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

Introduced Mar 24, 2025

Latest action (Mar 17, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Referred to
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Science, Space, and Technology Committee Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Climate & Energy
Legislative subjects (9)
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAquatic ecologyData collection, sharing, protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesGreat LakesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

Summary

This bill reauthorizes and updates the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, which coordinates federal and regional efforts to monitor ocean and weather conditions. It reorganizes the governing structure by replacing the National Ocean Research Leadership Council with an Ocean Policy Committee and requires regional offices to share data with local coastal observation systems. The bill adds operational oceanography measurements to the system's scope and requires federal agencies to collaborate with regional systems on data collection and sharing. It authorizes $47.5 million in funding for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to support these activities.

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Sponsor (1)
25 cosponsors

Actions (17)
  1. Mar 17, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
  2. Mar 16, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Mar 16, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2513) · house
  4. Mar 16, 2026 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2513)
  5. Mar 16, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2294. · house
  6. Mar 16, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2513-2514) · house
  7. Mar 16, 2026 Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  8. Feb 9, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417. · house
  9. Feb 9, 2026 Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged. · house
  10. Feb 9, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-489, Part I. · house
  11. Jul 23, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
  12. Jul 23, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  13. Jul 23, 2025 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
  14. May 20, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  15. May 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
  16. Mar 24, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  17. Mar 24, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (shares 7 subjects)
  • S 3923 — Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (shares 7 subjects)
  • HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (shares 7 subjects)
  • S 1462 — Fix Our Forests Act (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 4754 — Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 3756 — FISH Act of 2025 (shares 5 subjects)

Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Mar 17, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Mar 16, 2026
  • Reported in House · Feb 9, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Mar 24, 2025

Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Full text

AN ACT

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM ACT OF 2009.

The Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by striking “Council” each place it appears and inserting “Committee”;

(2) in section 12303 (33 U.S.C. 3602)—

(A) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the heading, by striking “Council” and inserting “Committee”; and

(ii) by striking “National Ocean Research Leadership Council” and inserting “Ocean Policy Committee”; and

(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting “conduct operational oceanography measurements and” after “in order to”;

(3) in section 12304 (33 U.S.C. 3603)—

(A) by inserting “and ocean” after “weather” each place it appears; and

(B) in subsection (c)—

(i) in the heading of paragraph (1), by striking “Council” and inserting “Committee”; and

(ii) in paragraph (2)(B)—

(I) by redesignating clauses (vi) through (x) as clauses (vii) through

(xi), respectively; and

(II) by inserting after clause (v) the following:

“(vi) develop requirements and processes for regional offices and federally funded projects of the agencies of the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee to collaborate with the regional coastal observing systems for data sharing at regional levels;”; and

(4) in section 12311 (33 U.S.C. 3610)—

(A) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(6) $47,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.”.

Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2026.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2294

AN ACT

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

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