#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bbjj  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !     
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation 
,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4    
#b4 ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght        
,in=mation ,sy/em program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #c ( ! ,national ,integrat$    
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjjf  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ 9 ord] to make      
usable1 reliable1 & timely =eca/s (     
dr\ght1 includ+ & ins]t+ 1 includ+      
precipitation1 soil moi/ure1 &          
evaporative dem&1 9 ord] to make usable1
 reliable1 & timely =eca/s ( dr\ght &2  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ wat]%$1 
aft] regional12  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 
7i7 by ins]t+ 1 ?r\gh int]ag5cy         
agreem5ts aft] integrate2 &  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ in=mation aft] w>n+2  7,d7 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#e7 to read z foll[s3   

7#e7 utilize exi/+ =eca/+ & assessm5t   
programs & p>tn]%ips1 includ+ =eca/     
communication coord9ators & coop]ative  
in/itutes1 & improvem5ts 9 seasonal     
precipitation & temp]ature1 subseasonal 
precipitation & temp]ature1 & l[ fl[    
wat] pr$iction2 &  2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 
7#f71 by ins]t+ ! pr$iction1 aft] relat+
 to2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7
 ?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71 
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,p>tn]%ips
 ,! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght        
,in=mation ,sy/em may-- 7#a7 engage ) ! 
private sector to improve dr\ght        
monitor+1 =eca/1 & communication if !   
,"u ,secret>y det]m9es ! p>tn]%ip is    
appropriate1 co/-effective1 & b5eficial 
to ! public & decisionmak]s describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#b77;,a72  7#b7          
facilitate ! developm5t ( #a or m       
academic coop]ative p>tn]%ips to assi/ )
 ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation
 ,sy/em functions2 &  7#c7 utilize &    
support1 z appropriate1 monitor+ by     

citiz5 sci5ti/s1 includ+ by develop+ be/
 practices to facilitate maximum data   
integration4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d71 
z r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ & su/a9m5t aft] 
developm5t2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 
7f71 z r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7f7 ,soil moi/ure ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,national    
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah1 ! ,"u     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national       
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em1   
%all develop a /rategy = a national     
coord9at$ soil moi/ure monitor+ network4
  4  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 
,section #d ( ! ,national ,integrat$    
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjjf  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cac;d note7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #d4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 
#ac1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#b7   
#ac1gej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#c7   
#ad1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#d7   
#ad1bej1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#e7 

#ad1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  4  #c4 
,reau?orization ( title ,,ii ( ! ,wea!r 
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag  7a7 ,reau?orization ( title ,,ii 
( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation
 ,act ( #bjag ,section #agfb ( ! ,food  
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#heba7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+         
subsection 7j7 to read z foll[s3  7j7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 activities "u ?is section-- 7#a7       
#bf1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai2  7#b7   
#bg1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7#c7   
#bg1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2  7#d7   
#bh1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7#e7 
#bh1ejj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc4  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7    
,d]ivation ( funds ,am\nts made         
available to c>ry out ?is section %all  
be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise
 made available to ! ,national ,wea!r   
,s]vice4  4  7b7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r   
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,improvem5t ,section  
#aaj ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+       

,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#heai7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #aaj4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,rese>* to c>ry out ?is     
title-- 7#a7 #acf1eaf1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjai1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #he1geh1jjj is      
au?oriz$ = wea!r laboratories &         
coop]ative in/itutes2  7,b7 #cj1geh1jjj 
is au?oriz$ = wea!r & air *emi/ry rese>*
 programs2 &  7,c7 #bj1jjj1jjj is       
au?oriz$ = ! jo9t te*nology transf]     
initiative describ$ 9 section           
#ajb7;b77#d72  7#b7 #adh1aed1jjj =      
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ( :i*-- 7,a7          
#hg1beh1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r         
laboratories & coop]ative in/itutes2    
7,b7 #dj1hif1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r &  
air *emi/ry rese>* programs2 &  7,c7    
#bj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = ! jo9t        
te*nology transf] initiative describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;b77#d72  7#c7 #aej1aed1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjba1 ( :i*-- 7,a7       
#hh1geh1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r         

