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H. R. 9912 — To require the Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council to establish the Interagency Working Group on Coastal Blue Carbon, require the Interagency Working Group to produce a national map and inventory of coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out pilot programs to protect intact and restore degraded coastal blue carbon ecosystems, require the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to establish the Coastal Carbon Data Clearinghouse, require the Administrator to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct an assessment regarding geologic stores of carbon dioxide, require the Administrator to establish the Coastal Blue Carbon Inventory Program, and require the Administrator to conduct a national assessment to quantify the carbon sequestration potential of coastal blue carbon ecosystems.
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October 04, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:5,632
H. R. 9912, the “Coastal Restoration Act of 2024,” focuses on protecting and restoring coastal blue carbon ecosystems, which are vital for storing carbon and combatting climate change. The bill tasks various federal agencies with mapping these ecosystems, establishing pilot...
Simple Explanation
The Coastal Restoration Act of 2024 is a plan to help protect and fix special places near the ocean that store carbon, like secret treasure chests, to help fight climate change. It gives money to different groups to make maps, do projects to make these places healthier, and create a place to keep all the important information about them.

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