[Report No. 119–862]
July 9, 2026
Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
October 29, 2026
Additional sponsors: Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Fleischmann, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Crank, Mr. Evans of Colorado, and Mr. Vasquez
October 29, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 9, 2026
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, 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 Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Earth Mapping Resources Initiative reauthorization
(a) Purpose
Section 40201(c)(1) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C.31l(c)(1)) is amended by inserting , which may include data derived from modern sensing technologies, including advanced geophysical data acquisition approaches such as airborne gravity gradiometry, digital geochemistry and other advanced geochemical characterization methods, real-time or near real-time data acquisition systems, and data-driven analytical methods to improve the characterization of critical mineral, geothermal, geologic hydrogen, and other subsurface resource systems
after geophysical mapping
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(b) Integration of data sources
Section 40201(g) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C.31l(g)) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6);
(2)
in paragraph (4), by striking and
at the end; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
(5)
the 3D Hydrography Program of the United States Geological Survey; and
(c) Reauthorization
Section 40201(h) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C.31l(h)) is amended by inserting and $84,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2027 through 2031
after 2022 through 2026
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(d) Contracts
Section 40201 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (43 U.S.C.31l) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(i) Contracts
(1) Preference given to certain entities
In entering into contracts pursuant to carrying out the Initiative, the Director of the United States Geological Survey shall, to the extent practicable, give preference to United States-owned and United States-controlled entities while ensuring that the selection process appropriately considers specialized expertise essential to the objectives of the Initiative.
(2) Disclosure of ownership
To enter into a contract with the Director of the United States Geological Survey pursuant to the Initiative, an entity shall disclose the ownership of the primary contractor and each subcontractor expected to carry out any part of the contract.