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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. 
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 pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee 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. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 Sys-
tem 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 ‘‘COUN-
CIL’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMITTEE’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘National Ocean Re-
search Leadership Council’’ and inserting 
‘‘Ocean Policy Committee’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘con-
duct operational oceanography measurements 
and’’ after ‘‘in order to’’; 
(3) in section 12304 (33 U.S.C. 3603)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and ocean’’ after ‘‘weath-
er’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
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(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 proc-
esses for regional offices and federally 
funded projects of the agencies of the 
Interagency Ocean Observation Committee 
to collaborate with the regional coastal ob-
serving systems for data sharing at re-
gional 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 pe-
riod 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.’’. 
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