Sec. 5. Strategic research plan
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Section 12405 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3704 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking acidification each place it appears and inserting acidification and coastal acidification ; in the first sentence— by inserting , and not later than every 5 years thereafter after the date of enactment of this Act ; by inserting address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification and to after mitigation strategies to ; and by striking marine ecosystems each place it appears and inserting ecosystems ; and in the second sentence, by inserting and recommendations made by the Advisory Board in the review of the plan required under section 12404(c)(2)(B)(i) after subsection
(d); in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by inserting and social sciences after among the ocean sciences ; in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking impacts and inserting impacts, including trends of changes in ocean chemistry, ; in subparagraph (B)— by striking improve the ability to assess the and inserting assess the short-term and long-term ; and by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; by amending subparagraph
(C)to read as follows: provide information for the— development of adaptation and mitigation strategies to address the socioeconomic impacts of ocean acidification and coastal acidification; conservation of marine organisms and ecosystems; assessment of the effectiveness of such adaptation and mitigation strategies; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: improve research on— ocean acidification and coastal acidification; the interactions between and effects of multiple combined stressors including changes in water chemistry, changes in sediment delivery, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms, on ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and the effect of environmental stressors on marine resources and ecosystems; ; in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (F), by striking database development and inserting data management ; in subparagraph
(H)by striking and at the end; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: assessment of adaptation and mitigation strategies; and education and outreach activities; ; in paragraph (4), by striking set forth and inserting ensure an appropriate balance of contribution in establishing ; in paragraph (5), by striking reports and inserting the best available peer-reviewed scientific reports ; in paragraph (6)— by inserting and coastal acidification after ocean acidification ; and by striking of the United States and inserting within the United States ; in paragraph (7), by striking outline budget requirements and inserting estimate costs associated for full implementation of each element of the plan by fiscal year ; in paragraph (8)— by inserting and coastal acidification after ocean acidification each place it appears; by striking its and inserting their ; and by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: describe monitoring needs necessary to support potentially affected industry members, coastal stakeholders, fishery management councils and commissions, non-Federal resource managers, and scientific experts on decision-making and adaptation related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ; in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)(C), by striking surface ; in paragraph (2), by inserting and coastal acidification after ocean acidification each place it appears; in paragraph (3)— by striking input, and and inserting inputs, ; by inserting , marine food webs, after marine ecosystems ; and by inserting , and modeling that supports fisheries management after marine organisms ; in paragraph (5), by inserting and coastal acidification after ocean acidification ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Research to understand related and cumulative stressors and other biogeochemical processes occurring in conjunction with ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ; and by striking subsection
(e)and inserting the following: Not later than 180 days before a plan is submitted to Congress, the Subcommittee shall provide the Advisory Board established under section 12404(c) a copy of the plan for purposes of review under paragraph (2)(B)(i) of such section. Not later than 90 days before the strategic research plan, or any revision thereof, is submitted to Congress, the Subcommittee shall publish the plan in the Federal Register and provide an opportunity for submission of public comments for a period of not less than 60 days. .
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