#aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bbjj ,,an ,,act ,to reauthorize the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system program 7a7 ,in general ,section #c of the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system ,act of #bjjf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking in order to make usable1 reliable1 and timely forecasts of drought1 including and inserting 1 including precipitation1 soil moisture1 and evaporative demand1 in order to make usable1 reliable1 and timely forecasts of drought and2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting watershed1 after regional12 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 through interagency agreements after integrate2 and 7ii7 by inserting information after warning2 7,d7 by amending paragraph 7#e7 to read as follows3 7#e7 utilize existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships1 including forecast communication coordinators and cooperative institutes1 and improvements in seasonal precipitation and temperature1 subseasonal precipitation and temperature1 and low flow water prediction2 and 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#f71 by inserting the prediction1 after relating to2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7e7 as subsections 7d7 through 7f71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,partnerships ,the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system may-- 7#a7 engage with the private sector to improve drought monitoring1 forecast1 and communication if the ,under ,secretary determines the partnership is appropriate1 cost-effective1 and beneficial to the public and decisionmakers described in subsection 7b77#b77;,a72 7#b7 facilitate the development of #a or more academic cooperative partnerships to assist with ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system functions2 and 7#c7 utilize and support1 as appropriate1 monitoring by citizen scientists1 including by developing best practices to facilitate maximum data integration4 2 7#d7 in subsection 7d71 as redesignated1 by inserting and sustainment after development2 and 7#e7 by striking subsection 7f71 as redesignated1 and inserting the following3 7f7 ,soil moisture ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah1 the ,under ,secretary1 acting through the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system1 shall develop a strategy for a national coordinated soil moisture monitoring network4 4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #d of the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system ,act of #bjjf 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac;d note7 is amended to read as follows3 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act-- 7#a7 #ac1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai2 7#b7 #ac1gej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 7#c7 #ad1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 7#d7 #ad1bej1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 and 7#e7 #ad1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc4 4 #c4 ,reauthorization of title ,,ii of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7a7 ,reauthorization of title ,,ii of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag ,section #agfb of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heba7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7j7 to read as follows3 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities under this section-- 7#a7 #bf1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai2 7#b7 #bg1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2 7#c7 #bg1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjba2 7#d7 #bh1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 and 7#e7 #bh1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,derivation of funds ,amounts made available to carry out this section shall be derived from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the ,national ,weather ,service4 4 7b7 ,united ,states ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,improvement ,section #aaj of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heai7 is amended to read as follows3 #aaj4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,office of ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,research to carry out this title-- 7#a7 #acf1eaf1jjj for fiscal year #bjai1 of which-- 7,a7 #he1geh1jjj is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes2 7,b7 #cj1geh1jjj is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs2 and 7,c7 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section #ajb7;b77#d72 7#b7 #adh1aed1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 of which-- 7,a7 #hg1beh1jjj is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes2 7,b7 #dj1hif1jjj is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs2 and 7,c7 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section #ajb7;b77#d72 7#c7 #aej1aed1jjj for fiscal year #bjba1 of which-- 7,a7 #hh1geh1jjj is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes2 7,b7 #da1cif1jjj is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs2 and 7,c7 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section #ajb7;b77#d72 7#d7 #aeb1aed1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb1 of which-- 7,a7 #ij1beh1jjj is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes2 7,b7 #da1hif1jjj is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs2 and 7,c7 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section #ajb7;b77#d72 and 7#e7 #aed1aed1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc1 of which-- 7,a7 #ia1geh1jjj is authorized for weather laboratories and cooperative institutes2 7,b7 #db1cif1jjj is authorized for weather and air chemistry research programs2 and 7,c7 #bj1jjj1jjj is authorized for the joint technology transfer initiative described in section #ajb7;b77#d74 7b7 ,limitation ,no additional funds are authorized to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title4 4 #d4 ,earth ,prediction ,innovation ,center 7a7 ,weather research and forecasting innovation ,section #ajb7;b7 of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heab7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,advancing weather modeling skill1 reclaiming and maintaining international leadership in the area of numerical weather prediction1 and improving the transition of research into operations by-- 7,a7 leveraging the weather enterprise to provide expertise on removing barriers to improving numerical weather prediction2 7,b7 enabling scientists and engineers to effectively collaborate in areas important for improving operational global numerical weather prediction skill1 including model development1 data assimilation techniques1 systems architecture integration1 and computational efficiencies2 7,c7 strengthening the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration's