,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjae,mr4
 ,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,br[n7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to   
provide = ! assessm5t & managem5t ( !   
risk ( algal tox9s 9 dr9k+ wat]1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,protection
 ,act4  #b4 ,algal tox9 risk assessm5t &
 managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,e ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;j et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #adei4 ,algal tox9 risk  
assessm5t & managem5t  7a7 ,def9ition ( 
feasible ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m feasible 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#adab7;b77#d77;,d74  7b7 ,/rategic plan 
7#a7 ,developm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all develop & submit to   
,congress a /rategic plan = assess+ &   

manag+ risks associat$ ) algal tox9s 9  
dr9k+ wat] provid$ by public wat]       
sy/ems4  7#b7 ,inclusions ,! /rategic   
plan %all include /eps & timel9es-- 7,a7
 to evaluate ! risk to human heal? f    
dr9k+ wat] provid$ by public wat] sy/ems
 contam9at$ ) algal tox9s2  7,b7 to     
e/abli%1 publi%1 & update a compreh5sive
 li/ ( algal tox9s t ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es may h an adv]se effect on human
 heal? :5 pres5t 9 dr9k+ wat] provid$ by
 public wat] sy/ems1 tak+ into acc\nt   
likely exposure levels2  7,c7 to        
summ>ize-- 7i7 ! kn[n adv]se human heal?
 effects ( algal tox9s includ$ on ! li/ 
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 :5 pres5t 9 
dr9k+ wat] provid$ by public wat]       
sy/ems2 &  7ii7 factors t cause         
tox9-produc+ cyanobact]ia & algae to    
prolif]ate & express tox9s2  7,d7 )     
respect to algal tox9s includ$ on ! li/ 
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 to det]m9e 
:e!r--  7i7 to publi% heal? advisories  
pursuant to section #adab7;b77#a77;,f7 =
 su* algal tox9s 9 dr9k+ wat] provid$ by

 public wat] sy/ems2  7ii7 to e/abli%   
guidance reg>d+ feasible analytical     
me?ods to quantify ! pres5ce ( algal    
tox9s2 &  7iii7 to e/abli% guidance     
reg>d+ ! frequ5cy ( monitor+ necess>y to
 det]m9e if su* algal tox9s are pres5t 9
 dr9k+ wat] provid$ by public wat]      
sy/ems2  7,e7 to recomm5d feasible      
treatm5t options1 includ+ proc$ures1    
equipm5t1 & s\rce wat] protection       
practices1 to mitigate any adv]se public
 heal? effects ( algal tox9s includ$ on 
! li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 &    
7,f7 to ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts  
)1 & provide te*nical assi/ance to1     
affect$ ,/ates & public wat] sy/ems1 z  
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 = ! purpose 
( manag+ risks associat$ ) algal tox9s  
includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u subp>agraph 
7,b74  7#c7 ,updates ,! ,adm9i/rator    
%all1 z appropriate1 update & submit to 
,congress ! /rategic plan develop$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,in=mation          
coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 id5tify gaps 9 

! ,ag5cy's und]/&+ ( algal tox9s1       
includ+--  7,a7 ! human heal? effects ( 
algal tox9s includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ "u 
subsection 7b77#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 me?ods 
& means ( te/+ & monitor+ = ! pres5ce ( 
h>mful algal tox9s 9 s\rce wat] (1 or   
dr9k+ wat] provid$ by1 public wat]      
sy/ems2  7#b7 z appropriate1 consult )--
 7,a7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies t--  7i7 exam9e
 or analyze cyanobact]ia or algal tox9s2
 or  7ii7 address public heal? conc]ns  
relat$ to h>mful algal blooms2  7,b7    
,/ates2  7,c7 op]ators ( public wat]    
sy/ems2  7,d7 mult9ational ag5cies2     
7,e7 =eign gov]nm5ts2  7,f7 rese>* &    
academic in/itutions2 &  7,g7 companies 
t provide relevant dr9k+ wat] treatm5t  
options2 &  7#c7 assemble & publi%      
in=mation f ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t has--    
7,a7 exam9$ or analyz$ cyanobact]ia or  
algal tox9s2 or  7,b7 address$ public   
heal? conc]ns relat$ to h>mful algal    
blooms4  7d7 ,use ( sci5ce ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ?is section 9
 accordance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  

section #adab7;b77#c77;,a71 z           
applicable4  4  7b7 ,report to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e &  
submit to ,congress a report t          
includes--  7#a7 an inv5tory ( funds--  
7,a7 exp5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad1 to exam9e
 or analyze tox9-produc+ cyanobact]ia & 
algae or address public heal? conc]ns   
relat$ to h>mful algal blooms2 &  7,b7 t
 includes ! specific purpose = :i* !    
funds 7 made available1 ! law "u :i* !  
funds 7 au?oriz$1 & ! ,f$]al ag5cy t    
receiv$ or sp5t ! funds2 &  7#b7        
recomm5d$ /eps to r$uce any duplication1
 & improve int]ag5cy coord9ation1 ( su* 
exp5ditures4