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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 Founda-
tion to carry out a grant program regarding ocean 
science and ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Blue Economy and 
Innovation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM REGARDING OCEAN SCIENCE 
AND OCEAN, COASTAL, AND GREAT LAKES 
WATERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Science Foundation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Di-
rector’’) may carry out a program, on a competitive, merit- 
reviewed basis, to award grants for any of the following 
activities: 
(1) Supporting transdisciplinary research that 
would advance the understanding of ocean science 
and ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters. 
(2) Developing, piloting, and deploying an inno-
vative technology, system, or approach that would 
identify and address the challenges that affect ocean 
science and ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters, 
including through either of the following: 
(A) Direct engagement with a community 
that is affected by ocean science or ocean, 
coastal, or Great Lakes waters. 
(B) A partnership with any of the fol-
lowing: 
(i) A for-profit organization. 
(ii) A nonprofit organization. 
(iii) A governmental unit of a State, a 
federally recognized Indian Tribe, the Dis-
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trict of Columbia, or a territory or posses-
sion of the United States. 
(iv) A regional technology and innova-
tion hub under section 28 of the Steven-
son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722a). 
(3) Expanding the scientific workforce that is 
capable of studying or managing ocean science or 
ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters through edu-
cation, training, or other professional development. 
(4) Subject to subsection (b), repairing, main-
taining, or upgrading research instrumentation or 
infrastructure, 
including 
laboratories 
or 
tele-
communications, relating to ocean science or ocean, 
coastal, or Great Lakes waters. 
(b) RESEARCH
INSTRUMENTATION
AND
INFRA-
STRUCTURE.—If the Director awards multiple grants 
under subsection (a)(4), the Director shall ensure that the 
grants are awarded to repair, maintain, or upgrade a bal-
anced portfolio of research instrumentation and infra-
structure. 
(c) COORDINATION.—If the Director awards a grant 
under this section for an activity that involves another de-
partment or agency of the Federal Government, the Direc-
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tor shall coordinate the activity with the other department 
or agency. 
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