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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 50 — Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring

§ 3704. Strategic research plan

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Not later than 2 years after , and not later than every 5 years following the publication of each subsequent strategic research plan until 2035, the Subcommittee shall develop a strategic plan for Federal research and monitoring on ocean acidification and coastal acidification that will provide for an assessment of the impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems and the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and to conserve marine organisms and ecosystems. In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall consider and use information, reports, and studies of ocean acidification and coastal acidification that have identified research and monitoring needed to better understand ocean acidification and coastal acidification and its potential impacts, and recommendations made by the Advisory Board established in section 3703(c) of this title.

(b)

Contents of the plan

The plan shall—

(1)

provide for interdisciplinary research among the ocean sciences and social sciences, and coordinated research and activities to improve the understanding of ocean chemistry that will affect marine ecosystems;

(2)

establish, for the 10-year period beginning in the year the plan is submitted, the goals and priorities for Federal research and monitoring which will—

(A)

advance understanding of ocean acidification and its physical, chemical, and biological impacts on marine organisms and marine ecosystems;

(B)

assess the short-term and long-term socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification;

(C)

provide information for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to address—

(i)

socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification;

(ii)

conservation of marine organisms and ecosystems;

(iii)

assessment of the effectiveness of such adaptation and mitigation strategies; and

(D)

improve research on—

(i)

ocean acidification and coastal acidification;

(ii)

the interactions between and effects of ocean and coastal acidification and multiple combined stressors including changes in water chemistry, changes in sediment delivery, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms, on ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and

(iii)

the effect or effects of clauses (i) and (ii) on marine resources and ecosystems;

(3)

describe specific activities, including—

(A)

efforts to determine user needs;

(B)

research activities;

(C)

monitoring activities;

(D)

technology and methods development;

(E)

data collection;

(F)

data management;

(G)

modeling activities;

(H)

assessment of ocean acidification impacts;

(I)

participation in international research efforts;

(J)

assessment of adaptation and mitigation strategies; and

(K)

education and outreach activities;

(4)

identify relevant programs and activities of the Federal agencies that contribute to the interagency program directly and indirectly and ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing the role of each Federal agency in implementing the plan;

(5)

consider and utilize, as appropriate, the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports and studies conducted by Federal agencies, the National Research Council, or other entities;

(6)

make recommendations for the coordination of the ocean acidification and coastal acidification research and monitoring activities within the United States with such activities of other nations and international organizations;

(7)

outline budget requirements for Federal ocean acidification research and monitoring and assessment activities to be conducted by each agency under the plan;

(8)

identify the monitoring systems and sampling programs currently employed in collecting data relevant to ocean acidification and coastal acidification and prioritize additional monitoring systems that may be needed to ensure adequate data collection and monitoring of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and their impacts;

(9)

describe specific activities designed to facilitate outreach and data and information exchange with stakeholder communities;

(10)

make recommendations for research to be conducted, including in the social sciences and economics, to address the key knowledge gaps identified in the Ocean Chemistry Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment conducted under section 3703(c)(4) 1 of this title;

(11)

describe monitoring needs necessary to support potentially affected industry members, coastal stakeholders, fishery management councils and commissions, Tribal governments, non-Federal resource managers, and scientific experts on decision-making and adaptation related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and

(12)

describe the extent to which the Subcommittee incorporated feedback from the Advisory Board established in section 3703(c) of this title.

(c)

Program elements

The plan shall include at a minimum the following program elements:

(1)

Monitoring of ocean chemistry and biological impacts associated with ocean acidification at selected coastal and open-ocean monitoring stations, including satellite-based monitoring to characterize—

(A)

marine ecosystems;

(B)

changes in marine productivity; and

(C)

changes in ocean chemistry.

(2)

Research to understand the species specific physiological responses of marine organisms to ocean acidification and coastal acidification, impacts on marine food webs of ocean acidification and coastal acidification, and to develop environmental and ecological indices that track marine ecosystem responses to ocean acidification and coastal acidification.

