Introduced
H. R. 9647
Introduced in House · July 14, 2026July 13, 2026
Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mr. Moylan, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Ross, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Levin, Mr. Amo, Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Ms. Pingree) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To prohibit the National Science Foundation from obligating or expending Federal funds to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Prohibition on NSF funding to descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments; maintenance of operations.
- (a) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the National Science Foundation may not obligate or expend any Federal funds to decommission or descope the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments anchored off the States of Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and North Carolina, and in the Irminger Sea, until the National Science Foundation conducts a thorough review of the Initiative, and the national assets that it provides, with robust stakeholder engagement from the scientific and coastal communities.