laboratories & coop]ative in/itutes2    
7,b7 #da1cif1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r &  
air *emi/ry rese>* programs2 &  7,c7    
#bj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = ! jo9t        
te*nology transf] initiative describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;b77#d72  7#d7 #aeb1aed1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ( :i*-- 7,a7       
#ij1beh1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r         
laboratories & coop]ative in/itutes2    
7,b7 #da1hif1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r &  
air *emi/ry rese>* programs2 &  7,c7    
#bj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = ! jo9t        
te*nology transf] initiative describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;b77#d72 &  7#e7           
#aed1aed1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ( :i*--
 7,a7 #ia1geh1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r   
laboratories & coop]ative in/itutes2    
7,b7 #db1cif1jjj is au?oriz$ = wea!r &  
air *emi/ry rese>* programs2 &  7,c7    
#bj1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ = ! jo9t        
te*nology transf] initiative describ$ 9 
section #ajb7;b77#d74  7b7 ,limitation  
,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to    
c>ry out ?is title & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is title4  4  #d4 ,e>? ,pr$iction      

,innovation ,c5t]  7a7 ,wea!r rese>* &  
=eca/+ innovation ,section #ajb7;b7 ( ! 
,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heab7;b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,advanc+ wea!r model+ skill1       
reclaim+ & ma9ta9+ int]national lead]%ip
 9 ! area ( num]ical wea!r pr$iction1 & 
improv+ ! transition ( rese>* into      
op]ations by-- 7,a7 lev]ag+ ! wea!r     
ent]prise to provide exp]tise on remov+ 
b>ri]s to improv+ num]ical wea!r        
pr$iction2  7,b7 enabl+ sci5ti/s &      
eng9e]s to effectively collaborate 9    
areas important = improv+ op]ational    
global num]ical wea!r pr$iction skill1  
includ+ model developm5t1 data          
assimilation te*niques1 sy/ems          
ar*itecture integration1 & computational
 effici5cies2  7,c7 /r5g!n+ ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration's  
ability to und]take rese>* projects 9   
pursuit ( sub/antial advancem5ts 9 wea!r
 =eca/ skill2  7,d7 utiliz+ & lev]age   
exi/+ res\rces across ! ,national       

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
ent]prise2 &  7,e7 creat+ a community   
global wea!r rese>* model+ sy/em t-- 7i7
 is accessible by ! public2  7ii7 meets 
basic end-us] requirem5ts = runn+ on    
public comput]s & networks locat$       
outside ( secure ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration in=mation &   
te*nology sy/ems2 &  7iii7 utilizes1    
:5ev] appropriate & co/-effective1      
innovative /rategies & me?ods1 includ+  
cl\d-bas$ comput+ capabilities1 = ho/+ &
 managem5t ( "p or all ( ! sy/em        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  4  7b7      
,unit$ ,/ates ,wea!r ,rese>* ,program   
,section #ajh7;a7 ( ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration            
,au?orization ,act ( #aiib 7#ae         
,u4,s4,c4 #hebj7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a 
semi-colon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#aa71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7  
c>ry out ! activities ( ! ,e>?          
,pr$iction ,innovation ,c5t] z describ$ 

9 section #ajb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,wea!r       
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heab7;b77#b774  4 
#e4 ,comput+ res\rces prioritization    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajh ( ! ,wea!r   
,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act (    
#bjag 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #heah7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #ajh4 ,comput+ res\rce  
effici5cy improvem5t & annual report    
7a7 ,comput+ res\rces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
acquir+ comput+ capabilities1 includ+   
high p]=mance comput+ te*nologies &     
sup]comput+ te*nologies1 t enable !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to meet its mission       
requirem5ts1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all1 :5   
appropriate & co/-effective1 assess &   
prioritize options = ent]+ into         
multi-ye> lease agreem5ts = comput+     
capabilities ov] options = pur*as+      
comput+ h>dw>e outright4  7#b7          
,acquisition ,9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts 
( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all   
/ructure multi-ye> lease agreem5ts 9 su*
 a mann] t ! expiration ( ! lease is set

