Blue Economy and Innovation Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10035 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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''.

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 ``Director'') 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 innovative 
        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 following:
                            (i) A for-profit organization.
                            (ii) A nonprofit organization.
                            (iii) A governmental unit of a State, a 
                        federally recognized Indian Tribe, the District 
                        of Columbia, or a territory or possession of 
                        the United States.
                            (iv) A regional technology and innovation 
                        hub under section 28 of the Stevenson-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 education, training, or other professional 
        development.
            (4) Subject to subsection (b), repairing, maintaining, or 
        upgrading research instrumentation or infrastructure, including 
        laboratories or telecommunications, relating to ocean science 
        or ocean, coastal, or Great Lakes waters.
    (b) Research Instrumentation and Infrastructure.--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 
balanced portfolio of research instrumentation and infrastructure.
    (c) Coordination.--If the Director awards a grant under this 
section for an activity that involves another department or agency of 
the Federal Government, the Director shall coordinate the activity with 
the other department or agency.
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