; (2) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) Regional Coastal Observing System The term regional coastal observing system means an organizational body that is certified or established by contract or memorandum by the lead Federal agency designated in section 12304(c)(3) and coordinates State, Federal, local, tribal, and private interests at a regional level with the responsibility of engaging the private and public sectors in designing, operating, and improving regional coastal and ocean observing systems in order to ensure the provision of data and information that meet the needs of user groups from the respective regions. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. and inserting Administrator. . 4. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (a) System elements (1) In general Section 12304(b) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 ( 33 U.S.C. 3603(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general In order to fulfill the purposes of this subtitle, the System shall be national in scope and consist of— (A) Federal assets to fulfill national and international observation missions and priorities; (B) non-Federal assets, including a network of regional coastal observing systems identified under subsection (c)(4), to fulfill regional and national observation missions and priorities; (C) data management, communication, and modeling systems for the timely integration and dissemination of data and information products from the System; (D) a product development system to transform observations into products in a format that may be readily used and understood; and (E) a research and development program conducted under the guidance of the Council, consisting of— (i) basic and applied research and technology development— (I) to improve understanding of coastal and ocean systems and their relationships to human activities