S. 1581 (110th): Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007

Introduced:
Jun 07, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 173 (111th) on Jan 08, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 4, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 07, 2007
Referred to Committee Jun 07, 2007
Reported by Committee Dec 04, 2007
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors (6D, 2R) (show)
Committees

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Full Title

A bill to establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and to establish an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Last updated May 22, 2008.
16 pages

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5/22/2008--Reported to Senate amended.
Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2007 or FOARAM Act - Directs the President to establish or designate the Interagency Committee on Ocean Acidification to oversee the planning, establishment, and coordinated implementation of a plan to improve the understanding of the role of increased ocean acidification on marine ecosystems.
Requires the committee to develop, and report to specified congressional committees on, a strategic research and implementation plan for coordinated federal activities.
Requires a triennial report to specified congressional committees that includes:
(1) a summary of federally funded ocean acidification research and monitoring activities; and
(2) an analysis of the progress made toward achieving the goals and priorities for the interagency research plan.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish and maintain an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to implement such strategic research and implementation plan.
Authorizes appropriations to NOAA to carry out this Act, with specified percentages designated for the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

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