# 119-s-5332: Cooperative Institute Act of 2026

119-s-5332, Cooperative Institute Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5332
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cooperative Institute Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Sustain and reform NOAA's Cooperative Institute program to keep long-term research partnerships with universities and nonprofits aligned with NOAA's mission.** This bill would set clear rules for creating, funding, reviewing, and ending Cooperative Institutes and require NOAA to reassess research needs every two years. - Research institutions. The bill would require open, merit-based competition to form Institutes. Awards would typically run for five years with an externally led renewal review around year four and an optional second five-year award. - Students and early-career researchers. Institutes must support undergraduate and graduate students and postdocs and fund scientific and administrative activities that build research capacity tied to NOAA priorities. - NOAA program operations. NOAA would oversee Institute performance with a handbook, may collocate Federal staff and Institute personnel, and must send a detailed 60-day notice and justification to congressional committees before terminating or not renewing an Institute.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More NOAA research partnerships and grants: benefit, low. This bill would require the NOAA Under Secretary to keep a Cooperative Institute program that partners with non-Federal research universities and nonprofits. Cooperative Institutes would be formed by cooperative agreements and usually get five-year Federal awards. A second five-year award would be…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5332 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5332)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5332 (as of 2026-09-10).