Both bills

• Reauthorizes the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (ICOOS) through fiscal year 2024

Senate bill

• Defines the scope of ICOOS and recommends its funding grow from $55 million in fiscal year 2020 to $82 million by fiscal year 2024
• Directs ICOOS to implement a process by which observations are transformed into more easily used information products
• Directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve data collection and damage assessments of coastal areas that are struck by “named” storms, such as hurricanes
• Requires submission of an Ocean Chemistry Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment to Congress every six years
• Defines the functions of the National Water Center and recommends funding levels through fiscal year 2024