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S. 1425: Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act

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S. 1425: Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-22 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act

Plain summary

Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2021 the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. The Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) is a network of federal and regional entities that provide information about the nation's coasts and oceans, as well as the Great Lakes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must: (1) serve as the lead federal agency for the implementation of the IOOS, and (2) establish an IOOS Program Office to oversee daily operations and coordination of the IOOS. The bill outlines the requirements for NOAA as the lead agency. The bill establishes a process for regional associations to certify their regional coastal observing systems. The Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology of the National Science and Technology Council must: (1) conduct an Ocean Chemistry Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment on ocean acidification within a year and every five years thereafter; and (2) develop a plan to deploy ocean acidification sensors prioritized by the threat to coastal economies and ecosystems, gaps in data on ocean acidification, and research needs. The National Science Foundation's research on ocean acidification must include research on: (1) impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems exhibiting hypoxia (a dead zone that is depleted of oxygen), harmful algal blooms (rapid accumulation of algae), or sediment delivery; and (2) the effects of those impacts combined with changes in ocean chemistry.

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Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · 11 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1425, Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act (2017-08-31)

Cosponsors on this site

Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-s1425 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115