Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025

This Act may be cited as the Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025.
Section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601) is amended—
in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
by striking Council and inserting Committee;
by striking and ocean observation and inserting , ocean, and meteorological observations; and
by striking and coastal information and inserting , coastal, and meteorological information; and
in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting data management systems and cyber infrastructure, after data gaps,.
Section 12303 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3602) is amended—
in paragraph (2)—
in the paragraph heading, by striking Council and inserting Committee; and
by striking term and all that follows through established and inserting term Committee means the Ocean Policy Committee established;
in paragraph (3), by striking Council and inserting Committee;
in paragraph (6), by inserting conduct operational oceanography measurements and after systems in order to;
by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively;
by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
The term State has the meaning given that term in section 3501 of title 40, United States Code.
in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking Council and inserting Committee.
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603) is amended—
in subsection (b)(1)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking national and inserting regional, national,;
in subparagraph (C), by inserting and ocean after weather; and
in subparagraph (E)—
in clause (iv), by inserting and ocean after weather each place it appears; and
in clause (v), by inserting and ocean after weather;
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (1)—
in the paragraph heading, by striking Council and inserting Committee; and
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Council each place it appears and inserting Committee;
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking The Council and inserting The Committee; and
in subparagraph (B)—
by redesignating clauses (vi) through (x) as clauses (vii) through (xi), respectively; and
by inserting after clause (v) the following:
develop requirements and processes for regional associations and federally funded projects of the agencies participating in the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee to collaborate with the regional coastal observing systems for data sharing at regional levels;
in paragraph (3)(C)—
in clause (iii)(I), by inserting as operational entities after associations;
in clause (x), by inserting , cyber infrastructure, after data management; and
in clause (xiii)—
by inserting and ocean after weather; and
by striking and harmful algal bloom forecasting and inserting harmful algal bloom forecasting, and resource and coastal management;
in subsection (d)(1), by adding a period at the end; and
by striking the Council each place it appears and inserting the Committee.
Section 12307 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3606) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
a post-storm evaluation for all major storms in the United States that occurred during the year preceding submission of the report, to assess the impact of observations of the System and other products of the System with respect to storm forecast accuracy;
by striking the Council each place it appears and inserting the Committee.
Section 12311 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3610) is amended—
by striking There are and inserting the following:
There are
by striking this subtitle and all that follows and inserting $56,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.; and
by adding at the end the following:
Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary shall allocate not less than 7.5 percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) to each regional coastal observing system that was in existence on January 1, 2025.
Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to any amounts appropriated by an Act making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.
Section 12305(b) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3604(b)) is amended by striking the Council and inserting the Committee.
Section 12308 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3607) is amended by striking the Council each place it appears and inserting the Committee.
Section 12310 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3609) is amended by striking the Council each place it appears and inserting the Committee.
This Act may be cited as the Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025.
Section 12302 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601) is amended—
in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
by striking Council and inserting Ocean Policy Committee;
by striking and ocean observation and inserting , ocean, and meteorological observations; and
by striking and coastal information and inserting , coastal, and meteorological information; and
in paragraph (4)(A)—
by inserting data management systems and cyber infrastructure, after data gaps,; and
by striking global climate change,.
Section 12303 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3602) is amended—
by striking paragraph (2);
by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively;
in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking Council and inserting Ocean Policy Committee;
by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (2), the following:
The term Ocean Policy Committee means the Ocean Policy Committee established by section 8932 of title 10, United States Code.
in paragraph (6), by inserting conduct operational oceanography measurements and after systems in order to;
by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively;
by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
The term State has the meaning given that term in section 3501 of title 40, United States Code.
in paragraph (10), as redesignated by paragraph (6), by striking Council and inserting Ocean Policy Committee.
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603) is amended—
in subsection (b)(1)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking national and inserting regional, national,;
in subparagraph (C), by inserting and ocean after weather; and
in subparagraph (E)—
in clause (iv), by inserting and ocean after weather each place it appears; and
in clause (v), by inserting and ocean after weather;
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (1)—
in the paragraph heading, by striking Council and inserting Ocean Policy Committee; and
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Council each place it appears and inserting Ocean Policy Committee;
in paragraph (2)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking The Council and inserting The Ocean Policy Committee; and
in subparagraph (B)—
by redesignating clauses (vi) through (x) as clauses (vii) through (xi), respectively; and
by inserting after clause (v) the following:
develop requirements and processes for regional associations and federally funded projects of the agencies participating in the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee to collaborate with the regional coastal observing systems for data sharing at regional levels;
in paragraph (3)(C)—
in clause (iii)(I), by inserting as operational entities after associations;
in clause (x), by inserting , cyber infrastructure, after data management; and
in clause (xiii)—
by inserting and ocean after weather; and
by striking and harmful algal bloom forecasting and inserting harmful algal bloom forecasting, and resource and coastal management;
in subsection (d)(1), by adding a period at the end; and
by striking the Council each place it appears and inserting the Ocean Policy Committee.
Section 12307 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3606) is amended—
in subsection (b)—
by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
a post-storm evaluation for all major storms in the United States that occurred during the year preceding the submission of the report, to assess the impact of observations of the System and other products of the System with respect to storm forecast accuracy;
by striking the Council each place it appears and inserting the Ocean Policy Committee.
Section 12311 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3610) is amended—
by striking There are and inserting the following:
There are
by striking — and all that follows through (5);
by striking fiscal year 2025 and inserting each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030; and
by adding at the end the following:
Except as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary shall allocate not less than 7.5 percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) to each regional coastal observing system that was in existence on January 1, 2025.
Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to any amounts appropriated by an Act making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.
Section 12305(b) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3604(b)) is amended by striking the Council and inserting the Ocean Policy Committee.
Section 12308 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3607) is amended by striking Council each place it appears and inserting Ocean Policy Committee.
Section 12310 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3609) is amended by striking the Council each place it appears and inserting the Ocean Policy Committee.