Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025
A BILL
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Purposes
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,”.
Sec. 3 Definitions
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:
“(8) State—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”.
Sec. 4 Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System
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:
“(vi) 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”.
Sec. 5 Report to Congress
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:
“(8) 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”.
Sec. 6 Authorization of appropriations
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:
“(a) In general—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:
“(b) Allocation of funds
“(1) In general—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.
“(2) Exclusion of disaster relief appropriations—Paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to any amounts appropriated by an Act making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief.”
Sec. 7 Conforming amendments
Interagency financing and agreements— 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”.
Public-Private use policy— 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”.
Intent of Congress— 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”.