Committee on House Administration, Environment Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
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Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act This bill addresses the protection and restoration of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, which are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal or salt water wetland that have the ability to sequester and store carbon. Specifically, the bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon to (1) develop and maintain a map of these ecosystems, (2) assess the impediments to the protection and restoration of these ecosystems, and (3) establish national protection and restoration priorities regarding these ecosystems. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must chair the group and establish a national goal for conserving ocean and coastal blue carbon ecosystems within the territory of the United States and set targets to restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems as appropriate. NOAA must also (1) establish integrated pilot programs to restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and (2) enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the long-term effects of geologic stores of carbon dioxide in a deep seafloor environment. Finally, the bill establishes requirements concerning the stewardship and standardization of blue carbon data in the Coastal Carbon Data Clearinghouse.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and House Administration, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2060)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and House Administration, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2060)
Air qualityAquatic ecologyClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDams and canalsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesHorticulture and plantsIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsInternational scientific cooperationLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsRural conditions and developmentScientific communicationState and local government operationsWater qualityWatershedsWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act
USA117th CongressHR-2750| House
| Updated: 6/22/2021
Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act This bill addresses the protection and restoration of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, which are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal or salt water wetland that have the ability to sequester and store carbon. Specifically, the bill establishes the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon to (1) develop and maintain a map of these ecosystems, (2) assess the impediments to the protection and restoration of these ecosystems, and (3) establish national protection and restoration priorities regarding these ecosystems. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must chair the group and establish a national goal for conserving ocean and coastal blue carbon ecosystems within the territory of the United States and set targets to restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems as appropriate. NOAA must also (1) establish integrated pilot programs to restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems, and (2) enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to assess the long-term effects of geologic stores of carbon dioxide in a deep seafloor environment. Finally, the bill establishes requirements concerning the stewardship and standardization of blue carbon data in the Coastal Carbon Data Clearinghouse.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and House Administration, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2060)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and House Administration, 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2060)
Air qualityAquatic ecologyClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightDams and canalsEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHistorical and cultural resourcesHorticulture and plantsIndian social and development programsIntergovernmental relationsInternational scientific cooperationLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsRural conditions and developmentScientific communicationState and local government operationsWater qualityWatershedsWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection