,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ffde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ca1 #bjah,mr4 ,ma/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 & ,ms4 ,kaptur7 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 am5d ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih to reau?orize ! national h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia program & require an assessm5t & action plan = r$uc+ h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia 9 ! ,great] ,ev]glades region1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia rese>* & control 7a7 ,reau?orization ( national h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia program ,section #fji7;a7 ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & #fjc;,b & ins]t+ 1 #fjc;,b1 & #fjc;,c2 7#b7 by /rik+ #bj1ejj1jjj & ins]t+ #bb1jjj1jjj2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc4 7b7 ,great] ,ev]glades assessm5t & action plan ,! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #fjc;,b ! foll[+ new section3 #fjc;,c4 ,great] ,ev]glades h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia 7a7 ,integrat$ assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,task ,=ce1 9 accordance ) ! au?ority "u section #fjc1 %all complete & submit to ! ,congress & ! ,presid5t an integrat$ assessm5t t exam9es ! causes1 consequ5ces1 & pot5tial approa*es to r$uce h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia 9 ! ,great] ,ev]glades region1 includ+-- 7#a7 a compreh5sive analysis ( h[ re/oration ef=ts und]tak5 pursuant to su* section ) respect to ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #ebh ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aiif 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-cjc77 may impact ! di/ribution1 magnitude1 duration1 & frequ5cy ( h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia ev5ts )9 ! region2 & 7#b7 ! /atus (1 & gaps )91 curr5t h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia rese>*1 monitor+1 managem5t1 prev5tion1 response1 & control activities t directly b5efit ! region & t are c>ri$ out by any ( ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4 7,b7 ,/ate ag5cies4 7,c7 ,regional rese>* consortia4 7,d7 ,in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774 7,e7 ,private indu/ry4 7,f7 ,nongov]nm5tal organizations4 7b7 ,action plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,task ,=ce %all develop & submit to ! ,congress a plan1 bas$ on ! integrat$ assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 = r$uc+1 mitigat+1 & controll+ h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia 9 ! ,great] ,ev]glades region4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan %all-- 7,a7 address ! monitor+ ne$s id5tifi$ 9 ! integrat$ assessm5t "u subsection 7a72 7,b7 develop a timel9e & budget>y requirem5ts = deploym5t ( future assets2 7,c7 id5tify requirem5ts = ! developm5t & v]ification ( ,great] ,ev]glades h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia models1 includ+-- 7i7 all assumptions built into ! models2 & 7ii7 data quality me?ods us$ to ensure ! be/ available data are utiliz$2 & 7,d7 propose ! developm5t ( an e>ly w>n+ sy/em = al]t+ local communities 9 ! region to h>mful algal bloom risks t may impact human heal?4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! plan1 ! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) ! ,/ate ( ,florida & affect$ local & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 7,b7 consult ) repres5tatives f academic1 agricultural1 indu/ry1 & o!r /akehold] gr\ps2 7,c7 ensure t ! plan complem5ts & does n duplicate activities conduct$ by o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f7 ( section #ebh ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aiif 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-cjc72 7,d7 id5tify critical rese>* = r$uc+1 mitigat+1 & controll+ h>mful algal bloom ev5ts & _! effects2 7,e7 evaluate co/-effective1 inc5tive-bas$ p>tn]%ip approa*es2 7,f7 ensure t ! plan is te*nically s\nd & co/-effective2 7,g7 utilize exi/+ rese>*1 assessm5ts1 reports1 & program activities2 7,h7 publi% a summ>y ( ! propos$ plan 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] at lea/ #ahj days prior to submitt+ ! complet$ plan to ,congress2 7,i7 aft] submitt+ ! complet$ plan to ,congress1 provide bi5nial progress reports on ! activities t[>d a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! plan2 7,j7 conduct ! assessm5t "u subsection 7a7 & submit ! plan "u subsection 7b7 ?r\gh ! ag5cies t are memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce us+ funds au?oriz$ & available = su* ag5cies 9 support ( re/oration ( ! ,great] ,ev]glades2 & 7,k7 include ! fund+ = ! assessm5t 9 ! plan & c>ry out ! plan 9 ! annual cross-cut budget = ! ,s\? ,florida ,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,program "u section #ebh ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aiif 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja note2 ,public ,law #ajd-cjc74 7c7 ,great] ,ev]glades ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,great] ,ev]glades means-- 7#a7 all l&s & wat]s )9 ! adm9i/rative b\nd>ies ( ! ,s\? ,florida ,wat] ,managem5t ,di/rict2 7#b7 regional coa/al wat]s1 includ+ ,biscayne ,bay1 ! ,caloosahat*ee ,e/u>y1 ,florida ,bay1 & ,indian ,riv] ,lagoon2 & 7#c7 ! ,florida ,reef ,tract4 4 7c7 ,int]-,ag5cy ,task ,=ce ,section #fjc7;a7 ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#ac7 z p>agraph 7#ad72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2 & 4 7d7 ,sci5tific assessm5ts ( fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms ,section #fjc7;f77#a7 ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja7;f77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ lat] ?an #bd mon?s & all t foll[s & ins]t+ less ?an once e #e ye>s1 ! ,task ,=ce %all complete & submit to ,congress a sci5tific assessm5t ( h>mful algal blooms 9 ,unit$ ,/ates coa/al wat]s & fre%wat] sy/ems4 ,ea* assessm5t %all exam9e bo? m>9e & fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms1 includ+ ^? 