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kind: "diff"
citation: "H.R. 988"
bill: "116-hr-988"
heading: "National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019"
from: "rh"
from_label: "Reported in House"
to: "eh"
to_label: "Engrossed in House"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 0
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/988/changes/eh"
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# H.R. 988 — what changed

H.R. 988, National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 — 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 3 Study examining the impact of ocean acidification and other environmental stressors on estuarine environments

- (a) In general— Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall make appropriate arrangements with the <del>Ocean Studies Board of the </del>National Academies <ins>of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (referred to in this Act as the “National Academies”) </ins>under which the <del>Board </del><ins>National Academies </ins>shall conduct a study that—
  - (1) examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments;
  - (2) examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and ocean acidification’s interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments;
  - (3) provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments; and
  - (4) identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions relating to ocean acidification in estuarine environments.
- (b) Contents of study— The study described under subsection (a) shall include—
  - (1) the behavior of the carbonate system within estuarine environments;
  - (2) the interactions of the carbonate system with other biotic and abiotic characteristics of estuarine ecosystems;
  - (3) how environmental and anthropogenic changes or disturbances could affect abiotic and biotic processes within estuaries;
  - (4) how estuarine biotic and abiotic processes will be affected under predicted environmental changes;
  - (5) the current state of data collection, interpretation, storage, and retrieval and observational infrastructure of abiotic and biotic parameters in estuarine ecosystems;
  - (6) the gaps that exist in understanding the socio-economic and health impacts of ocean acidification in estuaries;
  - (7) future directions for scientific research; and
  - (8) pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions.
- (c) Report— In entering into an arrangement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the <del>Board </del><ins>National Academies </ins>transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
- (d) Authorization of appropriations— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section <del>$1,000,000.</del><ins>$1 million.</ins>