (d); (2) the interoperability and intercalibration of such data; (3) the collection of any metadata underlying such data; and (4) sharing such data with State and local governments, Tribal organizations, potentially affected industry members, coastal stakeholders, fishery management councils and commissions, non-Federal resource managers, and institutions of higher education. (f) Dissemination of ocean acidification data and coastal acidification data The Secretary, in coordination with members of the interagency working group established under section 12404, shall disseminate the data described in subsection (d) to the greatest extent practicable by sharing such data on full and open access exchanges, including the Ocean and Coastal Acidification Information Exchange required by section 12404(b)(5). (g) Requirement Recipients of grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under this subtitle that collect data described in subsection (d) shall— (1) collect such data in accordance with the standards, protocols, or procedures established pursuant to subsection (e); and (2) submit such data to the data archive system under subsection (d), in accordance with any rules promulgated by the Secretary. . 8. Ocean acidification collaborative research grants The Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3701 12406A. Ocean acidification collaborative research grants (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Academic community The term academic community (2) Seafood industry The term seafood industry (b) Grants The Secretary shall provide grants for collaborative research projects on ocean acidification developed and conducted through partnerships between the seafood industry and the academic community. (c) Criteria for approval The Secretary may not provide a grant for a project under this section unless the project is— (1) consistent with the themes identified under the strategic research plan developed by the Subcommittee under section 12405; and (2) designed to— (A) develop and support partnerships, communications, and shared understanding between the seafood industry and the academic community; (B) include the seafood industry in research on ocean acidification; (C) deliver research, monitoring, or adaptation results which will benefit both the seafood industry and the academic community; (D) incorporate into the research agenda the expertise of both the seafood industry, including their unique understanding of the natural environment, and the academic community; (E) promote better understanding of seafood industry research questions and priorities within the academic community; (F) promote wider understanding of ocean acidification among the academic community, the seafood industry, and other stakeholders as appropriate; and (G) include appropriately balanced support from both the seafood industry and the academic community. (d) Priority The Secretary shall prioritize funding under this section to projects which— (1) address ecosystems and communities vulnerable to the impacts of ocean acidification; (2) demonstrate support from local stakeholders, such as representatives of States or other governmental jurisdictions, community organizations, tribes, or educational institutions, as appropriate, located within the region in which the project will be undertaken; or (3) utilize seafood industry assets as research and monitoring platforms. (e) Implementation guidelines Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Subcommittee, shall issue implementation guidelines under this section, including criteria and priorities for grants. Those guidelines shall be developed in consultation, as appropriate, with— (1) State, regional, and local decisionmakers with ocean acidification experience; (2) the seafood industry and other marine-dependent industries; (3) formal and informal educators, including both those within academia and those who are not; (4) tribes; (5) nongovernmental organizations involved in ocean acidification research, prevention, or adaptation; and (6) any other appropriate community stakeholders. (f) Contents of proposals Each proposal for a grant under this section shall include— (1) a description of the qualifications of the individuals or entities who will conduct the project; (2) a plan for ensuring full participation and engagement of both industry and academic community participants, including a description of how each partner will contribute expertise to the project in terms of design, execution, and interpretation of results; (3) a plan for the dissemination of the results of the research project, which may include— (A) educational programs; (B) presentations to members of the seafood industry, the academic community, and community stakeholders; (C) scientific publication; and (D) delivery to appropriate representatives of States or other government jurisdictions who would use the information; (4) a description of how the project is consistent with the program elements described in section 12405(c); and (5) any other information the Secretary considers necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding under this section. (g) Alternative participants The Secretary may make a grant under this section to a partnership in which a marine-dependent industry is substituted for the seafood industry if the proposed project serves the purposes of this section. In such a case, the participation and interests of that marine-dependent industry shall be substituted for those of the seafood industry in applying the requirements of this section. (h) Project reporting Each grantee under this section shall provide periodic reports as required by the Secretary. Each such report shall include all information required by the Secretary for evaluating the progress and success of the project. (i) Matching requirements (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total amount of Federal funding for a collaborative research project supported under this section may not exceed 85 percent of the total cost of such project. For purposes of this paragraph, the non-Federal share of project costs may be provided by in-kind contributions and other noncash support. (2) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that no reasonable means are available through which applicants can meet the matching requirement and the probable benefit of such project outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. (j) Funding Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 12409(a) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024, $5,000,000 shall be available to provide grants under this section. . 9. NSF ocean and coastal acidification activities Section 12407 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3706 (1) in the section heading, by inserting and coastal ocean (2) by inserting and coastal acidification acidification (3) in subsection (a)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking continue which shall (ii) by striking proposals for research proposals for the researching (iii) by striking its impacts their impacts (B) in paragraph (1), by striking marine ecosystems ecosystems (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (D) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking and its impacts and their impacts (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: (4) adaptation and mitigation strategies to address socioeconomic effects of ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (d) Requirement Recipients of grants from the National Science Foundation under this section that collect data described under section 12406(d) shall— (1) collect data in accordance with the standards, protocols, or procedures established pursuant to section 12406(e); and (2) submit such data to the Director and the Secretary, in accordance with any rules promulgated by the Director or the Secretary. . 10. NASA ocean and coastal acidification activities Section 12408 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3707 (1) in the section heading, by inserting and coastal ocean (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting and coastal ocean (B) in the text, by striking acidification and its impacts acidification and coastal acidification and their impacts (3) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting and coastal acidification acidification (4) by adding at the end the following: (d) Requirement Researchers from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration that collect data described under section 12406(d) shall— (1) collect such data in accordance with the standards, protocols, or procedures established pursuant to section 12406(e); and (2) submit such data to the Administrator and the Secretary, in accordance with any rules promulgated by the Administrator or the Secretary. . 11. Authorization of appropriations Section 12409 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3708 (1) in subsection (a), by striking subtitle— subtitle $35,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. (2) in subsection (b), by striking subtitle— subtitle $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 12. Study examining the impact of ocean acidification and other environmental stressors on estuarine environments (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall make appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this Act as the National Academies (1) examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments; (2) examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and ocean acidification’s interactions with other environmental stressors in estuarine environments, including harmful algal blooms, nutrient loading, and hypoxia; (3) provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments; and (4) identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions relating to ocean acidification in estuarine environments. (b) Contents of study The study described under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the behavior of the carbonate system within estuarine environments; (2) the interactions of the carbonate system with other biotic and abiotic characteristics of estuarine ecosystems; (3) how environmental and anthropogenic changes or disturbances could affect abiotic and biotic processes within estuaries; (4) how estuarine biotic and abiotic processes will be affected under predicted environmental changes; (5) the current state of data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval and observational infrastructure of abiotic and biotic parameters in estuarine ecosystems; (6) the gaps that exist in understanding the socio-economic and health impacts of ocean acidification in estuaries; (7) future directions for scientific research; and (8) pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions. (c) Report In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the National Academies transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000.

Summary: Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Acidification Necessitates Research Act of 2019 or the OCEAN Research Act This bill addresses the effects of ocean and coastal acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Ocean Acidification Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the ocean acidification grant program of the National Science Foundation. The bill expands those programs, as well as the ocean acidification activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to include efforts to research and monitor the effects of coastal acidification.