,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,joyce (    
,ohio7 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 ,blooms & ,hypoxia     
,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih to      
address h>mful algal blooms1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom &    
,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,am5dm5ts   
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to !       
,h>mful ,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia       
,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih  7a7    
,assessm5ts ,section #fjc ( ! ,h>mful   
,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia ,rese>* &     
,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#djja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     

7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by     
/rik+ ,int]-,ag5cy ,task ,=ce & ins]t+  
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p2 &  7,b7 9 !    
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ an 
,int]-,ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,h>mful      
,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia4 & ins]t+ an  
,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p on ,h>mful      
,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia 7h]eaft]      
ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce742  7#b7 by    
/rik+ subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 7e71   
7h71 & 7i7 & r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 
& 7g7 z subsections 7b7 & 7c71          
respectively2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 z 
s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ coa/al wat]s includ+ ! ,great     
,lakes & ins]t+ m>9e & fre%wat] sy/ems2 
&  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by am5d+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 exam9e ! causes & ecological           
consequ5ces ( l[ oxyg5 on m>9e & aquatic
 species 9 _! natural environm5ts1 !    
social & economic co/s ( hypoxia1 & !   
cultural impacts ( hypoxia2  2  7ii7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d7 
z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e71         

respectively2  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft]     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,b7 exam9e ! effect ( o!r
 environm5tal /ressors on hypoxia2  2   
7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 z s r$esignat$1
 by ins]t+ 1 social1 aft] ecological2 & 
7v7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z s r$esignat$1 
by /rik+ hypoxia model+ & monitor+ data 
& ins]t+ hypoxia model+1 =eca/+1 &      
monitor+ & obs]vation data2 &  7#d7 9   
subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$1 by m5d+ 
su* subsection to read z foll[s3  7c7   
,action /rategy & sci5tific assessm5t = 
m>9e & fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms     
7#a7 ,n less (t5 ?an once e five ye>s1 !
 ,task ,=ce %all complete & submit to   
,congress an action /rategy1 includ+ a  
sci5tific assessm5t1 = h>mful algal     
blooms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is ,act    
ref]r$ to z ! ,action ,/rategy74 ,ea*   
su* ,action ,/rategy1 includ+ sci5tific 
assessm5t1 %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  7#b7 ,ea*   
,action ,/rategy "u ?is subsection      
%all-- 7,a7 exam9e ! causes & ecological
 consequ5ces1 & ! economic1 social1 &   
cultural impacts ( h>mful algal blooms2 
7,b7 exam9e ! effect ( o!r environm5tal 
/ressors on h>mful algal blooms2  7,c7  
exam9e pot5tial me?ods to prev5t1       
control1 & mitigate h>mful algal blooms 
& ! pot5tial ecological1 social1        
cultural1 & economic co/s & b5efits (   
su* me?ods2  7,d7 id5tify priorities =  
rese>* ne$$ to advance te*niques &      
te*nologies to detect1 pr$ict1 monitor1 
respond to1 & m9imize ! occurr5ce1      
duration1 & sev]ity ( h>mful algal      
blooms1 includ+ recomm5dations to       
elim9ate significant gaps 9 h>mful algal
 bloom =eca/+1 monitor+1 & obs]vation   
data2  7,e7 evaluate progress made by1 &
 ! ne$s (1 ,task ,=ce activities &      
actions to prev5t1 control1 & mitigate  
h>mful algal blooms2  7,f7 id5tify ways 
to improve coord9ation & prev5t         

unnecess>y duplication ( ef=t among     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ) respect to 
rese>* on h>mful algal blooms2 &  7,g7  
include regional *apt]s relat+ to !     
requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 9   
ord] to highlight geographically &      
ecologically div]se locations )         
significant ecological1 social1         
cultural1 & economic impacts f h>mful   
algal blooms4  4  7b7 ,consultations    
,section #ajb ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom 
& ,hypoxia ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjd 7#cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #djja;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ ! coa/al2  7#b7 by ins]t+ & aft]  
,indian tribes12  7#c7 by ins]t+ & aft] 
local gov]nm5ts12 &  7#d7 by /rik+ )    
exp]tise 9 coa/al zone sci5ce &         
managem5t4  7c7 ,national h>mful algal  
bloom & hypoxia program ,section #fjc;,a
 ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia  
,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #djjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ pr$ict+1 & ins]t+ monitor+1    
obs]v+1 =eca/+12 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     