ability to undertake research projects in pursuit of substantial advancements in weather forecast skill2 7,d7 utilizing and leverage existing resources across the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration enterprise2 and 7,e7 creating a community global weather research modeling system that-- 7i7 is accessible by the public2 7ii7 meets basic end-user requirements for running on public computers and networks located outside of secure ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration information and technology systems2 and 7iii7 utilizes1 whenever appropriate and cost-effective1 innovative strategies and methods1 including cloud-based computing capabilities1 for hosting and management of part or all of the system described in this subsection4 4 7b7 ,united ,states ,weather ,research ,program ,section #ajh7;a7 of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration ,authorization ,act of #aiib 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hebj7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aj71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semi-colon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 carry out the activities of the ,earth ,prediction ,innovation ,center as described in section #ajb7;b77#b7 of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heab7;b77#b774 4 #e4 ,computing resources prioritization 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajh of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heah7 is amended to read as follows3 #ajh4 ,computing resource efficiency improvement and annual report 7a7 ,computing resources 7#a7 ,in general ,in acquiring computing capabilities1 including high performance computing technologies and supercomputing technologies1 that enable the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to meet its mission requirements1 the ,under ,secretary shall1 when appropriate and cost-effective1 assess and prioritize options for entering into multi-year lease agreements for computing capabilities over options for purchasing computing hardware outright4 7#b7 ,acquisition ,in carrying out the requirements of paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary shall structure multi-year lease agreements in such a manner that the expiration of the lease is set for a date on or around-- 7,a7 the expected degradation point of the computing resources2 or 7,b7 the point at which significantly increased computing capabilities are expected to be available for lease4 7#c7 ,pilot programs 7,a7 ,in general ,in order to more efficiently and effectively meet the mission requirements of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 the ,under ,secretary may create #a or more pilot programs for assessing new or innovative information and technology capabilities and services4 7,b7 ,program requirements ,any program created under paragraph 7#c7 shall assess only those capabilities and services that-- 7i7 meet or exceed the standards and requirements of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 including for processing speed1 cybersecurity1 and overall reliability2 or 7ii7 meet or exceed1 or are expected to meet or exceed1 the performance of similar1 in-house information and technology capabilities and services that are owned and operated by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration prior to the establishment of the pilot program4 7,c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated1 out of funds appropriated to the ,national ,environmental ,satellite1 ,data1 and ,information ,service1 to carry out this paragraph #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai1 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 and #e1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbc1 to remain available until expended4 7b7 ,reports ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,national ,integrated ,drought ,information ,system ,reauthorization ,act of #bjah1 and triennially thereafter until the date that is #f years after the date on which the first report is submitted1 the ,under ,secretary1 acting through the ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and in coordination with the ,assistant ,administrator for ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,research and the ,director of the ,national ,weather ,service1 shall produce and make publicly available a report that explains how the ,under ,secretary intends-- 7#a7 to continually support upgrades to pursue the fastest1 most powerful1 and cost-effective high performance computing technologies in support of its weather prediction mission2 7#b7 to ensure a balance between the research to operations requirements to develop the next generation of regional and global models as well as highly reliable operational models2 7#c7 to take advantage of advanced development concepts to1 as appropriate1 make next generation weather prediction models available in beta-test mode to operational forecasters1 the ,united ,states weather industry1 and partners in academic and ,government research2 7#d7 to use existing computing resources to improve advanced research and operational weather prediction2 7#e7 to utilize non-,federal contracts to obtain the necessary expertise for advanced weather computing1 if appropriate2 7#f7 to utilize cloud computing2 and 7#g7 to create a long-term strategy to transition the programming language of weather model code to current and broadly-used coding language4 4 7b7 ,table of contents ,section #a7;b7 of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-be2 #aca ,stat4 #ia7 is amended by striking the item relating to section #ajh and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,computing resource efficiency improvement and annual report4 4 #f4 ,satellite architecture planning ,section #cja of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heca7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,next generation satellite architecture 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary shall analyze1 test1 and plan the procurement of future data sources and satellite architectures1 including respective ground system elements1 identified in the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration's ,satellite ,observing ,system ,architecture ,study that-- 7,a7 lower the cost of observations used to meet the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration's mission requirements2 7,b7 disaggregate current satellite systems1 where appropriate2 7,c7 include new1 value-adding technological advancements2 and 7,d7 improve weather forecasting and predictions4 7#b7 ,quantitative assessments and partnership authority ,in meeting the requirements described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary-- 7,a7 may partner with the commercial and academic sectors1 non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations1 and other ,federal agencies2 