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H.R.1237 - COAST Research Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (Introduced 02/14/2019)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee Meetings: 05/01/19 10:00AM 04/09/19 2:00PM
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-86
Latest Action: Senate - 06/10/2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)

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This bill has the status Passed House

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Summary: H.R.1237 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Passed House (06/05/2019)

Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats Research Act of 2019 or the COAST Research Act of 2019

This bill addresses the effects of ocean and coastal acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Ocean Acidification Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the ocean acidification grant program of the National Science Foundation. The bill expands those programs, as well as the ocean acidification activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to include efforts to research and monitor the effects of coastal acidification.