Sec. 12407. NSF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES
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## SEC. 12407 NSF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES **[**[33 U.S.C. 3706](/us/usc/t33/s3706)**]** ###
(a)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— ####
(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 coastal acidificationand their respective impacts; and ####
(4)impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems exhibiting hypoxia, harmful algal blooms, or sediment delivery, combined with changes in ocean chemistry; and ####
(5)adaptation and mitigation strategies to address socioeconomic effects of ocean acidification and coastal acidification. ###
(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 and coastal acidification activities with such activities of other nations and international organizations. ###
(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.
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