Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021

Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021

This bill authorizes a federal agency with a representative serving on the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Acidification to carry out a program that awards prizes competitively for innovative efforts to research or respond to ocean acidification. Priority must be given to establishing programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the impacts of ocean acidification.

Bill 117 hr 6061, also known as the Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress with the aim of addressing the issue of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is a phenomenon caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide by the world's oceans, leading to a decrease in pH levels and posing a threat to marine life and ecosystems.

The bill seeks to promote research and innovation in the field of ocean acidification by authorizing funding for the development of new technologies and strategies to monitor and mitigate its effects. It also aims to establish a competitive grant program to support research projects that focus on understanding the impacts of ocean acidification and developing solutions to address them.

Additionally, the bill calls for the creation of a task force to coordinate federal efforts to combat ocean acidification and to develop a national strategy for addressing the issue. The task force would be composed of representatives from various federal agencies, as well as experts from the scientific community and other stakeholders. Overall, the Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2021 represents a bipartisan effort to address a pressing environmental issue and to support research and innovation in finding solutions to protect our oceans and marine ecosystems.