,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #babf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,integrated ,ocean ,observation ,system ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,purposes ,section #abcjb of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking ,council and inserting ,committee2 7,b7 by striking and ocean observation and inserting 1 ocean1 and meteorological observations2 and 7,c7 by striking and coastal information and inserting 1 coastal1 and meteorological information2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 by inserting data management systems and cyber infrastructure1 after data gaps14 #c4 ,definitions ,section #abcjc of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,council and inserting ,committee2 and 7,b7 by striking term and all that follows through established and inserting term ,committee means the ,ocean ,policy ,committee established2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking ,council and inserting ,committee2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f71 by inserting conduct operational oceanography measurements and after systems in order to2 7#d7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i7 as paragraphs 7#i7 and 7#aj71 respectively2 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given that term in section #ceja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 and 7#f7 in paragraph 7#aj71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#d71 by striking ,council and inserting ,committee4 #d4 ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observing ,system ,section #abcjd of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking national and inserting regional1 national12 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting and ocean after weather2 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,e7-- 7i7 in clause 7iv71 by inserting and ocean after weather each place it appears2 and 7ii7 in clause 7v71 by inserting and ocean after weather2 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,council and inserting ,committee2 and 7ii7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,council each place it appears and inserting ,committee2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,the ,council and inserting ,the ,committee2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by redesignating clauses 7vi7 through 7x7 as clauses 7vii7 through 7xi71 respectively2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting after clause 7v7 the following3 7vi7 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 levels2 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c77;,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7iii77,i71 by inserting as operational entities after associations2 7ii7 in clause 7x71 by inserting 1 cyber infrastructure1 after data management2 and 7iii7 in clause 7xiii7-- 7,i7 by inserting and ocean after weather2 and 7,,ii7 by striking and harmful algal bloom forecasting and inserting harmful algal bloom forecasting1 and resource and coastal management2 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by adding a period at the end2 and 7#d7 by striking the ,council each place it appears and inserting the ,committee4 #e4 ,report to ,congress ,section #abcjg of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i7 as paragraphs 7#i7 and 7#aj71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 a post-storm evaluation for all major storms in the ,united ,states that occurred during the year preceding submission of the report1 to assess the impact of observations of the ,system and other products of the ,system with respect to storm forecast accuracy2 2 and 7#b7 by striking the ,council each place it appears and inserting the ,committee4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #abcaa of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfaj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,there are and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,there are 2 7#b7 by striking this subtitle and all that follows and inserting #ef1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj42 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,allocation of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided by paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall allocate not less than #g4e percent of amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7a7 to each regional coastal observing system that was in existence on ,january #a1 #bjbe4 7#b7 ,exclusion of disaster relief appropriations ,paragraph 7#a7 does not apply with respect to any amounts appropriated by an ,act making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief4 4 #g4 ,conforming amendments 7a7 ,interagency financing and agreements ,section #abcje7;b7 of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd7;b77 is amended by striking the ,council and inserting the ,committee4 7b7 ,public-,private use policy ,section #abcjh of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg7 is amended by striking the ,council each place it appears and inserting the ,committee4 7c7 ,intent of ,congress ,section #abcaj of the ,integrated ,coastal and ,ocean ,observation ,system ,act of #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfji7 is amended by striking the ,council each place it appears and inserting the ,committee4