Reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, updating terminology and funding allocations.

The bill reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, updating the terminology from "Council" to "Committee" and expanding the scope to include meteorological observations and information. It allocates $56,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The bill also mandates a post-storm evaluation for major storms to assess the impact of the System's observations on storm forecast accuracy.

Reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, updating terminology and funding allocations.

The bill reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, updating the terminology from "Council" to "Committee" and expanding the scope to include meteorological observations and information. It allocates $56,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The bill also mandates a post-storm evaluation for major storms to assess the impact of the System's observations on storm forecast accuracy.