Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 50 — Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring
§ 3706. NSF ocean acidification activities
Statutory text
Research activities
The Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean acidification and coastal acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research, observation, and monitoring of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and their respective impacts, including—
impacts on marine organisms, including species cultured for aquaculture, and marine ecosystems;
impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine biogeochemistry;
the development of methodologies and technologies to evaluate ocean acidification and coastal acidification and their respective impacts; and
impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems exhibiting hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, or sediment delivery, combined with changes in ocean chemistry; and
adaptation and mitigation strategies to address socioeconomic effects of ocean acidification and coastal acidification.
Consistency
The research activities shall be consistent with the strategic research plan developed by the Subcommittee under section 3704 of this title.
Coordination
The Director shall encourage coordination of the Foundation’s ocean acidification and coastal acidification activities with such activities of other nations and international organizations.
Requirement
Recipients of grants from the National Science Foundation under this chapter that collect data described under section 3705(d) of this title shall—
collect data in accordance with the standards, protocols, or procedures established pursuant to section 3705(d) of this title; and
submit such data to the Director and the Secretary after publication, in accordance with any rules promulgated by the Director or the Secretary.
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.
Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111–11 title XII § 12407 · 123 Stat. 991
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3706
Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12407, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1441
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 111–11, title XII, § 12407, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1441Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 12407. NSF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES. (a) Research Activities.— The Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts, including— (1) impacts on marine organisms and marine ecosystems; (2) impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine biogeochemistry; and (3) the development of methodologies and technologies to evaluate ocean acidification and its impacts. (b) Consistency.— The research activities shall be consistent with the strategic research plan developed by the Subcommittee under section 12405. (c) Coordination.— The Director shall encourage coordination of the Foundation’s ocean acidification activities with such activities of other nations and international organizations.Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–271 title I § 112 · 134 Stat. 3331
Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 3706(a)
Pub. L. 116–271 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts, including—
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–271 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts, including—“(1) impacts on marine organisms and marine ecosystems; “(2) impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine biogeochemistry; and “(3) the development of methodologies and technologies to evaluate ocean acidification and its impacts.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 112. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. Section 12407(a) of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3706(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Research Activities.— The Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research, observation, and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts, including— “(1) impacts on marine organisms, including species cultured for aquaculture, and marine ecosystems; “(2) impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine biogeochemistry; “(3) the development of methodologies and technologies to evaluate ocean acidification and its impacts; and “(4) impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems exhibiting hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, or sediment delivery, combined with changes in ocean chemistry.” .Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–167 § 10647(1) · 136 Stat. 1366
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3706
Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(1), substituted “ocean acidification and coastal acidification” for “ocean acidification” wherever appearing in text
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(1), substituted “ocean acidification and coastal acidification” for “ocean acidification” wherever appearing in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking “ocean acidification” each place it appears and inserting “ocean acidification and coastal acidification”;Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–167 § 10647(2)(A) · 136 Stat. 1366
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3706(a)
Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(A), substituted “their respective impacts” for “its impacts” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(A), substituted “their respective impacts” for “its impacts” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “its impacts” and inserting “their respective impacts”;Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–167 § 10647(2)(B) · 136 Stat. 1366
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3706(a)(3)
Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(B), substituted “and their respective impacts” for “and its impacts”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(B), substituted “and their respective impacts” for “and its impacts”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking “and its impacts” and inserting “and their respective impacts”;Coastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–167 § 10647(2)(C) · 136 Stat. 1366
Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3706(a)(5)
Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(C), (D), added par. (5)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(C), (D), added par. (5).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; andCoastal and Ocean Acidification Research and Innovation Act of 2021
Pub. L. 117–167 § 10647(3) · 136 Stat. 1366
Added · 33 U.S.C. § 3706(d)
Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(3), added subsec. (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(3), added subsec. (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by adding at the end the following: “(d) Requirement.— Recipients of grants from the National Science Foundation under this subtitle that collect data described under section 12406(d) shall— “(1) collect data in accordance with the standards, protocols, or procedures established pursuant to section 12406(d); and “(2) submit such data to the Director and the Secretary after publication, in accordance with any rules promulgated by the Director or the Secretary.” .
7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments2020–2022 · 2 rounds
2022
Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(1), substituted “ocean acidification and coastal acidification” for “ocean acidification” wherever appearing in text.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(A), substituted “their respective impacts” for “its impacts” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(B), substituted “and their respective impacts” for “and its impacts”.
Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(2)(C), (D), added par. (5).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10647(3), added subsec. (d).
2020
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–271 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director of the National Science Foundation shall continue to carry out research activities on ocean acidification which shall support competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for research and monitoring of ocean acidification and its impacts, including—
“(1) impacts on marine organisms and marine ecosystems;
“(2) impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine biogeochemistry; and
“(3) the development of methodologies and technologies to evaluate ocean acidification and its impacts.”