Cooperative Institute Act of 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Ensures NOAA's research partnerships with universities would continue and expand.

This bill would ensure the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continues its Cooperative Institute program. These institutes partner with universities for important ocean and atmosphere research. The bill would establish clear rules for setting up, funding, and reviewing these partnerships, benefiting students and scientists.

What Would Change

Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) runs a Cooperative Institute program based on a law from 1992. If this bill passes, NOAA would be explicitly required to keep this program going. It would also set clear goals for the program and detailed steps for how these research partnerships are created, funded, renewed, or ended.

Key Provisions

Requires NOAA to keep its Cooperative Institute program running.
Sets clear goals for the program, including promoting research, education, and training related to NOAA's mission.
Ensures Cooperative Institutes would conduct collaborative research and support student and postdoctoral scientist involvement.
Maintains all existing Cooperative Institutes unless they are formally terminated.
Requires NOAA to assess every two years if new Cooperative Institutes are needed for emerging research.
Establishes a process for new institutes to be chosen through open competition and peer review.

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Cooperative Institute Act of 2026

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