United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4822 — Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill establishes a research initiative on coastal ecosystems at the Department of Energy.

This bill calls for the creation of a Coastal Zone Research Initiative to enhance understanding of coastal ecosystems. It mandates observation data collection and development of analysis models in consultation with relevant federal agencies.

Summary

Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act This bill directs the Office of Science of the Department of Energy to carry out a research program to enhance the understanding of coastal ecosystems. In carrying out the program, the office must prioritize efforts to enhance the collection of observational data and shall develop models to analyze the ecological, biogeochemical, hydrological, and physical processes that interact in coastal zones. The office shall establish an integrated system of geographically diverse field research sites in order to improve the quantity and quality of observational data and that encompass the major land-water interfaces of the United States, including the Great Lakes region, the Pacific coast, the Atlantic coast, the Arctic, and the Gulf Coast.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4822 do?
Department of Energy Coastal Research Initiative Act This bill directs the Office of Science of the Department of Energy to carry out a research program to enhance the understanding of coastal ecosystems. In carrying out the program, the office must prioritize efforts to enhance the collection of observational data and shall develop models to analyze the ecological, biogeochemical, hydrological, and physical processes that interact in coastal zones. The office shall establish an integrated system of geographically diverse field research sites in order to improve the quantity and quality of observational data and that encompass the major land-water interfaces of the United States, including the Great Lakes region, the Pacific coast, the Atlantic coast, the Arctic, and the Gulf Coast.
Who sponsors HR 4822?
HR 4822 is sponsored by Herrera Beutler, Jaime (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4822?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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