7#b71 by /rik+ compreh5sive rese>* plan 
& action /rategy "u section #fjc;,b &   
ins]t+ ! ,action ,/rategy1 includ+      
sci5tific assessm5t1 "u section         
#fjc7;c72  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ocean & ,great
 ,lakes & ins]t+ m>9e1 e/u>ian1 &       
fre%wat] sy/ems2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#e71 by ins]t+ :ile recogniz+ ea* ag5cy
 is act+ "u its own indep5d5t mission & 
au?ority be=e ! semicolon2  7#c7 9      
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7h71 ! & ins]t+ ,!2
  7#d7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
exam9e1 9 collaboration ) ,/ate1 local1 
& ,tribal entities1 includ+ isl&        
communities1 l[-population rural        
communities1 ,indig5\s communities1     
subsi/5ce communities1 fi%]ies1 &       
recreation indu/ries t are mo/ dep5d5t  
on coa/al & wat] res\rces t may be      
impact$ by m>9e & fre%wat] h>mful algal 
blooms & hypoxia1 ! causes1 ecological  
consequ5ces1 cultural impacts1 & social 

& economic co/s ( h>mful algal blooms & 
hypoxia2  2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#c72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs     
7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#c71    
7#d71 & 7#e71 respectively2  7,d7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ to1 regional & ins]t+ to regional2
 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ag5cies & ins]t+      
entities1 & regional coa/al obs]v+      
sy/ems 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#abccj7f7 ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al &      
,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb7f7772  7,e7 9      
p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+
 & communities aft] ecosy/ems2  7,f7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+ new  
p>agraph3  7#f7 support su/a9$          
obs]vations to provide ,/ate1 local1 &  
,tribal entities & o!rs access to       
real-"t or ne> real-"t obs]vation data =
 decision-mak+ to protect human &       
ecological heal? & local economies2  2  
7,g7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ,/ate &  
local & ins]t+ ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal2 
&  7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,a71 by /rik+  

tribal & ins]t+ ,tribal2  7#e7 by am5d+ 
subsections 7f7 & 7g7 to read z foll[s3 
7f7 ,coop]ative ef=ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y  
%all "w coop]atively ) & avoid          
duplication ( ef=t ( o!r ag5cies on !   
,task ,=ce1 & ) & ( ,/ates1 ,indian     
tribes1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations   
conc]n$ ) m>9e & fre%wat] issues1 & %all
 coord9ate h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia 
& relat$ activities & rese>*4  7g7      
,fre%wat] program duties ,!             
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,task   
,=ce1 %all c>ry out ! duties "u         
subsection 7e7 = fre%wat] aspects ( !   
,program4  2  7#f7 by /rik+ subsection  
7h72 &  7#g7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7i7 z subsection 7h74  7d7 ,national    
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,h>mful    
,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia ,rese>* &     
,control ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by am5d+ 
section #fjc;,b 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7 to
 read z foll[s3  #fjc;,b4 ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u         

