[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2294 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 417
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2294
[Report No. 119-489, Part I]
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act
of 2009.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 24, 2025
Mr. Ezell (for himself, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs. Dingell,
Mrs. Radewagen, and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following
bill; which was 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
February 9, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Casten, Mr. Case,
Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr.
Haridopolos, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Amo, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pingree, Ms.
Stevens, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. McBride, Mr. Begich, Ms. Elfreth,
Ms. DelBene, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Vindman, and Ms. Gillen
February 9, 2026
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources
February 9, 2026
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
to be printed
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A BILL
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) $56,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through
2030.''.
Union Calendar No. 417
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2294
[Report No. 119-489, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act
of 2009.
_______________________________________________________________________
February 9, 2026
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources
February 9, 2026
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
to be printed