To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.

This bill keeps the national coastal and ocean observing system going and updates how it is managed. It changes old references to point to the Ocean Policy Committee and tells federal ocean projects to work more closely with regional observing groups to share data. It also allows funding of $56 million per year from 2026 through 2030 to support this work.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Coastal communities, fishermen, boaters, researchers, and agencies that use ocean and coastal data.
• What changes: Federal ocean projects must collaborate with regional coastal observing systems for better data sharing; management references are updated to the Ocean Policy Committee; funding is set at $56 million each year.
• When: Funding covers fiscal years 2026–2030.