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H.Res. 989 (111th): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.
- Introduced:
- Dec 16, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA1]
- Status:
- Died (Failed Under Suspension)
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
12/16/2009--Introduced.
Calls for the United States to adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/2/hres989.
Background
H.Res. 989 recognizes the need to address the impacts of ocean acidification by enacting the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 as part of Public Law 111-11. Public Law 111-11 contained the "Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act," which established a new federal program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct research and public outreach on ocean acidification.
Given the resolution's statement that the "United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification," some Members may be concerned that a vote for this resolution could be construed as a proxy vote for climate change legislation.
Summary
H.Res. 989 would resolve that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, to study the impacts of ocean acidification, and to address the effects of ocean acidification on marine ecosystems and coastal economies.
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Slip Laws
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- Public Law 111-11:
H.R. 146 (111th): Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009