Calendar No. 405
119th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 119–120]
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes.
June 18, 2025
Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
May 11, 2026
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
Section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(A) by striking “Council” and inserting “Committee”;
(B) by striking “and ocean observation” and inserting “, ocean, and meteorological observations”; and
(C) by striking “and coastal information” and inserting “, coastal, and meteorological information”; and
Section 12303 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3602) is amended—
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking “Council” and inserting “Committee”; and
(B) by striking “term” and all that follows through “established” and inserting “term ‘Committee’ means the Ocean Policy Committee established”;
(3) in paragraph (6), by inserting “conduct operational oceanography measurements and” after “systems in order to”;
SEC. 4. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System.
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “national” and inserting “regional, national,”;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting “and ocean” after “weather”; and
(i) in clause (iv), by inserting “and ocean” after “weather” each place it appears; and
(ii) in clause (v), by inserting “and ocean” after “weather”;
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking “Council” and inserting “Committee”; and
(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “Council” each place it appears and inserting “Committee”;
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “The Council” and inserting “The Committee”; and
(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 associations and federally funded projects of the agencies participating in the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee to collaborate with the regional coastal observing systems for data sharing at regional levels;”; and
(i) in clause (iii)(I), by inserting “as operational entities” after “associations”;
(ii) in clause (x), by inserting “, cyber infrastructure,” after “data management”; and
(I) by inserting “and ocean” after “weather”; and
(II) by striking “and harmful algal bloom forecasting” and inserting “harmful algal bloom forecasting, and resource and coastal management”;
Section 12307 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3606) is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
“(8) a post-storm evaluation for all major storms in the United States that occurred during the year preceding submission of the report, to assess the impact of observations of the System and other products of the System with respect to storm forecast accuracy;”; and
SEC. 6. Authorization of appropriations.
Section 12311 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3610) is amended—
(2) by striking “this subtitle” and all that follows and inserting “$56,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary shall allocate not less than 7.5 percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) to each regional coastal observing system that was in existence on January 1, 2025.
“(2) EXCLUSION OF DISASTER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to any amounts appropriated by an Act making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.”.
SEC. 7. Conforming amendments.
(a) Interagency financing and agreements.—Section 12305(b) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3604(b)) is amended by striking “the Council” and inserting “the Committee”.
(b) Public-Private use policy.—Section 12308 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3607) is amended by striking “the Council” each place it appears and inserting “the Committee”.
(c) Intent of Congress.—Section 12310 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3609) is amended by striking “the Council” each place it appears and inserting “the Committee”.
This Act may be cited as the “Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
Section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601) is amended—
Section 12303 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3602) is amended—
(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking “Council” and inserting “Ocean Policy Committee”;
(5) in paragraph (6), by inserting “conduct operational oceanography measurements and” after “systems in order to”;
SEC. 4. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System.
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603) is amended—
Section 12307 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3606) is amended—
SEC. 6. Authorization of appropriations.
Section 12311 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3610) is amended—
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(b) Allocation of funds.—
SEC. 7. Conforming amendments.
(a) Interagency financing and agreements.—Section 12305(b) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3604(b)) is amended by striking “the Council” and inserting “the Ocean Policy Committee”.
(b) Public-Private use policy.—Section 12308 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3607) is amended by striking “Council” each place it appears and inserting “Ocean Policy Committee”.
(c) Intent of Congress.—Section 12310 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3609) is amended by striking “the Council” each place it appears and inserting “the Ocean Policy Committee”.
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[Report No. 119–120] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes. | |||||
May 11, 2026 | |||||
Reported with an amendment |