HR 988 · 116th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
NEAR Act of 2019
Bill Progress
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2019-06-10)
Plain Language Summary
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National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 or the NEAR Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange with the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies for the board 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.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 988, NEAR Act of 2019
May 9, 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on May 1, 2019
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