NEAR Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-988| House
| Updated: 6/10/2019
Bill Posey
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (7)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Environment Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 or the NEAR Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study that: examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments, examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments, provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments, and identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions related to ocean acidification in those environments.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-82, Part I.
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4329-4331)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4329-4330)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4329-4330)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEarth sciencesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsMarine pollutionResearch administration and fundingResearch and development
NEAR Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-988| House
| Updated: 6/10/2019
National Estuaries and Acidification Research Act of 2019 or the NEAR Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to arrange for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study that: examines the existing science of ocean acidification in estuarine environments, examines the challenges to studying ocean acidification and acidification's interactions with other environment stressors in estuarine environments, provides recommendations for improving future research with respect to ocean acidification in estuarine environments, and identifies pathways for applying science in management and mitigation decisions related to ocean acidification in those environments.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 57.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-82, Part I.
Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4329-4331)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 988.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4329-4330)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4329-4330)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Bill Posey
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (7)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Environment Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEarth sciencesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsMarine pollutionResearch administration and fundingResearch and development