Bill > HR2294

This bill reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, which is a law that establishes a system for observing and collecting data about the nation's coastal and ocean environments. Key changes include renaming the "Council" to "Committee" throughout the Act, specifically changing the "National Ocean Research Leadership Council" to the "Ocean Policy Committee," and adding a directive for the system to "conduct operational oceanography measurements." The bill also expands the scope to include "ocean" alongside "weather" in various provisions and introduces new requirements for regional offices and federally funded projects under the "Interagency Ocean Observation Committee" to collaborate on data sharing at regional levels. Finally, it authorizes specific funding amounts, allocating $56,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2294/all-info