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H. Rept. 119-489,Part 1 1 (2026-02-09)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxaiao0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GPO 119TH CONGRESS REPT.119-489 2d Session j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Part 1 TO REAUTHORIZE THE INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM ACT OF 2009 FEBRUARY 9, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. WESTERMAN, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 2294] [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 2294) to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009, having considered the same, re- ports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the bill do pass. PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 2294 is to reauthorize the Integrated Coast- al and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) work in our nation's marine waters-preparing for and responding to disasters, protecting coastal resources, supporting energy pro- duction, or managing federal fisheries-requires the most up-to- date science and data to advise decisions. One of the ways that NOAA protects coastal resources, manages federal fisheries, and prepares for and responds to disasters is through its Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).1 IOOS operates within NOAA's National Ocean Service and is made up of radar, gliders, buoys, vessels, and different models and forecastS2 that collect data points 'National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Integrated Ocean Observing System. About Us. https://ioos.noaa.gov/about/about-us/. 2 IOOS Association. Technologies and Tools. https://ioosassociation.org/technologies-tools/. 69-006