Sec. 10644. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP
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## SEC. 10644 INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP Section 12404 of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3703) is amended— ####
(1)in the heading, by striking “subcommittee” and inserting “working group”; ####
(2)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council shall coordinate Federal activities on ocean acidification and establish” and insert “Subcommittee shall coordinate Federal activities on ocean and coastal acidification and establish and maintain”; #####
(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “Wildlife Service,” and inserting “Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Navy, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Smithsonian Institution,”; and #####
(C)in paragraph (3), in the heading, by striking “Chairman” and inserting “Chair”; ####
(3)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (A), by inserting “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”; and ######
(ii)in subparagraph (B), by inserting “and coastal acidification” after “ocean acidification”; #####
(B)in paragraph (4), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(C)in paragraph (5)— ######
(i)by inserting “, and contribute to as appropriate,” after “designate”; ######
(ii)by striking “developed” and inserting “and coastal acidification developed”; and ######
(iii)by striking the period at the end and inserting “and coastal acidification; and”. ####
(4)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)by inserting “until 2032” after “every 2 years thereafter”; ######
(ii)by inserting “, and to the Office of Management and Budget,” after “House of Representatives”; and ######
(iii)in subparagraph (B), by striking “the interagency research” and inserting “interagency strategic research”; #####
(B)in paragraph (3), by inserting “until 2031” after “at least once every 5 years”; and #####
(C)in paragraph (4), by inserting “until 2032” after “and every 6 years thereafter”; ####
(5)by redesignating subsection
(c)as subsection (e); and ####
(6)by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: > > ### “(c) Advisory Board > > > #### “(1) Establishment > > The Chair of the Subcommittee shall establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board. > > > #### “(2) Duties > > The Advisory Board shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > maintain a process for reviewing and making recommendations to the Subcommittee on— > > > ###### “(i) > > the biennial report specified in subsection (d)(2); and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the strategic research plan in subsection (d)(3); > > > ##### “(B) > > provide ongoing advice to the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on matters related to Federal activities on ocean and coastal acidification, including impacts and mitigation of ocean and coastal acidification; and > > > ##### “(C) > > advise the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on— > > > ###### “(i) > > efforts to coordinate research and monitoring activities related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the best practices for the standards developed for data archiving under section 12406(d). > > > #### “(3) Membership > > The Advisory Board shall consist of 25 members as follows: > > > ##### “(A) > > Two representatives of the shellfish, lobster, or crab industry. > > > ##### “(B) > > One representative of the finfish industry. > > > ##### “(C) > > One representative of seafood processors. > > > ##### “(D) > > Three representatives from academia, including both natural and social sciences. > > > ##### “(E) > > One representative of recreational fishing. > > > ##### “(F) > > One representative of a relevant nongovernmental organization. > > > ##### “(G) > > Six representatives from relevant State and local governments with policy or regulatory authorities related to ocean acidification and coastal acidification. > > > ##### “(H) > > One representative from the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network or a subsequent entity that represents the same geographical region and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(I) > > One representative from the California Current Acidification Network or a subsequent entity that represents the same geographical region and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(J) > > One representative from the Northeast Coastal Acidification Network or a subsequent entity that represents the same geographical region and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(K) > > One representative from the Southeast Coastal Acidification Network or a subsequent entity that represents the same geographical region and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(L) > > One representative from the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Acidification Network or a subsequent entity that represents the same geographical region and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(M) > > One representative from the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network or a subsequent entity that represents the same geographical region and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(N) > > One representative from the Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System or a subsequent entity that represents the island territories and possessions of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, and the State of Hawaii and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(O) > > One representative from the Caribbean Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing or a subsequent entity that represents Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands and has a similar purpose. > > > ##### “(P) > > One representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Olympic Coast Ocean Acidification Sentinel Site or a subsequent entity that represents the same geographical representation. > > > ##### “(Q) > > One representative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall serve as an ex-officio member of the Advisory Board without a vote. > > > #### “(4) Appointment of members > > The Chair of the Subcommittee shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > appoint members to the Advisory Board (taking into account the geographical interests of each individual to be appointed as a member of the Advisory Board to ensure that an appropriate balance of geographical interests are represented by the members of the Advisory Board) who— > > > ###### “(i) > > represent the interest group for which each seat is designated; > > > ###### “(ii) > > demonstrate expertise on ocean acidification or coastal acidification and its scientific, economic, industry, cultural, and community impacts; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > have a record of distinguished service with respect to ocean acidification or coastal acidification, and such impacts; > > > ##### “(B) > > give consideration to nominations and recommendations from the members of the interagency working group and the public for such appointments; and > > > ##### “(C) > > ensure that an appropriate balance of scientific, industry, State and local resource managers, and geographical interests are represented by the members of the Advisory Board. > > > #### “(5) Term of membership > > Each member of the Advisory Board— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall be appointed for a 5-year term; and > > > ##### “(B) > > may be appointed to no more than two terms. > > > #### “(6) Chair > > The Chair of the Subcommittee shall appoint one member of the Advisory Board to serve as the Chair of the Advisory Board. > > > #### “(7) Meetings > > Not less than once each calendar year, the Advisory Board shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the Chair of the Advisory Board, in consultation with the Chair of the Subcommittee and the Chair of the interagency working group. > > > #### “(8) Briefing > > The Chair of the Advisory Board shall brief the Subcommittee and the interagency working group on the progress of the Advisory Board as necessary or at the request of the Subcommittee. > > > #### “(9) Tribal government engagement and coordination > > > ##### “(A) In general > > The Advisory Board shall maintain mechanisms for coordination, and engagement with Tribal governments. > > > ###### “(i) Rule of construction > > Nothing in subparagraph
(A)may be construed as affecting any requirement to consult with Indian Tribes under Executive Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 5301 note; relating to consultation and coordination with Tribal governments) or any other applicable law or policy. > > > #### “(10) Federal advisory committee act > > Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Advisory Board for 10 years from the date of enactment of this Act. > > > ### “(d) Prize Competitions > > > #### “(1) In general > > Any Federal agency with a representative serving on the interagency working group established under this section may, either individually or in cooperation with one or more agencies, carry out a program to award prizes competitively under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719). An agency seeking to carry out such a program shall carry out such program in coordination with the chair of such interagency working group. > > > #### “(2) Purposes > > Any prize competition carried out under this subsection shall be for the purpose of stimulating innovation to advance our Nation’s ability to understand, research, or monitor ocean acidification or its impacts, or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean and coastal acidification. > > > #### “(3) Priority programs > > Priority shall be given to establishing programs under this section that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean and coastal acidification.” > .
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