H.R. 2294

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2294 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2294 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2026 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ 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: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, Clerk.