NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Mar 12, 2026
What it does
The bill would establish a new research program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) focused on global ocean monitoring and observing to improve scientific understanding of ocean conditions and support climate, weather, and ocean-related services. It would affect NOAA, academic institutions, private sector entities, state and local governments, and international partners by creating a coordinated effort to develop sustained ocean observing systems, advance technologies like autonomous sensors and artificial intelligence, improve data accessibility, and support research on ocean heat, carbon, Arctic changes, and extreme weather forecasting. The program would…
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