H.R. 9640 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 759 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9640 [Report No. 119–862] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2026Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 29, 2026Additional sponsors: Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Fleischmann, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Crank, Mr. Evans of Colorado, and Mr. Vasquez October 29, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 9, 2026 A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026. 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. (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. (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. . October 29, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed