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[S. 3791 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 563
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3791
[Report No. 119-144]
To reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 5, 2026
Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Britt,
Mr. Coons, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Cassidy, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Alsobrooks, and Ms.
Cantwell) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
September 14, 2026
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Regional Ocean Partnerships
Reauthorization Act of 2026''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF REGIONAL OCEAN
PARTNERSHIPS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 10202 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1468) is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (g)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and
not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of
2026,'' after ``this Act,''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``The
report'' and inserting ``Each report''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in subsection (j)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in paragraph (1)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) by striking subparagraphs (A),
(B), and (C);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) by redesignating
subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (A)
and (B), respectively; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) by adding at the end the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) $11,572,444 for fiscal year
2028.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) $11,688,168 for fiscal year
2029.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) $11,805,050 for fiscal year
2030.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) $11,923,101 for fiscal year 2031.'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2023
through 2027'' and inserting ``2026 through
2031''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Regional Ocean Partnerships
Reauthorization Act''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS.
Section 10202 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (16 U.S.C. 1468) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``the term `Coastal
state' in section'' and inserting ``the term `coastal state' in
section'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (2)(D), by inserting ``or
enforcement'' after ``regulatory''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
``Mexico'' and inserting ``America''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
``Vermont,'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``coastal state''
each place it appears and inserting ``coastal State'';
(4) in subsection (f)(2)(B), by striking ``natural and
human-induced'';
(5) in subsection (g)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and not later
than 5 years after the date of enactment of the
Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act,''
after ``this Act,''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``The report''
and inserting ``Each report''; and
(6) in subsection (j)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and
(E) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) $10,630,812 for fiscal year 2028.
``(D) $10,743,428 for fiscal year 2029.
``(E) $10,858,296 for fiscal year 2030.
``(F) $10,975,462 for fiscal year 2031.'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2023 through
2027'' and inserting ``2026 through 2031''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Funding limitation.--No amounts made available under
this subsection may be used by a Regional Ocean Partnership,
including any Regional Coastal Partnership or Regional Great
Lakes Partnership, to develop any regulatory proposal, model
regulation, or compliance program.''.
Calendar No. 563
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3791
[Report No. 119-144]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize Regional Ocean Partnerships, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 14, 2026
Reported with an amendment