HR. 9647In Committee
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.
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Prohibits the National Science Foundation from spending funds to decommission or scale back Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments until it completes a full review with scientific and coastal community input and maintains operations in the meantime
Key points
- Require OOI review
- Require community engagement
- Prohibit NSF funding cuts
- Direct continued OOI operations
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2026-07-13 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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