{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-676","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 676","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, 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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, 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."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2023-01-31","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2023-05-09","vote":{"id":"118-2023-h203","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act","result":"Passed","yea":351,"nay":58,"present":0,"not_voting":25,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll203.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","date":"2023-05-10"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2023-05-09","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to collaborate with various entities affected by ocean acidification and coastal acidification (i.e., the decrease in pH and changes in water chemistry of certain bodies of water and waterways)."},{"k":"p","t":"Specifically, NOAA's Ocean Acidification Program must collaborate with state, local, and tribal entities that are conducting or have completed community vulnerability assessments, research planning, or climate action plans related to ocean and coastal acidification and their impacts on coastal communities. The program must (1) support collaborative interagency relationships and information sharing involving state, local, and tribal entities; (2) assist these entities in improving their existing programs to better address ocean and coastal acidification; and (3) assist these entities in identifying whether other communities can use these activities as a model."},{"k":"p","t":"The bill also requires the Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to include two representatives from Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortia that are affected by ocean and coastal acidification."}],"words":171},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 to add collaboration with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on ocean acidification, including vulnerability assessments and research planning, and to change advisory board membership and tribal engagement provisions.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh#HAFCDD6A0F4A846EBB641A9D9C12F869D"}]},"core_areas":["Collaboration with State and local governments and Indian Tribes on ocean acidification","Ocean Acidification Advisory Board membership and tribal engagement policy","Stakeholder input on ocean acidification research, data, and monitoring"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Directs the Secretary of Commerce to build on existing activities and collaborate with State and local governments and Indian Tribes that are conducting or have completed vulnerability assessments, research planning, climate action plans, or similar activities on ocean and coastal acidification.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh#HAFCDD6A0F4A846EBB641A9D9C12F869D"}},{"text":"Directs the Secretary to prioritize underserved populations and entities in the use of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration resources when carrying out that collaboration.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh#HAFCDD6A0F4A846EBB641A9D9C12F869D"}},{"text":"Adds two representatives from Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Tribal consortia affected by ocean and coastal acidification to the Advisory Board's membership, and changes the number in another membership category from six to four.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh#HAFCDD6A0F4A846EBB641A9D9C12F869D"}},{"text":"Requires the Advisory Board, within one year after it is established, to develop and begin maintaining a policy for engagement and coordination with affected Indian Tribes, and to consult those Tribes in developing it.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh#HAFCDD6A0F4A846EBB641A9D9C12F869D"}},{"text":"Requires an ongoing mechanism, such as a liaison, standing meetings, or an online platform, for affected industry members, coastal stakeholders, and others to give input on research, data, and monitoring related to ocean and coastal acidification.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh#HAFCDD6A0F4A846EBB641A9D9C12F869D"}},{"text":"Adds a definition of \"Indian Tribe,\" a definition of \"Subcommittee,\" and a definition of \"United States,\" and makes a wording change to the carbon dioxide definition in the 2009 Act.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh#H0F86860AA10F470689C9284CA4B14AE7"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2023-05-09","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-02","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/676/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-676.png","v":"94c4169b2008","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 676, 118th Congress: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2023. House: 351 Yea, 58 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 9 May 2023."}}