What does REAUTHORIZATION OF INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION of To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. do?

This section reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. The term 'Council' is replaced with 'Committee' throughout the Act. Section 12303 is amended to change 'National Ocean Research Leadership Council' to 'Ocean Policy Committee' and add language regarding operational oceanography measurements. Section 12304 is amended to include 'and ocean' after 'weather' and modifies paragraph (2)(B) by redesignating clauses and adding a new clause (vi) concerning collaboration between regional offices and coastal observing systems. Section 12311 is amended to remove 'and' at the end of paragraph (4), change a period to a semicolon at the end of paragraph (5), and add a new paragraph (6) appropriating $47,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.

Q: What does Preamble of To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. do?

This Act aims to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009

Last updated: 3/17/2026 · Introduced: 3/24/2025

Author: Mike Ezell (R-MS)

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This bill reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
It updates the Act's structure by replacing the 'Council' with an 'Ocean Policy Committee' and adding provisions for operational oceanography measurements.
The bill increases funding for coastal observing systems by $47.5 million annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

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