(3)

Modeling to predict changes in the ocean carbon cycle as a function of carbon dioxide and atmosphere-induced changes in temperature, ocean circulation, biogeochemistry, ecosystem and terrestrial inputs, modeling to determine impacts on marine ecosystems, marine food webs, and individual marine organisms, and modeling that supports fisheries management.

(4)

Technology development and standardization of carbonate chemistry measurements on moorings and autonomous floats.

(5)

Assessment of socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems.

(6)

Research to understand the combined impact of changes in ocean chemistry and other stressors, including sediment delivery, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms, on each other and on living marine resources, including aquaculture and coastal ecosystems.

(7)

Applied research to identify adaptation strategies for species impacted by changes in ocean chemistry including vegetation-based systems, shell recycling, species and genetic diversity, applied technologies, aquaculture methodologies, and management recommendations.

(8)

Research to understand related and cumulative stressors and other biogeochemical processes occurring in conjunction with ocean acidification and coastal acidification.

(d)

Publication

Concurrent with the submission of the plan to Congress, the Subcommittee shall publish the plan on a public website.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009

    Pub. L. 111–11 title XII § 12405 · 123 Stat. 991

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704

    Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12405, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1438

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12405, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1438

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 12405. STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLAN. (a) In General.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Subcommittee shall develop a strategic plan for Federal research and monitoring on ocean acidification that will provide for an assessment of the impacts of ocean acidification on marine organisms and marine ecosystems and the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems. In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall consider and use information, reports, and studies of ocean acidification that have identified research and monitoring needed to better understand ocean acidification and its potential impacts, and recommendations made by the National Academy of Sciences in the review of the plan required under subsection (d). (b) Contents of the Plan.— The plan shall— (1) provide for interdisciplinary research among the ocean sciences, and coordinated research and activities to improve the understanding of ocean chemistry that will affect marine ecosystems; (2) establish, for the 10-year period beginning in the year the plan is submitted, the goals and priorities for Federal research and monitoring which will— (A) advance understanding of ocean acidification and its physical, chemical, and biological impacts on marine organisms and marine ecosystems; (B) improve the ability to assess the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification; and (C) provide information for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems; (3) describe specific activities, including— (A) efforts to determine user needs; (B) research activities; (C) monitoring activities; (D) technology and methods development; (E) data collection; (F) database development; (G) modeling activities; (H) assessment of ocean acidification impacts; and (I) participation in international research efforts; (4) identify relevant programs and activities of the Federal agencies that contribute to the interagency program directly and indirectly and set forth the role of each Federal agency in implementing the plan; (5) consider and utilize, as appropriate, reports and studies conducted by Federal agencies, the National Research Council, or other entities; (6) make recommendations for the coordination of the ocean acidification research and monitoring activities of the United States with such activities of other nations and international organizations; (7) outline budget requirements for Federal ocean acidification research and monitoring and assessment activities to be conducted by each agency under the plan; (8) identify the monitoring systems and sampling programs currently employed in collecting data relevant to ocean acidification and prioritize additional monitoring systems that may be needed to ensure adequate data collection and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts; and (9) describe specific activities designed to facilitate outreach and data and information exchange with stakeholder communities. (c) Program Elements.— The plan shall include at a minimum the following program elements: (1) Monitoring of ocean chemistry and biological impacts associated with ocean acidification at selected coastal and open-ocean monitoring stations, including satellite-based monitoring to characterize— (A) marine ecosystems; (B) changes in marine productivity; and (C) changes in surface ocean chemistry. (2) Research to understand the species specific physiological responses of marine organisms to ocean acidification, impacts on marine food webs of ocean acidification, and to develop environmental and ecological indices that track marine ecosystem responses to ocean acidification. (3) Modeling to predict changes in the ocean carbon cycle as a function of carbon dioxide and atmosphere-induced changes in temperature, ocean circulation, biogeochemistry, ecosystem and terrestrial input, and modeling to determine impacts on marine ecosystems and individual marine organisms. (4) Technology development and standardization of carbonate chemistry measurements on moorings and autonomous floats. (5) Assessment of socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems. (d) National Academy of Sciences Evaluation.— The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the plan. (e) Public Participation.— In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall consult with representatives of academic, State, industry and environmental groups. Deadline. Federal Register, publication. Not later than 90 days before the plan, or any revision thereof, is submitted to the Congress, the plan shall be published in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not less than 60 days.

