H.R. 2294 passed the House 357 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 108 words.
This bill reauthorizes and modifies the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS). (The IOOS is made up of radar, gliders, buoys, vessels, and different models and forecasts that collect data points to monitor and report on conditions along the nation's coasts and in marine waters.) Specifically, the bill reauthorizes the IOOS through FY2030. The bill also directs the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (which coordinates interagency planning, budgeting, and assessments for the system) to develop requirements and processes for regional offices and federally funded projects of the agencies of the committee to collaborate with the regional coastal observing systems for data sharing at regional levels.
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 38 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 257 words
- Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovationsAdvisory bodiesAquatic ecologyData collection, sharing, protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technology +3 more
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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