Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-1967
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2015-04-22
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Food industry and services

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Marine pollution

Public contracts and procurement

Research administration and funding

Seafood
Latest action: action_date: 2015-08-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015</strong></p> <p> Amends the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to authorize any federal agency with a representative serving on the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification, either individually or in cooperation with other agencies, to carry out a program to award prizes competitively under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance the nation's ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidification.</p> <p>Grants priority to establishing programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 22, 2015 Mr. Kilmer (for himself and Ms. Herrera Beutler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To authorize Federal agencies to establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relating to ocean acidification.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2015 . 2. Heading Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3703 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Prize competitions (1) In General Any Federal agency with a representative serving on the interagency working group established under this section may, either individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ). (2) Purposes Any prize competition carried out under this subsection shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance our Nation’s ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts, or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidification. (3) Priority programs Priority shall be given to establish programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification, including— (A) the development of monitoring or management options for communities or industries that are experiencing significant financial hardship; (B) the development of adaptation options to alleviate economic harm and job loss caused by ocean acidification; (C) the development of measures to help vulnerable communities or industries, with an emphasis on rural communities and businesses; and (D) the development of adaptation and management options for impacted shellfish industries. .