 = a date on or ar\nd-- 7,a7 ! expect$  
degradation po9t ( ! comput+ res\rces2  
or  7,b7 ! po9t at :i* significantly    
increas$ comput+ capabilities are       
expect$ to be available = lease4  7#c7  
,pilot programs  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord]  
to m effici5tly & effectively meet !    
mission requirem5ts ( ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,"u ,secret>y may create #a or m pilot  
programs = assess+ new or innovative    
in=mation & te*nology capabilities &    
s]vices4  7,b7 ,program requirem5ts ,any
 program creat$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 %all   
assess only ^? capabilities & s]vices   
t-- 7i7 meet or exce$ ! /&>ds &         
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,oceanic &    
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ =    
process+ spe$1 cyb]security1 & ov]all   
reliability2 or  7ii7 meet or exce$1 or 
are expect$ to meet or exce$1 ! p]=mance
 ( simil>1 9-h\se in=mation & te*nology 
capabilities & s]vices t are own$ &     
op]at$ by ! ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration prior to !    

e/abli%m5t ( ! pilot program4  7,c7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 out ( funds 
appropriat$ to ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,satellite1 ,data1 & ,in=mation        
,s]vice1 to c>ry out ?is p>agraph       
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai1          
#aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 &       
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba    
?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  7b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,national   
,integrat$ ,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah1 &         
tri5nially !reaft] until ! date t is #f 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ report is
 submitt$1 ! ,"u ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration & 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator 
= ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,rese>* & !    
,director ( ! ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice1 
%all produce & make publicly available a
 report t expla9s h[ ! ,"u ,secret>y    
int5ds-- 7#a7 to cont9ually support     

upgrades to pursue ! fa/e/1 mo/ p[]ful1 
& co/-effective high p]=mance comput+   
te*nologies 9 support ( its wea!r       
pr$iction mission2  7#b7 to ensure a    
balance betwe5 ! rese>* to op]ations    
requirem5ts to develop ! next g5]ation (
 regional & global models z well z      
highly reliable op]ational models2  7#c7
 to take advantage ( advanc$ developm5t 
concepts to1 z appropriate1 make next   
g5]ation wea!r pr$iction models         
available 9 beta-te/ mode to op]ational 
=eca/]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates wea!r indu/ry1 
& p>tn]s 9 academic & ,gov]nm5t rese>*2 
7#d7 to use exi/+ comput+ res\rces to   
improve advanc$ rese>* & op]ational     
wea!r pr$iction2  7#e7 to utilize       
non-,f$]al contracts to obta9 ! necess>y
 exp]tise = advanc$ wea!r comput+1 if   
appropriate2  7#f7 to utilize cl\d      
comput+2 &  7#g7 to create a long-t]m   
/rategy to transition ! programm+       
language ( wea!r model code to curr5t & 
broadly-us$ cod+ language4  4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,section #a7;b7 ( !    

,wea!r ,rese>* & ,=eca/+ ,innovation    
,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-be2 #aca
 ,/at4 #ia7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item    
relat+ to section #ajh & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ajh4 ,comput+ res\rce   
effici5cy improvem5t & annual report4  4
  #f4 ,satellite ar*itecture plann+     
,section #cja ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* &      
,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #heca7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,next g5]ation       
satellite ar*itecture  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,"u ,secret>y %all analyze1 te/1 & plan 
! procurem5t ( future data s\rces &     
satellite ar*itectures1 includ+         
respective gr\nd sy/em elem5ts1 id5tifi$
 9 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration's ,satellite ,obs]v+      
,sy/em ,ar*itecture ,/udy t-- 7,a7 l[] !
 co/ ( obs]vations us$ to meet !        
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration's mission requirem5ts2    
7,b7 disaggregate curr5t satellite      
sy/ems1 :]e appropriate2  7,c7 include  
new1 value-add+ te*nological            

