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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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill authorizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a competitive grant program focused on ocean science and the waters of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes. Grants can fund research, technology development, workforce training, and repair or upgrade of research equipment and infrastructure.
Who Benefits and How
University researchers and marine science institutions benefit from new federal funding for ocean and Great Lakes research. For-profit and nonprofit organizations, state and tribal governments, and regional technology hubs can partner on grants. Students and early-career scientists benefit from workforce development and training opportunities in marine science fields.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers bear the cost of the grant program funding. The NSF bears the administrative burden of managing the competitive review process and coordinating with other federal agencies when grants overlap their jurisdictions.
Key Provisions
- Creates a merit-reviewed grant program at NSF for ocean and Great Lakes science
- Funds four categories: transdisciplinary research, innovative technology, workforce expansion, and infrastructure upgrades
- Allows partnerships with for-profit companies, nonprofits, tribes, states, and regional tech hubs
- Requires balanced infrastructure investment across multiple grants
- Mandates coordination with other federal agencies on overlapping activities
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes the Director of the National Science Foundation to run a competitive grant program supporting ocean science research, technology development, workforce expansion, and infrastructure upgrades related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters.
Key Policy Areas
Science & Technology, Environment, Education
Primary Purpose
Authorizes the Director of the National Science Foundation to run a competitive grant program supporting ocean science research, technology development, workforce expansion, and infrastructure upgrades related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters.
Policy Domains
Whole Bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Ocean science researchers
- Marine science institutions
- Coastal and Great Lakes communities
- Students and early-career marine scientists
- For-profit and nonprofit ocean technology companies
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal taxpayers
- National Science Foundation (administrative burden)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
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Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of the National Science Foundation
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