H.R. 6270 — NEAR Act of 2018

Summary

National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2018 or the NEAR Act of 2018

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, and
identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions.

2018-06-28
Introduced in House
2018-06-28
Introduced in House
2018-06-28
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-06-28
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2018-07-11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.