,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1         
#bjad,mr4 ,portman 7= himself & ,mr4    
,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,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      
association1 organization1 rese>* gr\p1 
or ,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 ,prohibition on additional          
submission ( data ,?is section may n be 
con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,adm9i/rator to   

require ! submission ( additional data f
 any p]son or entity4