Bill Summary
This bill is a reauthorization of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, which aims to improve the collection, management, and dissemination of data related to coastal and ocean environments. The bill includes provisions for staggered terms for members of the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Advisory Committee, allows the Administrator to disburse funds for cooperative agreements, and reauthorizes the Act for the fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
Possible Impacts
1. Individuals living in coastal areas may be affected by the reauthorization of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, as it could impact funding for programs and initiatives aimed at protecting and monitoring the coastal environment.
2. Scientists and researchers involved in ocean and coastal studies may be impacted by the establishment of staggered terms for the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Advisory Committee, as it could affect the composition and expertise of the committee.
3. Stakeholders involved in the management and conservation of coastal and ocean resources may be affected by the provision to disburse appropriated funds to cooperative agreements under Section 12305(a), as it could impact the allocation and distribution of resources for these efforts.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1314 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 183
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1314
[Report No. 116-231, Part I]
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act
of 2009, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 19, 2019
Mr. Young (for himself and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in
addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
October 11, 2019
Additional sponsors: Ms. Plaskett, Mr. Case, and Miss Gonzalez-Colon of
Puerto Rico
October 11, 2019
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
October 11, 2019
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 19, 2019]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act
of 2009, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System Act Amendments of 2019''.
SEC. 2. STAGGERED TERMS FOR NATIONAL INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN
OBSERVATION SYSTEM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Section 12304(d)(3)(B) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3603(d)(3)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Members'' and inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), members''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Staggered terms.--The Administrator
may appoint or reappoint a member for a partial
term of 1 or 2 years in order to establish a
system of staggered terms. The Administrator
may appoint or reappoint a member under this
clause only once. A member appointed or
reappointed to a partial term under this clause
may not serve more than one full term.''.
SEC. 3. INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.
Section 12305(a) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation
System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3604(a)) is amended by inserting
``disburse appropriated funds to,'' after ``agreements, with,''.
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION
SYSTEM ACT OF 2009.
Section 12311 of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation
System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3610) is amended by striking ``for fiscal
years 2009 through 2013 such sums as are necessary'' and inserting
``$47,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024''.
Union Calendar No. 183
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1314
[Report No. 116-231, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act
of 2009, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 11, 2019
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
October 11, 2019
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged; committed to
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered
to be printed