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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9346 
To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act 
of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Admin-
istrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to 
collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on vul-
nerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, 
and similar activities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 
Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. WALTZ, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And 
Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Com-
merce, acting through the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to collaborate 
with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on 
vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, 
research planning, and similar activities, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coastal Communities 
Ocean Acidification Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 12403 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Re-
search And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3702) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(7) UNITED
STATES.—The term ‘United 
States’ means the States, collectively.’’. 
SEC. 3. OCEAN ACIDIFICATION COLLABORATION IMPROVE-
MENT. 
(a) 
ONGOING
INPUT
MECHANISM.—Section 
12404(c)(2) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research 
And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(c)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) establish and maintain an ongoing 
mechanism to engage affected industry mem-
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bers, stakeholders, non-Federal resource man-
agers, community acidification networks, indige-
nous knowledge groups, and scientific experts 
not employed by the Federal Government to 
provide input on research, data, and monitoring 
that is necessary to support on-the-ground 
management, decision making, and adaptation 
related to ocean acidification and its impacts.’’. 
(b) COLLABORATION
ON VULNERABILITY ASSESS-
MENTS, RESEARCH PLANNING, AND SIMILAR ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
(1) REPORT.—Section 12404(e)(4)(A) of the 
Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Moni-
toring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703(c)(4)(A)) is 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) 
as clauses (x) and (xi), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after clause (viii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ix) identifies the efforts of the Sec-
retary to collaborate with State and local 
governments and Indian Tribes on commu-
nity vulnerability assessments, research 
planning, and similar activities, pursuant 
to section 12406(c);’’. 
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(2) 
IMPROVING
COLLABORATION.—Section 
12406 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research 
And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3705) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (B) 
as subparagraph (C); 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following: 
‘‘(B) on ocean acidification research, data, 
and monitoring from affected industry mem-
bers, coastal stakeholders, non-Federal resource 
managers, coastal acidification networks, indig-
enous knowledge groups, and scientists not em-
ployed by the Federal government; or’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) BETTER COLLABORATION ON VULNERABILITY 
ASSESSMENTS, RESEARCH PLANNING, AND SIMILAR AC-
TIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro-
gram, and in support of vulnerability assessments 
transmitted under section 12404(e)(4) and rec-
ommendations included in the strategic research 
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plan described in section 12405(b)(10), the Sec-
retary shall build upon existing activities and col-
laborate with State and local governments and In-
dian Tribes that are conducting or have completed 
vulnerability assessments, research planning, climate 
action plans, or other similar activities related to 
ocean acidification and coastal acidification and 
their impacts of ocean acidification on coastal com-
munities, for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) supporting collaborative interagency 
relationships and information sharing at the 
State, local, and Tribal levels; and 
‘‘(B) assisting State and local governments 
and Indian Tribes in— 
‘‘(i) improving existing systems and 
programs to better address ocean acidifica-
tion and coastal acidification; and 
‘‘(ii) identifying whether such activi-
ties can be used as a model for other com-
munities. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall prioritize underserved popu-
lations and entities in the use of resources of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.’’. 
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