,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 c>ry out m>9e1    
coa/al1 & ,great ,lakes h>mful algal    
bloom & hypoxia ev5ts response          
activities2  7#b7 develop & enhance     
op]ational h>mful algal bloom obs]v+ &  
=eca/+ programs1 includ+ op]ational     
obs]vations & =eca/+1 monitor+1 model+1 
data managem5t1 & in=mation             
dissem9ation2  7#c7 ma9ta9 & enhance !  
exi/+ pe]-review$1 m]it-bas$1           
competitive grant fund+ relat+ to h>mful
 algal blooms & hypoxia to-- 7,a7 ma9ta9
 & enhance basel9e monitor+ programs    
e/abli%$ by ! ,program2  7,b7 support ! 
projects ma9ta9$ & e/abli%$ by !        
,program2  7,c7 address ! rese>* &      
managem5t ne$s & priorities id5tifi$ 9 !
 ,action ,/rategy "u section #fjc7;c72  
7,d7 accel]ate ! utilization ( effective
 me?ods ( int]v5tion & mitigation to    
r$uce ! frequ5cy1 sev]ity1 & impacts (  
h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia ev5ts2     
7,e7 id5tify opportunities to improve   
monitor+ ( h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia1
 ) a p>ticul> focus on coa/al wat]s t   

may affect fi%]ies1 public heal?1 or    
subsi/5ce h>ve/2  7,f7 exam9e ! effects 
( o!r environm5tal /ressors on h>mful   
algal blooms & hypoxia2  7,g7 assess !  
effects ( multiple environm5tal /ressors
 on liv+ m>9e res\rces & coa/al         
ecosy/ems2 &  7,h7 evaluate adaptation &
 mitigation /rategies to address !      
impacts ( h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia2
  7#d7 enhance communication &          
coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies c>ry+  
out m>9e & fre%wat] h>mful algal bloom &
 hypoxia activities & rese>*2  7#e7 to !
 greate/ ext5t practicable1 lev]age     
exi/+ res\rces & exp]tise available f   
local rese>* univ]sities & in/itutions2 
&  7#f7 use co/ effective me?ods 9 c>ry+
 out ?is section4  7b7 ,integrat$       
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,!  
collection ( monitor+ & obs]v+ data "u  
?is section %all comply ) all data /&>ds
 & protocols develop$ pursuant to !     
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja
 et seq474 ,su* data %all be made       

available ?r\gh ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u t   
,act4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
,au?orization ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by  
am5d+ ! item relat+ to section #fjc;,b  
to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #fjc;,b4       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration activities4  4  7e7       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,h>mful    
,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia ,rese>* &     
,control ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #fjc;,b1 z am5d$ by       
subsection 7d71 ! foll[+ new section3   
#fjc;,c4 ,environm5tal ,protection      
,ag5cy activities ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--
 7#a7 c>ry out rese>* on ! ecology &    
human heal? impacts ( fre%wat] h>mful   
algal blooms2  7#b7 develop & ma9ta9    
=eca/+ & monitor+ (1 & ev5t response to1
 fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms 9 lakes1  
res]voirs1 riv]s1 & e/u>ies 7includ+    
tribut>ies !re(72  7#c7 enhance         
communication & coord9ation among ,f$]al
 ag5cies c>ry+ out fre%wat] h>mful algal

 bloom & hypoxia activities & rese>*2   
7#d7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1    
lev]age exi/+ res\rces & exp]tise       
available f local rese>* univ]sities &  
in/itutions2 &  7#e7 use co/ effective  
me?ods 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  4  7#b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9  
section #b ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization
 ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
"t relat+ to section #fjc;,b1 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7e71 ! foll[+ new item3     
,sec4 #fjc;,c4 ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy activities4  4  7f7 ,national   
h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia obs]v+     
network  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,h>mful ,algal
 ,blooms & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control  
,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by am5d+ section  
#fjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djje7 to read z    
foll[s3  #fjf4 ,national h>mful algal   
bloom obs]v+ network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,"u ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national   
,c5t]s = ,coa/al ,ocean ,sci5ce         
7,,nccos7 & ! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ 
,sy/em 7,,ioos7 ( ! ,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli%

