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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 10035 

To authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out 

a grant program regarding ocean science and ocean, coastal, and Great 

Lakes waters, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 25, 2024 

Mr. AMO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology 

A BILL 

To authorize the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a grant program regarding ocean 

science and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Economy and 

5 Innovation Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM REGARDING OCEAN SCIENCE 

2 AND OCEAN, COASTAL, AND GREAT LAKES 

3 WATERS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 

5 Science Foundation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Di6 rector’’) may carry out a program, on a competitive, merit7 reviewed basis, to award grants for any of the following 

8 activities: 

9 (1) Supporting transdisciplinary research that 

10 would advance the understanding of ocean science 

11 and ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters. 

12 (2) Developing, piloting, and deploying an inno13 vative technology, system, or approach that would 

14 identify and address the challenges that affect ocean 

15 science and ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters, 

16 including through either of the following: 

17 (A) Direct engagement with a community 

18 that is affected by ocean science or ocean, 

19 coastal, or Great Lakes waters. 

20 (B) A partnership with any of the fol21 lowing: 

22 (i) A for-profit organization. 

23 (ii) A nonprofit organization. 

24 (iii) A governmental unit of a State, a 

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1 trict of Columbia, or a territory or posses2 sion of the United States. 

3 (iv) A regional technology and innova4 tion hub under section 28 of the Steven5 son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 

6 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722a). 

7 (3) Expanding the scientific workforce that is 

8 capable of studying or managing ocean science or 

9 ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters through edu10 cation, training, or other professional development. 

11 (4) Subject to subsection (b), repairing, main12 taining, or upgrading research instrumentation or 

13 infrastructure, including laboratories or tele14 communications, relating to ocean science or ocean, 

15 coastal, or Great Lakes waters. 

16 (b) RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION AND INFRA17 STRUCTURE.—If the Director awards multiple grants 

18 under subsection (a)(4), the Director shall ensure that the 

19 grants are awarded to repair, maintain, or upgrade a bal20 anced portfolio of research instrumentation and infra21 structure. 

22 (c) COORDINATION.—If the Director awards a grant 

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1 tor shall coordinate the activity with the other department 

2 or agency. 

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