Sec. 4. Interagency Subcommittee
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Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3703 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— by striking Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council and inserting Subcommittee, with the assistance of the interagency working group described in paragraph (2), ; and by inserting on ocean acidification after working group ; and in paragraph (2), by striking United States Geological Survey, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and such other Federal agencies as appropriate and inserting Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Geological Survey, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Navy, the Department of Energy, and such other Federal agencies as the Subcommittee considers appropriate ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2)— by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A); by inserting and at the end of subparagraph (B); and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: adaptation and mitigation strategies to address socioeconomic impacts resulting from ocean acidification; ; by striking and at the end of paragraph (4); by redesignating paragraph
(5)as paragraph (6); by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following new paragraph: ensure that each of the agencies represented on the interagency working group delivers data and information to support the Information Exchange described in paragraph
(6)and the data archive established under section 12406(c)(1); and ; and in paragraph (6), as so redesignated by subparagraph
(C)of this paragraph— by inserting through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in collaboration with the other agency members of the interagency working group, and in consultation with the Advisory Board established under subsection (d), before establish or designate ; by inserting create a platform for community coordination and to after Exchange to ; and by inserting State, local, and tribal governments, after useful to policymakers, ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (2)— by striking Not later than 2 years after the delivery of the initial report under paragraph
(1)and every 2 years thereafter, the Subcommittee and inserting Not later than 3 years after publication of the most recent strategic research plan under section 12405, the Subcommittee, in consultation with the Advisory Board established under subsection (d), ; by inserting , and to the Office of Management and Budget, after House of Representatives ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking the interagency research plan developed by the Subcommittee under section 12405 and inserting such strategic research plan ; and by striking paragraph (3); and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Chairman of the Subcommittee shall establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall have 15 members, with a reasonable cross-sectional representation of the United States coastal, island, and Great Lakes regions, including— 2 representatives of the shellfish and crab industry; 1 representative of the finfish industry; 1 representative of seafood processors; 3 representatives from academia, including both natural and social sciences; 1 representative of relevant nongovernmental organizations; 6 representatives from relevant State, local, and tribal governments and Federal agencies; and 1 additional qualified member. The Chairman of the Subcommittee shall appoint members to 5-year terms, giving consideration to ensuring an appropriate balance of scientific, industry, and geographical interests, and ensuring representation from all relevant sectors. A member may be appointed to more than one term. The Chairman of the Subcommittee shall seek and give due consideration to applications from members of the public for seats on the Advisory Board. The Chairman of the Subcommittee shall seek and give due consideration to nominations and recommendations from the public and the members of the interagency working group for the appointments to the Advisory Board. Selection of individuals for the Advisory Board shall be based on their demonstrated expertise on ocean acidification and its scientific, economic, industry, and community impacts, and their record of distinguished service in relation to this issue. Their perspectives shall broadly represent the interest group for which the seat is designated. The Chairman of the Subcommittee shall appoint one member of the Advisory Board to serve as Chairman. The Advisory Board shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the Chairman of the Advisory Board, in consultation with the Chairman of the Subcommittee. The Advisory Board shall— not later than 6 months after transmittal of a report by the Subcommittee under subsection (c)(2), transmit to the Subcommittee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives an analysis of such report; not later than 6 months after publication of the most recent strategic research plan under section 12405, transmit to the Subcommittee, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives an analysis of such strategic research plan and the implementation thereof; provide ongoing advice to the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on matters related to Federal activities on ocean acidification taken pursuant to this subtitle; advise the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on the content and design of the Information Exchange described in subsection (b)(6); advise the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on the standards developed for data archiving as required under section 12406(c); establish a publicly accessible web page, hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that includes— the charter required under section 9(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.); schedules and minutes for meetings of the Advisory Board; any documents described in subsections
(b)and
(c)of section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act that are created by the Advisory Board; and any reports prepared by the Advisory Board; publish in the Federal Register the charter described in subparagraph (F)(i); and provide to the Library of Congress any charter or document described in subparagraph (F)(i) or (iii). The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Advisory Board, except for section 9(b) and
(c)and section 10(a) through (d). .
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