 a national network ( h>mful algal bloom
 obs]v+ sy/ems = ! monitor+1 detection1 
& =eca/+ ( h>mful algal blooms by       
lev]ag+ ! capacity ( ,,ioos regional    
associations1 includ+ ?r\gh !           
incorporation ( em]g+ te*nologies & new 
data integration me?ods1 su* z          
artificial intellig5ce4  7b7            
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out subsection    
7a71 ! ,,ioos ,program ,(fice %all--    
7#a7 coord9ate ) ,,nccos reg>d+         
obs]vations1 data integration1 &        
in=mation dissem9ation2 &  7#b7 e/abli% 
a ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom ,data ,assembly 
,c5t] to integrate1 dissem9ate1 &       
provide a c5tral ar*itecture to support 
ecological =eca/+4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization ,act (    
#aiih is am5d$ by am5d+ ! item relat+ to
 section #fjf to read z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#fjf4 ,national h>mful algal bloom      
obs]v+ network4  4  7g7 ,def9itions     
,section #fji ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,blooms
 & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act (   

#aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djjh7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ means !  
compreh5sive rese>* plan & action       
/rategy e/abli%$ "u section #fjc;,b &   
ins]t+ means ! action /rategy1 includ+  
sci5tific assessm5t1 = m>9e & fre%wat]  
h>mful algal blooms e/abli%$ "u section 
#fjc7;c72  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7  
to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,appropriate    
,f$]al (ficial ,! t]m appropriate ,f$]al
 (ficial means-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( coa/al 
hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t1     
includ+ ^? 9 e/u>9e areas1 ! ,"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 ,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !  
,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &    
,atmosph]e4  4  7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph  
7#i72  7#d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs     
7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 z        
p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#i71 7#aj71 &    
7#aa72  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph    
7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#d7      

,h>mful algal bloom2 h>mful algal bloom 
& hypoxia ev5t  7,a7 ,h>mful algal bloom
 ,! t]m h>mful algal bloom means m>9e or
 fre%wat] algae or macroalgae1 includ+  
,s>gassum1 t prolif]ate to high         
conc5trations1 result+ 9 nuisance       
conditions or h>mful impacts on m>9e &  
fre%wat] ecosy/ems1 communities1 or     
human heal? ?r\gh ! production ( toxic  
comp\nds or o!r biological1 *emical1 or 
physical impacts ( ! algae outbreak4    
7,b7 ,h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia ev5t 
,! t]m h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia ev5t
 means ! occurr5ce ( a h>mful algal     
bloom or hypoxia z a result ( a natural1
 an?ropog5ic1 or undet]m9$ cause4  7#e7 
,h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (   
significance ,! t]m ev5t ( significance 
means a h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia   
ev5t t has _h or w likely h significant 
detrim5tal environm5tal1 economic1      
social1 subsi/5ce use1 or public heal?  
impacts4  2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s  
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ aquatic &    
ins]t+ m>9e or fre%wat]2 &  7,b7 by     

/rik+ resid5t & ins]t+ m>9e or fre%wat]2
  7#g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#g71 z s
 r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i
 - #h7 ,subsi/5ce use ,! t]m subsi/5ce  
use means ! cu/om>y & traditional use ( 
fi%1 wildlife1 or o!r fre%wat]1 coa/al1 
or m>9e res\rces by any individual or   
community to meet p]sonal or family     
ne$s1 includ+ ess5tial economic1        
nutritional1 or cultural applications4  
2 &  7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 z s         
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,int]-,ag5cy ,task 
,=ce & ins]t+ ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p4  
7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #faj ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,blooms
 & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act (   
#aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djji7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z  
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y to 
c>ry out ?is title #cd1fjj1jjj = ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7c7 ,transf] au?ority ,!   
,"u ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make a     

direct non-exp5diture transf] ( funds   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ pursuant to  
subsection 7a7 to ! head ( any ,f$]al   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ) ! concurr5ce ( su* 
head1 to c>ry out1 z appropriate1       
relevant provisions ( ?is title4  4  7i7
 ,national level incubator program2     
h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (    
significance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,h>mful  
,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia ,rese>* &     
,control ,act ( #aiih is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new sections3  #faa4  
,national level incubator program  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 9            
collaboration ) rese>* univ]sities &    
in/itutions1 %all e/abli% a national    
level incubator program to increase !   
numb] ( available control /rategies &   
te*nologies relat+ to h>mful algal      
blooms4 ,su* incubator %all e/abli% a   
framework = prelim9>y assessm5ts ( novel
 h>mful algal bloom prev5tion1          
mitigation1 & control te*nologies 9 ord]
 to det]m9e ! pot5tial = effectiv5ess & 
scalability4  7b7 ,op]ation ,! incubator

