,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cffa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,augu/ #ah1 #bjag,mr4 ,ma/ 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 e/abli% a program to aw>d prizes = ! developm5t ( innovative1 environm5tally safe solutions = r$uc+1 mitigat+1 & controll+ h>mful algal blooms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h>mful ,algal ,blooms ,solutions ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,habs ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% a program to aw>d prizes to eligible p]sons = a*ievem5t 9 develop+ innovative1 environm5tally safe te*nologies & practices = r$uc+1 mitigat+1 & controll+ h>mful algal blooms 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+ categories3 7#a7 ,l>ge-scale physical removal ( algal biomass4 7#b7 ,removal (1 or r5d]+ h>mless1 h>mful algal bloom tox9s 9 ! environm5t4 7#c7 ,r$uction ( available nutri5ts t fuel h>mful algal blooms4 7#d7 ,real-"t monitor+ ( h>mful algal blooms & e>ly-w>n+ sy/ems4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,bo>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% a ,bo>d to adm9i/] ! program4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #cj individuals :o h exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( h>mful algal blooms z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all appo9t six individuals ) exp]i5ce 9 ! fields ( environm5tal sci5ce1 aquatic ecology1 or environm5tal toxicology1 ( :om-- 7,a7 two %all be employees ( in/itutions ( high] education2 7,b7 two %all be employees ( n-=-pr(it or nonpr(it entities2 & 7,c7 two %all be employees ( private-sector entities4 7#b7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e %all appo9t two employees ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all appo9t two employees ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all appo9t two employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7#e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all appo9t two employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 7#f7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works %all appo9t two employees ( ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4 7#g7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces %all appo9t "o employee ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal ,heal? ,sci5ces4 7#h7 ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion %all appo9t "o employee ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4 7#i7 ,! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs %all appo9t "o employee ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration4 7#aj7 ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all appo9t "o employee ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology4 7#aa7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation %all appo9t "o employee ( ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4 7#ab7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration %all appo9t "o (ficial ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration4 7#ac7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y's *oice1 %all appo9t eight employees ( ,/ate ag5cies pursuant to subsection 7c74 7c7 ,selection ( ,/ate employees 7#a7 ,selection f f\r gr\ps ( ,/ates ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y's *oice1 %all select "o ,/ate ag5cy employee :o is nom9at$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c7 f two ( ! ,/ates li/$ 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ f\r gr\ps3 7,a7 ,ma9e1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,connecticut1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 ,virg9ia1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,georgia1 & ,florida4 7,b7 ,florida1 ,alabama1 ,mississippi1 ,l\isiana1 & ,texas4 7,c7 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,ohio1 ,mi*igan1 ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1 ,wiscons91 & ,m9nesota4 7,d7 ,cali=nia1 ,oregon1 & ,wa%+ton4 7#b7 ,selection ( diff]5t ,/ates ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re is only "o ,/ate li/$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 t has an employee ( a ,/ate ag5cy ) exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( h>mful algal blooms1 ! ,secret>y1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y's *oice1 %all select two su* employees f su* ,/ate4 7#c7 ,nom9ation by ,gov]nor ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ individual is appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d pursuant to subsection 7b71 ! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may nom9ate up to two employees ( a ,/ate ag5cy ) exp]i5ce 9 ! field ( h>mful algal blooms = purposes ( ! selection pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,! ,secret>y1 or a designee ( ! ,secret>y's *oice1 may n select an employee f a ,/ate if ! ,gov]nor ( su* ,/ate has fail$ to make a nom9ation pursuant to ?is p>agraph4 #d4 ,activities ( ,bo>d 7a7 ,competition e/abli%m5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,bo>d may hold "o or m competitions to aw>d to eligible p]sons :o apply = su* competitions-- 7#a7 f9ancial prizes1 aw>d$ 9 am\nts det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d be=e comm5cem5t ( ! competition1 to w9n]s ( a competition bas$ on crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d2 & 7#b7 recognition prizes = sup]lative a*ievem5t 9 "o or m ( ! categories 9 section #b4 7b7 ,fund e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ! ,,habs ,fund4 7#b7 ,responsibility ( ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all take su* action z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to assi/ 9 implem5t+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,,habs ,fund 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,all donations receiv$ "u subsection 7c7 %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,,habs ,fund & %all be us$ only to c>ry out ! competitions describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#d7 ,exclusive s\rce ( funds 7,a7 ,funds = competitions ,all funds us$ = ! competitions describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be d]iv$ f ! ,,habs ,fund4 7,b7 ,donations to ,,habs ,fund ,! ,,habs ,fund %all consi/ solely ( donations receiv$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#b74 7c7 ,adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,contract+ ,! ,bo>d may contract ) a private organization to adm9i/] ! competitions describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,solicitation ( funds ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d or any adm9i/]+ organization ) :i* ! ,bo>d has a contract "u p>agraph 7#a7 may solicit funds f a private individual or entity to be us$ = a competition "u subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,crit]ia = aw>d ,! ,bo>d %all approve1 by a majority vote1 ! crit]ia gov]n+ ! selection ( prize w9n]s4 7#d7 ,no advantage = donation ,a private individual or entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n be entitl$ to any special consid]ation or advantage ) respect to ! selection ( recipi5ts = a prize1 or ! receipt ( a prize1 "u subsection 7a77#a71 b su* individual or entity may provide advice to ! ,bo>d reg>d+ ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7d7 ,intellectual prop]ty ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may n acquire an intellectual prop]ty "r 9 any product or idea by virtue ( ! submission ( su* product or idea 9 a competition "u subsection 7a74 7e7 ,liability ,! ,bo>d may require a competitor 9 a competition "u subsection 7a7 to waive liability aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = injury or damage t results f p>ticipation 9 su* competition4 7f7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! t]m9ation ( a competition "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ,congress a report on ! program4 #e4 ,nonsub/itution ,! program %all n be consid]$ a sub/itute = ,f$]al rese>* & developm5t programs to und]/&1 r$uce1 mitigate1 & control h>mful algal blooms4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! bo>d e/abli%$ 9 section #c4 7#b7 ,eligible p]son ,! t]m eligible p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual :o is a citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ^: resid5ce is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,c7 an entity t is incorporat$ 9 a ,/ate & ma9ta9s its prim>y place ( bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ 9 section #b4