advancem5ts2 &  7,d7 improve wea!r      
=eca/+ & pr$ictions4  7#b7 ,quantitative
 assessm5ts & p>tn]%ip au?ority ,9 meet+
 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,"u ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may p>tn] ) !   
comm]cial & academic sectors1           
non-gov]nm5tal & n-=-pr(it              
organizations1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  
7,b7 %all1 consi/5t ) section #ajg ( ?is
 ,act1 und]take quantitative assessm5ts 
= objective analyses1 z ! ,"u ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate1 to evaluate       
relative value & b5efits ( future data  
s\rces & satellite ar*itectures describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,additional =ms (
 transaction au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 9 ord] to    
enhance ! effectiv5ess ( data &         
satellite sy/ems us$ by ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration to 
meet its missions1 ! ,"u ,secret>y may  
ent] into & p]=m su* transaction        
agreem5ts on su* t]ms z ! ,"u ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate to c>ry out basic1 
appli$1 & advanc$ rese>* projects to    

meet ! objectives describ$ 9            
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 subsection 
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,me?od & scope  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a transaction agreem5t "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be limit$ to rese>* &
 developm5t activities4  7,b7           
,p]missible uses ,a transaction agreem5t
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$-- 7i7 = !  
con/ruction1 use1 op]ation1 or          
procurem5t ( new1 improv$1 innovative1  
or value-add+ satellites1 in/rum5tation1
 gr\nd /ations1 & data2  7ii7 to make   
det]m9ations on h[ to be/ use exi/+ or  
plann$ data1 sy/ems1 & assets ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2 &  7iii7 only :5 !       
objectives ( ! ,national ,oceanic &     
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration _c be met us+ 
a coop]ative rese>* & developm5t        
agreem5t1 grants procurem5t contract1 or
 coop]ative agreem5t4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation (
 effectiv5ess ,! au?ority provid$ 9 ?is 
subsection t]m9ates effective ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjbc4  7e7 ,transp>5cy ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date t a transaction   

agreem5t is made "u subsection 7d71 !   
,"u ,secret>y %all make publicly        
available1 9 a se>*able =mat1 on !      
website ( ! ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration all uses ( !  
au?ority "u subsection 7d71 includ+ an  
e/imate ( committ$ ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration res\rces & !  
expect$ b5efits to ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration objectives = !
 transaction agreem5t1 ) appropriate    
r$actions = propriet>y1 s5sitive1 or    
classifi$ in=mation4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]     
,septemb] #cj ( ea* fiscal ye> ?r\gh    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,"u ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! use ( additional           
transaction au?ority by ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,ea* report %all include-- 7,a7

 = ea* transaction agreem5t 9 effect    
dur+ ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! report--   
7i7 an indication ( :e!r ! transaction  
agreem5t is a reimbursable1             
non-reimbursable1 or fund$ agreem5t2    
7ii7 a description (-- 7,i7 ! subject & 
t]ms2  7,,ii7 ! p>ties2  7,,iii7 !      
responsible ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration l9e (fice2    
7,,iv7 ! value2  7,v7 ! ext5t ( ! co/   
%>+ among ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & non-,f$]al 
s\rces2  7,,vi7 ! duration or s*$ule2 & 
7,,vii7 all mile/ones2  7iii7 an        
indication ( :e!r ! transaction agreem5t
 0 r5ew$ dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2     
7iv7 ! te*nology areas 9 :i* rese>*     
projects 7 conduct$ "u t agreem5t2  7v7 
! ext5t to :i* ! use ( t agreem5t-- 7,i7
 has contribut$ to a broad5+ ( !        
te*nology & indu/rial base available =  
meet+ ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic  
,adm9i/ration ne$s2 &  7,,ii7 has fo/]$ 
)9 ! te*nology & indu/rial base new     
relation%ips & practices t support !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7vi7 ! total value    