 "u subsection 7a7 %all provide         
m]it-bas$ fund+ = h>mful algal bloom    
control /rategies & te*nologies t       
elim9ate or r$uce ?r\gh biological1     
*emical1 or physical means ! levels (   
h>mful algae & associat$ tox9s4  7c7    
,database ,! incubator "u subsection 7a7
 %all e/abli% a database to-- 7#a7      
catalog ! economic co/s1 feasibility1   
effectiv5ess1 & scalability ( bo? novel 
& e/abli%$ prev5tion1 control1 &        
mitigation measures2 &  7#b7 cl>ify !   
lic5s+ & p]mitt+ requirem5ts regulat+ ! 
application ( su* measures4  7d7        
,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out ! incubator
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all
 prioritize propos$ activities t w\ld-- 
7#a7 protect key habitats = fi% &       
wildlife2  7#b7 ma9ta9 biodiv]sity2     
7#c7 protect public heal?2  7#d7 protect
 coa/al res\rces ( national1 hi/orical1 
& cultural significance2 &  7#e7 b5efit 
communities ( color1 l[-income          
communities1 ,tribal or ,indig5\s       
communities1 & rural communities4  #fab4

 ,h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (  
significance  7a7 ,ev5t ( significance  
fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund  
to be kn[n z ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom &  
,hypoxia ,ev5t ( ,significance ,fund 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74  7#b7 
,deposits into ,fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 %all be deposit$ into ! ,fund ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,fund4    
7ii7 ,am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,fund "u    
p>agraph 7#c74  7iii7 ,am\nts receiv$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! =m ( gifts1        
devises1 & beque/s "u p>agraph 7#d74    
7,b7 ,availability ,am\nts deposit$ into
 ! ,fund %all be available )\t fiscal   
ye> limitation4  7#c7 ,transf] au?ority 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 f     
am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,national       
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,"u ,secret>y may transf] up to         
#b1jjj1jjj to ! ,fund ea* fiscal ye>4   
7#d7 ,acceptance ( donations ,= purposes
 ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,"u         
,secret>y may accept1 solicit1 receive1 

hold1 adm9i/]1 & use gifts1 devises1 &  
beque/s )\t any fur!r approval or       
adm9i/rative action4  7#e7 ,contract1   
grant1 & coop]ative agreem5t au?ority ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y may ent] into agreem5ts &
 grants ) ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 or    
local gov]nm5ts1 or o!r entities to pay 
= or reimburse co/s incurr$ = ! purposes
 ( support+ ! det]m9ation ( & assess+ ! 
environm5tal1 economic1 social1         
subsi/5ce use1 & public heal? effects ( 
a h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (  
significance4  7#f7 ,/e]+ committee     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !   
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y1  
%all e/abli% a /e]+ committee to assi/ 9
 evaluat+ in=mation & data submitt$ by  
eligible reque/]s "u subsection 7b77#a7 
9 ! ev5t ( a h>mful algal bloom or      
hypoxia ev5t ( significance1 9          
accordance ) ! consid]ations describ$ 9 
subsection 7c77#c7 & ! ,ev5t (          
,significance ,policy "u subsection 7c74
  7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,! /e]+ committee      