and 7,b7 shall1 consistent with section #ajg of this ,act1 undertake quantitative assessments for objective analyses1 as the ,under ,secretary considers appropriate1 to evaluate relative value and benefits of future data sources and satellite architectures described in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,additional forms of transaction authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 in order to enhance the effectiveness of data and satellite systems used by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to meet its missions1 the ,under ,secretary may enter into and perform such transaction agreements on such terms as the ,under ,secretary considers appropriate to carry out basic1 applied1 and advanced research projects to meet the objectives described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d7 subsection 7c77#a74 7#b7 ,method and scope 7,a7 ,in general ,a transaction agreement under paragraph 7#a7 shall be limited to research and development activities4 7,b7 ,permissible uses ,a transaction agreement under paragraph 7#a7 may be used-- 7i7 for the construction1 use1 operation1 or procurement of new1 improved1 innovative1 or value-adding satellites1 instrumentation1 ground stations1 and data2 7ii7 to make determinations on how to best use existing or planned data1 systems1 and assets of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 and 7iii7 only when the objectives of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration cannot be met using a cooperative research and development agreement1 grants procurement contract1 or cooperative agreement4 7#c7 ,termination of effectiveness ,the authority provided in this subsection terminates effective ,september #cj1 #bjbc4 7e7 ,transparency ,not later than #fj days after the date that a transaction agreement is made under subsection 7d71 the ,under ,secretary shall make publicly available1 in a searchable format1 on the website of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration all uses of the authority under subsection 7d71 including an estimate of committed ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration resources and the expected benefits to ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration objectives for the transaction agreement1 with appropriate redactions for proprietary1 sensitive1 or classified information4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after ,september #cj of each fiscal year through ,september #cj1 #bjbc1 the ,under ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the use of additional transaction authority by the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration during the previous fiscal year4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report shall include-- 7,a7 for each transaction agreement in effect during the fiscal year covered by the report-- 7i7 an indication of whether the transaction agreement is a reimbursable1 non-reimbursable1 or funded agreement2 7ii7 a description of-- 7,i7 the subject and terms2 7,,ii7 the parties2 7,,iii7 the responsible ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration line office2 7,,iv7 the value2 7,v7 the extent of the cost sharing among ,federal ,government and non-,federal sources2 7,,vi7 the duration or schedule2 and 7,,vii7 all milestones2 7iii7 an indication of whether the transaction agreement was renewed during the previous fiscal year2 7iv7 the technology areas in which research projects were conducted under that agreement2 7v7 the extent to which the use of that agreement-- 7,i7 has contributed to a broadening of the technology and industrial base available for meeting ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration needs2 and 7,,ii7 has fostered within the technology and industrial base new relationships and practices that support the ,united ,states2 and 7vi7 the total value received by the ,federal ,government under that agreement for that fiscal year2 and 7,b7 a list of all anticipated reimbursable1 non-reimbursable1 and funded transaction agreements for the upcoming fiscal year4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the authority of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration to use cooperative research and development agreements1 grants1 procurement contracts1 or cooperative agreements4 4 #g4 ,integration of ocean and coastal data from the ,integrated ,ocean ,observing ,system 7a7 ,in general ,section #cja7;a77#b7 of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heca7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 support increasing use of autonomous1 mobile surface1 sub-surface1 and submarine vehicle ocean and fresh water sensor systems and the infrastructure necessary to share and analyze these data in real-time and feed them into predictive early warning systems4 4 7b7 ,commercial weather data2 authorization of appropriations ,section #cjb7;c77#c7 of the ,weather ,research and ,forecasting ,innovation ,act of #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hecb7;c77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #bjag through #bjbj and inserting #bjai through #bjbc2 and 7#b7 by inserting the before ,national4 #h4 ,improvements to ,cooperative ,observer ,program of ,national ,weather ,service 7a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere1 acting through the ,national ,weather ,service1 shall improve the ,cooperative ,observer ,program by-- 7#a7 providing support to-- 7,a7 ,state-coordinated programs relating to the ,program2 and 7,b7 ,states and regions where observations provided through the ,program are scarce2 7#b7 working with ,state weather service headquarters to increase participation in the ,program and to add stations in ,states and regions described in paragraph 7#a77;,b72 7#c7 where feasible1 ensuring that data streams from stations that have been contributing data to the ,program for more than #ej years are maintained and continually staffed by volunteers2 7#d7 prioritizing the recruitment of new volunteers for the ,program2 7#e7 ensuring that opportunities exist for automated reporting to lessen the burden on volunteers to collect and report data by hand2 and 7#f7 ensuring that integrated reporting is available for qualitative observations that cannot be automated1 such as drought conditions1 snow observations1 and hazardous weather events1 to ensure that volunteers in the ,program can report and upload observations quickly and easily4 7b7 ,coordination with ,states and regions ,not less frequently than every #ahj days1 the ,national ,weather ,service shall coordinate with ,state and regional offices with respect to the status of ,cooperative ,observer ,program stations4 7c7 ,coordination with ,federal agencies ,the ,national ,weather ,service shall coordinate with other ,federal agencies1 including the ,forest ,service1 the ,department of ,agriculture1 and the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 