receiv$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u t      
agreem5t = t fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 a li/ (
 all anticipat$ reimbursable1           
non-reimbursable1 & fund$ transaction   
agreem5ts = ! upcom+ fiscal ye>4  7g7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ z limit+ ! au?ority ( !  
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration to use coop]ative rese>* &
 developm5t agreem5ts1 grants1          
procurem5t contracts1 or coop]ative     
agreem5ts4  4  #g4 ,integration ( ocean 
& coa/al data f ! ,integrat$ ,ocean     
,obs]v+ ,sy/em  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#cja7;a77#b7 ( ! ,wea!r ,rese>* &       
,=eca/+ ,innovation ,act ( #bjag 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #heca7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,c7 support increas+ use ( autonom\s1
 mobile surface1 sub-surface1 & subm>9e 
vehicle ocean & fre% wat] s5sor sy/ems &
 ! infra/ructure necess>y to %>e &      

analyze ^! data 9 real-"t & fe$ !m into 
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effectively use exi/+ infra/ructure1    
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 ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia       
,rese>* & ,control  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is
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z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is
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express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or     
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ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a
 section or o!r provision ( ! ,h>mful   
,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* &      
,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#djja et seq474  7c7 ,int]-,ag5cy ,task 
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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 #fjc 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#djja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7f72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7g71 7h71 7i71 & 7j7 z      
subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 & 7i71       
respectively2 &  7#c7 by am5d+          
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,sci5tific assessm5ts ( m>9e & fre%wat] 
h>mful algal blooms ,n less ?an once e  
#e ye>s ! ,task ,=ce %all complete &    
submit to ,congress a sci5tific         
assessm5t ( h>mful algal blooms 9 ,unit$
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,ea* assessm5t %all exam9e bo? m>9e &   
fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms1 includ+ ^?
 9 ! ,great ,lakes & 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]s4  4  7e7      
,national ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom &       
,hypoxia ,program  7#a7 ,program duties 
,section #fjc;,a7e7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      

#djjb7;e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
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 ma9t5ance ( a publicly accessible      
,int]net website t provides in=mation z 
to ,program activities complet$ "u ?is  
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subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon at ! end2 &  7iii7 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 ) & ins]t+ 1 & "w          
coop]atively to provide te*nical        
assi/ance to12 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#g7--
 7i7 by ins]t+ & ext5sion aft] exi/+    
education2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ int]v5tion1
 aft] aw>5ess ( ! causes1 impacts14     
7#b7 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic   
,adm9i/ration activities ,section       

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me?ods 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act2 &  7#h7    
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monitor+ ( hypoxia4  4  7f7             
,consultation requir$ ,section #ajb ( ! 
,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia        
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,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>* &      
,control ,act ( #aiih4  7g7 ,hypoxia or 
h>mful algal bloom ( national           
significance  7#a7 ,relief  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,^u a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b7
 t !re is an ev5t ( national            
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 ( national             
significance4  7,b7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al
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subp>agraph 7,a7 may n exce$ #ej p]c5t (
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,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 subp>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  7#b7            
,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$]al 
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national significance4  7,b7            
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! appropriate ,f$]al  
(ficial %all consid] ! toxicity ( !     
h>mful algal bloom1 ! sev]ity ( !       
hypoxia1 its pot5tial to spread1 !      
economic impact1 ! relative size 9      
relation to ! pa/ #e occurr5ces ( h>mful
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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  7#c7 ,def9itions  
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or coa/al hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom 
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 a fre%wat] hypoxia or h>mful algal     
bloom ev5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,b7 
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ev5t ( national significance means a    

hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t t has
 _h or w likely h a significant         
detrim5tal environm5tal1 economic1      
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 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  7h7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
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