  2. Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–271 § 110(a) · 134 Stat. 3331

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(10)

    Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(a), added par. (10)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(a), added par. (10).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Contents.— Section 12405(b) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3704(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking “and” at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(10) make recommendations for research to be conducted, including in the social sciences and economics, to address the key knowledge gaps identified in the Ocean Chemistry Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment conducted under section 12404(c)(4).” .

  3. Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–271 § 110(b) · 134 Stat. 3331

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(6); 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(7)

    Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(b), added pars. (6) and (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(6), (7). Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(b), added pars. (6) and (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Program Elements.— Section 12405(c) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3704(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(6) Research to understand the combined impact of changes in ocean chemistry and other stressors, including sediment delivery, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms, on each other and on living marine resources, including aquaculture and coastal ecosystems. “(7) Applied research to identify adaptation strategies for species impacted by changes in ocean chemistry including vegetation-based systems, shell recycling, species and genetic diversity, applied technologies, aquaculture methodologies, and management recommendations.” .

  4. Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–271 § 110(c) · 134 Stat. 3331

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(e)

    Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(c), inserted “, tribal governments, and subsistence users” after “groups”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(c), inserted “, tribal governments, and subsistence users” after “groups”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Participation.— Section 12405(e) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3704(e)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting “, tribal governments, and subsistence users” after “groups”.

  5. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(1) · 136 Stat. 1366

    1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(a)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(1), substituted “acidification and coastal acidification” for “acidification” wherever appearing; in the first sentence

    2. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(a)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(1), inserted “, and not later than every 5 years following the publication of each subsequent strategic research plan until 2035” after “March 30, 2009” and “address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and to” after “mitigation strategies to”

    3. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(a)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(1), substituted “ecosystems” for “marine ecosystems” in two places; and in the second sentence

    4. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(a)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(1), substituted “Advisory Board established in section 3703(c) of this title” for “National Academy of Sciences in the review of the plan required under subsection (d)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(1), substituted “acidification and coastal acidification” for “acidification” wherever appearing; in the first sentence, inserted “, and not later than every 5 years following the publication of each subsequent strategic research plan until 2035” after “March 30, 2009” and “address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and to” after “mitigation strategies to” and substituted “ecosystems” for “marine ecosystems” in two places; and in the second sentence, substituted “Advisory Board established in section 3703(c) of this title” for “National Academy of Sciences in the review of the plan required under subsection (d)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “acidification” each place it appears and inserting “acidification and coastal acidification”; (B) in the first sentence— (i) by inserting “, and not later than every 5 years following the publication of each subsequent strategic research plan until 2035” after “the date of enactment of this Act”; (ii) by inserting “address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and to” after “mitigation strategies to”; and (iii) by striking “marine ecosystems” each place it appears and inserting “ecosystems”; and (C) in the second sentence, by striking “National Academy of Sciences in the review of the plan required under subsection (d)”, and inserting “Advisory Board established in section 12404(c)”;

  6. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(A) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(A), inserted “and social sciences” after “among the ocean sciences”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(A), inserted “and social sciences” after “among the ocean sciences”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “and social sciences” after “among the ocean sciences”;

  7. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(B)(i) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(i), substituted “assess the short-term and long-term” for “improve the ability to assess the” and semicolon for “; and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(i), substituted “assess the short-term and long-term” for “improve the ability to assess the” and semicolon for “; and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by striking “improve the ability to assess the” and inserting “assess the short-term and long-term”; and (II) by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a semicolon;

