,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #edef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,latta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ribble1   
,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4   
,pet]s ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1 ,mr4   
,murphy ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,gibbs7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to create an  
electronic database ( rese>* & in=mation
 on ! causes (1 & corrective actions be+
 tak5 ) reg>d to1 algal blooms 9 !      
,great ,lakes1 _! tribut>ies1 & o!r     
surface fre% wat]s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,great ,lakes & ,fre% ,wat] ,algal    
,bloom ,in=mation ,act4  #b4 ,great     

,lakes algal blooms in=mation database  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all create an electronic 
database ( rese>* & in=mation on !      
causes & corrective actions be+ tak5 )  
reg>d to algal blooms 9 ! ,great ,lakes1
 _! tribut>ies1 & o!r surface fre%      
wat]s4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all include 9 ! database relevant      
*emical1 physical1 & biological data t h
 be5 collect$ by an accr$it$ univ]sity1 
association or organization1 rese>*     
gr\p1 ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or local     
gov]nm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,canada4  
7c7 ,confid5tiality ,9 creat+ & mak+    
in=mation available ?r\gh ! database1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all protect confid5tiality
 ( in=mation 9 accordance ) all         
applicable ,unit$ ,/ates laws &         
regulations4  7d7 ,annual report &      
availability ( in=mation ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all--  7#a7 report to ! ,congress ea* 
ye> compreh5sive f9d+s on in=mation t 0 
includ$ 9 ! database 9 ! ye> cov]$ by ! 

report1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+        
corrective actions be+ tak52 &  7#b7    
make in=mation 9 ! database             
electronically available to ! public4   
7e7 ,no new au?ority ,?is section %all n
 be con/ru$ to grant any au?ority to !  
,adm9i/rator1 includ+ any au?ority to   
require submission ( data4