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S.173: Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced Jan. 8, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 8, 2009
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Bill Cosponsors
7 (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring Act of 2009 or FOARAM Act - Defines "ocean acidification," for this Act, as the decrease in pH of the Earth's oceans and changes in ocean chemistry caused by chemical inputs from the atmosphere, including carbon dioxide. Requires that the Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council coordinate federal activities on ocean acidification and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Jan. 8, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) |