  8. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(B)(ii) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(2)(C)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(ii), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “provide information for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(ii), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “provide information for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: “(C) provide information for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to address— “(i) socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification; “(ii) conservation of marine organisms and ecosystems; “(iii) assessment of the effectiveness of such adaptation and mitigation strategies; and” ; and

  9. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(B)(iii) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(2)(D)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(iii), added subpar. (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(iii), added subpar. (D).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(D) improve research on— “(i) ocean acidification and coastal acidification; “(ii) the interactions between and effects of ocean and coastal acidification and multiple combined stressors including changes in water chemistry, changes in sediment delivery, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms, on ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and “(iii) the effect or effects of clauses (i) and (ii) on marine resources and ecosystems;” ;

  10. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(C)(i) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(3)(F)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(C)(i), substituted “data management” for “database development”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(F). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(C)(i), substituted “data management” for “database development”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking “database development” and inserting “data management”;

  11. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(C)(ii) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(3)(J); 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(3)(K)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(C)(ii), (iii), added subpars. (J) and (K)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3)(J), (K). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(C)(ii), (iii), added subpars. (J) and (K).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) in subparagraph (H) by striking “and” at the end; and

  12. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(D) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(D), substituted “ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing” for “set forth”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(D), substituted “ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing” for “set forth”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking “set forth” and inserting “ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing”;

  13. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(E) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(5)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(E), substituted “the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports” for “reports”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(E), substituted “the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports” for “reports”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) in paragraph (5), by striking “reports” and inserting “the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports”;

  14. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(F) · 136 Stat. 1366

    1. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(6)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(F), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”

    2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(6)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(F), substituted “within the United States” for “of the United States”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(F), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” and substituted “within the United States” for “of the United States”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (F) in paragraph (6)— (i) by inserting “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”; and (ii) by striking “of the United States” and inserting “within the United States”;

  15. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(G)(iii) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(8)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(G)(iii), which directed the substitution of a semicolon for “; and”, could not be executed because “and” had already been struck out at the end of par. (8) by Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(a)(1), in the course of adding par. (10). See 2020 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(G)(iii), which directed the substitution of a semicolon for “; and”, could not be executed because “and” had already been struck out at the end of par. (8) by Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(a)(1), in the course of adding par. (10). See 2020 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (iii) by striking “; and” at the end and inserting a semicolon;

  16. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(G)(i) · 136 Stat. 1366

    1. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(8)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(G)(i), (ii), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” in two places

    2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(8)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(G)(i), (ii), substituted “their” for “its”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(G)(i), (ii), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” in two places and substituted “their” for “its”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) by inserting “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” each place it appears;

  17. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(2)(H) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(11); 33 U.S.C. § 3704(b)(12)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(H)–(J), added pars. (11) and (12)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(11), (12). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(H)–(J), added pars. (11) and (12).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (H) in paragraph (9), by striking “and” at the end

  18. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(3)(A) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(1)(C)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(A), struck out “surface” before “ocean chemistry”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(A), struck out “surface” before “ocean chemistry”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking “surface”;

  19. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(3)(B) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(B), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(B), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” each place it appears;

  20. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(3)(C) · 136 Stat. 1366

    1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(3)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(C), substituted “inputs,” for “input, and”

    2. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(3)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(C), inserted “, marine food webs,” after “marine ecosystems” and “, and modeling that supports fisheries management” after “marine organisms”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(C), substituted “inputs,” for “input, and” and inserted “, marine food webs,” after “marine ecosystems” and “, and modeling that supports fisheries management” after “marine organisms”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking “input, and” and inserting “inputs,”; (ii) by inserting “, marine food webs,” after “marine ecosystems”; and (iii) by inserting “, and modeling that supports fisheries management” after “marine organisms”;

  21. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(3)(D) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(5)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(D), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(D), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in paragraph (5), by inserting “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”; and

  22. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(3)(E) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(c)(8)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(E), added par. (8)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(E), added par. (8).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(8) Research to understand related and cumulative stressors and other biogeochemical processes occurring in conjunction with ocean acidification and coastal acidification.” ; and

  23. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(4) · 136 Stat. 1366

    1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(d)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(4), added subsec. (d)

    2. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(d)

      Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(4), struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the plan.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(4), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the plan.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following: “(d) Publication.— Concurrent with the submission of the plan to Congress, the Subcommittee shall publish the plan on a public website.” .

