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H.R.988 - NEAR Act of 2019116th Congress (2019-2020) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (Introduced 02/06/2019)
Committees: House - Science, Space, and Technology; Natural Resources | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee Meetings: 04/09/19 2:00PM
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 116-82
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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  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
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Summary: H.R.988 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)All Information (Except Text)

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Passed House (06/05/2019)

National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 or the NEAR Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 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.