Reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
The bill reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, making several amendments. It replaces references to the "Council" with "Committee" and updates the name of the National Ocean Research Leadership Council to the "Ocean Policy Committee." It also adds language to clarify the role of operational oceanography measurements and mandates collaboration between regional coastal observing systems and federally funded projects for data sharing. Funding of $56,000,000 is allocated for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030.
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