9 ! ,great ,lakes1 ,great] ,ev]glades1 & upp] rea*es ( e/u>ies1 ^? 9 fre%wat] lakes & riv]s1 & ^? t orig9ate 9 fre%wat] lakes or riv]s & migrate to coa/al wat]s44 #c4 ,consultation requir$ ,section #ajb ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title & ins]t+ ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih4 #d4 ,national ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,program 7a7 ,program duties ,section #fjc;,a7e7 ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ to local & regional /akehold]s ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a publicly accessible ,int]net website t provides in=mation on ,program activities complet$ pursuant to ?is section aft] ,program2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 to accel]ate ! utilization ( effective me?ods ( int]v5tion & mitigation to r$uce ! frequ5cy1 sev]ity1 & impacts ( h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia ev5ts2 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & "w coop]atively ) regional1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies & ins]t+ 1 & "w coop]atively to provide te*nical assi/ance to1 regional1 ,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5t entities1 & regional in=mation coord9ation entities 7z def9$ 9 section #abcjc7f7 ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb772 & 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & ext5sion aft] exi/+ education2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ int]v5tion1 aft] aw>5ess ( ! causes1 impacts14 7b7 ,integrat$ coa/al & ocean obs]v+ sy/em ,section #fjc;,a7i7 ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bj #djjb7;i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ coord9ate ) ! regional in=mation coord9ation entities ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7e7 & aft] ?is title %all4 7c7 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration activities ,section #fjc;,a7f7 ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include unmann$ sy/ems1 aft] infra/ructure2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 use co/ effective me?ods 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act2 & 7#h7 develop cont+5cy plans = ! long-t]m monitor+ ( hypoxia4 4 #e4 ,hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5ts ( significance 7a7 ,relief 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u a det]m9ation "u subsection 7b7 t !re is an ev5t ( significance1 ! appropriate ,f$]al (ficial is au?oriz$ to make sums available to ! affect$ ,/ate or local gov]nm5t = ! purposes ( assess+ & mitigat+ ! detrim5tal environm5tal1 economic1 subsi/5ce use1 & public heal? effects ( ! ev5t ( significance4 7#b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( t activity4 7#c7 ,donations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an appropriate ,f$]al (ficial may accept donations ( funds1 s]vices1 facilities1 mat]ials1 or equipm5t t ! appropriate ,f$]al (ficial consid]s necess>y = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,any funds donat$ to an appropriate ,f$]al (ficial "u ?is p>agraph may be exp5d$ )\t fur!r appropriation & )\t fiscal ye> limitation4 7b7 ,det]m9ations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! discretion ( an appropriate ,f$]al (ficial1 or at ! reque/ ( ! ,gov]nor ( an affect$ ,/ate1 an appropriate ,f$]al (ficial %all det]m9e :e!r a hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t is an ev5t ( significance4 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! appropriate ,f$]al (ficial %all consid] ! toxicity ( ! h>mful algal bloom1 ! sev]ity ( ! hypoxia1 its pot5tial to spread1 ! economic impact1 ! toxicity to fi% & wildlife1 size & nature ( ! human population pot5tially expos$ to ! bloom1 ! relative size 9 relation to ! pa/ #e occurr5ces ( h>mful algal blooms or hypoxia ev5ts t occur on a recurr5t or annual basis1 & ! geographic scope1 includ+ ! pot5tial to affect sev]al municipalities1 to affect m ?an #a ,/ate1 or to cross an int]national b\nd>y4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate ,f$]al (ficial ,! t]m appropriate ,f$]al (ficial means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( a m>9e or coa/al hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( a fre%wat] hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,ev5t ( significance ,! t]m ev5t ( significance means a hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t t has _h or w likely h a significant detrim5tal environm5tal1 economic1 subsi/5ce use1 or public heal? impact on an affect$ ,/ate4 7#c7 ,hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t ,! t]m hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t means ! occurr5ce ( hypoxia or a h>mful algal bloom z a result ( a natural1 an?ropog5ic1 or undet]m9$ cause4 #f4 ,hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom =eca/+ ,! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #fjc;,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7 ! foll[+ new section3 #fjc;,c4 ,hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom =eca/+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all complete & submit to ,congress a plan = develop+ ! capacity = su/a9$ op]ational ecological =eca/ models = =eca/+ h>mful algal blooms or hypoxia4 ,! plan %all include a process = h[ su* =eca/ models c be support$ & op]at$ ) regional in=mation coord9ation entities id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c77#d7 ( section #abcjd ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc7 = purposes ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u su* section4 4