  24. Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021

    Pub. L. 117–167 § 10645(4) · 136 Stat. 1366

    Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3704(e)

    Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(4), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall consult with representatives of academic, State, industry and environmental groups, tribal governments, and subsistence users. Not later than 90 days before the plan, or any revision thereof, is submitted to the Congress, the plan shall be published in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not less than 60 days.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(4), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall consult with representatives of academic, State, industry and environmental groups, tribal governments, and subsistence users. Not later than 90 days before the plan, or any revision thereof, is submitted to the Congress, the plan shall be published in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not less than 60 days.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and inserting the following: “(d) Publication.— Concurrent with the submission of the plan to Congress, the Subcommittee shall publish the plan on a public website.” .

31 of 31 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text
Amendments2020–2022 · 2 rounds

2022

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(1), substituted “acidification and coastal acidification” for “acidification” wherever appearing; in the first sentence, inserted “, and not later than every 5 years following the publication of each subsequent strategic research plan until 2035” after “” and “address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and to” after “mitigation strategies to” and substituted “ecosystems” for “marine ecosystems” in two places; and in the second sentence, substituted “Advisory Board established in section 3703(c) of this title” for “National Academy of Sciences in the review of the plan required under subsection (d)”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(A), inserted “and social sciences” after “among the ocean sciences”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(i), substituted “assess the short-term and long-term” for “improve the ability to assess the” and semicolon for “; and”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(C). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(ii), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “provide information for the development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to conserve marine organisms and marine ecosystems;”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(D). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(B)(iii), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (b)(3)(F). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(C)(i), substituted “data management” for “database development”.

Subsec. (b)(3)(J), (K). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(C)(ii), (iii), added subpars. (J) and (K).

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(D), substituted “ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing” for “set forth”.

Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(E), substituted “the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports” for “reports”.

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(F), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” and substituted “within the United States” for “of the United States”.

Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(G)(iii), which directed the substitution of a semicolon for “; and”, could not be executed because “and” had already been struck out at the end of par. (8) by Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(a)(1), in the course of adding par. (10). See 2020 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(G)(i), (ii), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” in two places and substituted “their” for “its”.

Subsec. (b)(11), (12). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(2)(H)–(J), added pars. (11) and (12).

Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(A), struck out “surface” before “ocean chemistry”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(B), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(C), substituted “inputs,” for “input, and” and inserted “, marine food webs,” after “marine ecosystems” and “, and modeling that supports fisheries management” after “marine organisms”.

Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(D), inserted “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”.

Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(3)(E), added par. (8).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(4), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to review the plan.”

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10645(4), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows: “In developing the plan, the Subcommittee shall consult with representatives of academic, State, industry and environmental groups, tribal governments, and subsistence users. Not later than 90 days before the plan, or any revision thereof, is submitted to the Congress, the plan shall be published in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not less than 60 days.”

2020

Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(a), added par. (10).

Subsec. (c)(6), (7). Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(b), added pars. (6) and (7).

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–271, § 110(c), inserted “, tribal governments, and subsistence users” after “groups”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Revised Strategic Research Plan

Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 110(d), , 134 Stat. 3343, provided that: “Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [], the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council shall submit to Congress a revised strategic research plan under section 12405 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3704) that includes the matters required by the amendments made by this section.”

Credits

2009–2022 · 3 acts
  1. 2009Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12405, , 123 Stat. 1438
  2. 2020Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 110(a)–(c), , 134 Stat. 3343
  3. 2022Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10645, , 136 Stat. 1677.
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(Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12405, , 123 Stat. 1438; Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 110(a)–(c), , 134 Stat. 3343; Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title VI, § 10645, , 136 Stat. 1677.)

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