Saving the OOI Act of 2026

Summary

The bill bars the National Science Foundation from using any federal funds to decommission or reduce the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) instruments located off Oregon, Washington, Alaska, North Carolina, and in the Irminger Sea. It also requires the NSF director to keep the OOI fully operational, including monitoring in any state where instruments were previously shut down, until a comprehensive review with scientific and coastal stakeholders is finished. The measure aims to preserve critical ocean‑monitoring assets while a full assessment is conducted.

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