S. 4822

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4822 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4822

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AN ACT

To prohibit the National Science Foundation from using Federal funds to 
descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments.

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 ``Saving the OOI Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. NO NSF FUNDING TO DESCOPE OR DECOMMISSION THE OCEAN 
OBSERVATORIES INITIATIVE INSTRUMENTS; RESTORATION.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
National Science Foundation shall not use 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.
(b) Maintenance of Operations.--The Director of the National 
Science Foundation shall maintain the Ocean Observatories Initiative 
with full and consistent 

operations, including monitoring in all States that had instruments 
decommissioned, until the full review described in subsection (a) has 
been completed.

Passed the Senate June 17, 2026.

Attest:

Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4822

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To prohibit the National Science Foundation from using Federal funds to 
descope or decommission the Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments.