H.R. 9640 – Reading Mode

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9640

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 9, 2026

Mr. Wittman (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Earth MRI Reauthorization Act of 2026.

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, 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, natural hydrogen, and other subsurface resource systems after geophysical mapping.

(b)

Integration of data sources

Section 40201(g) (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.