to leverage opportunities to grow the ,cooperative ,observer ,program network and to more effectively use existing infrastructure1 weather stations1 and staff of the ,program4 #i4 ,harmful ,algal ,bloom and ,hypoxia ,research and ,control 7a7 ,short title ,this section may be cited as the ,harmful ,algal ,bloom and ,hypoxia ,research and ,control ,amendments ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,references to the ,harmful ,algal ,bloom and ,hypoxia ,research and ,control ,act of #aiih ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 wherever in this section an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,harmful ,algal ,bloom and ,hypoxia ,research and ,control ,act of #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja et seq474 7c7 ,inter-,agency ,task ,force ,section #fjc7;a7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#ac7 as paragraph 7#ad72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ab7 the following3 7#ac7 the ,army ,corps of ,engineers2 and 4 7d7 ,scientific assessments of freshwater harmful algal blooms ,section #fjc 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7f72 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7g71 7h71 7i71 and 7j7 as subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 and 7i71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by amending subsection 7g7 to read as follows3 7g7 ,scientific assessments of marine and freshwater harmful algal blooms ,not less than once every #e years the ,task ,force shall complete and submit to ,congress a scientific assessment of harmful algal blooms in ,united ,states coastal waters and freshwater systems4 ,each assessment shall examine both marine and freshwater harmful algal blooms1 including those in the ,great ,lakes and upper reaches of estuaries1 those in freshwater lakes and rivers1 and those that originate in freshwater lakes or rivers and migrate to coastal waters4 4 7e7 ,national ,harmful ,algal ,bloom and ,hypoxia ,program 7#a7 ,program duties ,section #fjc;,a7e7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb7;e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 including to local and regional stakeholders through the establishment and maintenance of a publicly accessible ,internet website that provides information as to ,program activities completed under this section after ,program2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting and after the semicolon at the end2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 to accelerate the utilization of effective methods of intervention and mitigation to reduce the frequency1 severity1 and impacts of harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events2 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and work cooperatively with and inserting 1 and work cooperatively to provide technical assistance to12 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 by inserting and extension after existing education2 and 7ii7 by inserting intervention1 after awareness of the causes1 impacts14 7#b7 ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration activities ,section #fjc;,a7f7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb7;f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting 1 which shall include unmanned systems1 after infrastructure2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 use cost effective methods in carrying out this ,act2 and 7#h7 develop contingency plans for the long-term monitoring of hypoxia4 4 7f7 ,consultation required ,section #ajb of the ,harmful ,algal ,bloom and ,hypoxia ,amendments ,act of #bjjd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja;a7 is amended by striking the amendments made by this title and inserting the ,harmful ,algal ,bloom and ,hypoxia ,research and ,control ,act of #aiih4 7g7 ,hypoxia or harmful algal bloom of national significance 7#a7 ,relief 7,a7 ,in general ,upon a determination under paragraph 7#b7 that there is an event of national significance1 the appropriate ,federal official is authorized to make sums available to the affected ,state or local government for the purposes of assessing and mitigating the detrimental environmental1 economic1 subsistence use1 and public health effects of the event of national significance4 7,b7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of any activity carried out under this paragraph for the purposes described in subparagraph 7,a7 may not exceed #ej percent of the cost of that activity4 7,c7 ,donations ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an appropriate ,federal official may accept donations of funds1 services1 facilities1 materials1 or equipment that the appropriate ,federal official considers necessary for the purposes described in subparagraph 7,a74 ,any funds donated to an appropriate ,federal official under this paragraph may be expended without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation4 7#b7 ,determinations 7,a7 ,in general ,at the discretion of an appropriate ,federal official1 or at the request of the ,governor of an affected ,state1 an appropriate ,federal official shall determine whether a hypoxia or harmful algal bloom event is an event of national significance4 7,b7 ,considerations ,in making a determination under subparagraph 7,a71 the appropriate ,federal official shall consider the toxicity of the harmful algal bloom1 the severity of the hypoxia1 its potential to spread1 the economic impact1 the relative size in relation to the past #e occurrences of harmful algal blooms or hypoxia events that occur on a recurrent or annual basis1 and the geographic scope1 including the potential to affect several municipalities1 to affect more than #a ,state1 or to cross an international boundary4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,appropriate ,federal official ,the term appropriate ,federal official means-- 7i7 in the case of a marine or coastal hypoxia or harmful algal bloom event1 the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere2 and 7ii7 in the case of a freshwater hypoxia or harmful algal bloom event1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7,b7 ,event of national significance ,the term event of national significance means a hypoxia or harmful algal bloom event that has had or will likely have a significant detrimental environmental1 economic1 subsistence use1 or public health impact on an affected ,state4 7,c7 ,hypoxia or harmful algal bloom event ,the term hypoxia or harmful algal bloom event means the occurrence of hypoxia or a harmful algal bloom as a result of a natural1 anthropogenic1 or undetermined cause4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #fji7;a7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djji7;a77 is amended by inserting 1 and #bj1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc before the period at the end4 ,passed the ,senate ,december #ah1 #bjah4,secretary