§ 3701. Purposes
(a)
Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are to provide for—
(1)
development and coordination of a comprehensive interagency plan to—
(A)
monitor and conduct research on the processes and consequences of ocean acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems; and
(B)
establish an interagency research and monitoring program on ocean acidification;
(2)
establishment of an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(3)
assessment and consideration of regional and national ecosystem and socioeconomic impacts of increased ocean acidification; and
(4)
research adaptation strategies and techniques for effectively conserving marine ecosystems as they cope with increased ocean acidification.