NEAR Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2533
Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2021-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Air quality
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Congressional oversight
Earth sciences
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Government studies and investigations
Marine pollution
Research administration and funding
Research and development

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: 

National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021 or the NEAR Act of 2021
 
 
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study that
 
 
examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments, 
 
examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments, 
 
provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments, and 
 
identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions related to ocean acidification in those environments.
 

action_date: 2021-05-18
text: 

National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2021 or the NEAR Act of 2021
 
 
This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study that
 
 
examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments, 
 
examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments, 
 
provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments, and 
 
identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions related to ocean acidification in those environments.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2514-2515)
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2514-2515)
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2533 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2533.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2385-2387; text: CR H2385)
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Ms. Bonamici moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-14
text: Introduced in House