e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph %all consi/ (  
individuals ) k & exp]i5ce 9 aquatic or 
m>9e sci5ce1 h>mful algal bloom or      
hypoxia sci5ce1 h>mful algal bloom or   
hypoxia monitor+ & =eca/+1 or h>mful    
algal bloom or hypoxia prev5tion1       
mitigation1 & control4  7,c7 ,*>t] ,!   
,"u ,secret>y %all develop & prescribe a
 *>t] = ! /e]+ committee e/abli%$ "u ?is
 p>agraph4 ,su* *>t] %all reflect ! full
 scope ( ! duties & activities ( ! /e]+ 
committee4  7,d7 ,exemption ,*apt] #aj (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n  
apply to ! /e]+ committee e/abli%$ "u   
?is p>agraph4  7#g7 ,availability (     
funds ,^u ! submission ( a reque/ = a   
h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (    
significance det]m9ation "u subsection  
7b71 ! appropriate ,f$]al (ficial is    
au?oriz$ to make sums1 f funds          
appropriat$ to ! ,fund1 available to !  
affect$ ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal        
gov]nm5t = ! purposes ( support+ !      
det]m9ation ( & assess+ ! environm5tal1 
economic1 social1 subsi/5ce use1 &      

public heal? effects ( su* ev5t4  7b7   
,reque/s & det]m9ations  7#a7 ,eligible 
reque/]s ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
beg9n+ date ( a h>mful algal bloom or   
hypoxia ev5t ( significance1 a reque/ = 
a h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (  
significance det]m9ation may be submitt$
 to ! appropriate ,f$]al (ficial1 if !  
appropriate ,f$]al (ficial has n        
indep5d5tly det]m9$ t su* an ev5t (     
significance has occurr$1 by any ( !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,gov]nor ( an affect$   
,/ate4  7,b7 ,a lead]%ip (ficial ( an   
affect$ ,indian ,tribe4  7,c7 ,!        
executive (ficial ( ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia or a t]ritory or possession ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ,pu]to ,rico1 !
 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( 
! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,tru/     
,t]ritories ( ! ,pacific ,isl&s1 &      
,am]ican ,samoa1 if affect$4  7,d7 ,any 
o!r comp>able elect$ or politically     
appo9t$ repres5tative z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 if affect$4  7#b7 ,h>mful    
algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (           

significance det]m9ation ,at !          
discretion ( an appropriate ,f$]al      
(ficial1 or at ! reque/ ( an eligible   
reque/] "u subsection7b77#a71 an        
appropriate ,f$]al (ficial1 9           
consultation ) ! ,/e]+ ,committee &     
,,noaa1 %all det]m9e :e!r a h>mful algal
 bloom or hypoxia ev5t is an ev5t (     
significance4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9   
mak+ a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#b71 !  
appropriate ,f$]al (ficial %all consid] 
su* factors z ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! risk to 
public heal? & ! pot5tial sev]ity ( !   
detrim5tal environm5tal effects ( !     
h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t at   
issue4  7,b7 ,! pot5tial to spread1 !   
pot5tial economic1 social1 & subsi/5ce  
use impacts ( su* ev5t4  7,c7 ,!        
relative magnitude ( impacts 9 relation 
to pa/ occurr5ces ( h>mful algal blooms 
or hypoxia ev5ts t occur on a recurr5t  
or annual basis4  7,d7 ,! geographic    
scope1 includ+ ! pot5tial to affect     
sev]al municipalities1 to affect m ?an  
"o ,/ate1 or to cross an int]national   

b\nd>y4  7#d7 ,mitigation relief ,^u    
det]m9ation t a h>mful algal bloom or   
hypoxia ev5t ( significance has occurr$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! appropriate ,f$]al  
(ficial is au?oriz$ to make sums        
available1 f funds appropriat$ = su*    
purposes1 to be us$ by ! affect$ ,/ate1 
,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t1 or by ! ,"u 
,secret>y 9 coop]ation ) ! affect$      
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 = !  
purposes ( mitigat+ ! environm5tal1     
economic1 social1 subsi/5ce1 & public   
heal? effects ( su* ev5t4  7c7 ,ev5t (  
significance policy  7#a7 ,publication  
,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! appropriate   
,f$]al (ficials %all publi% ,h>mful     
,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,ev5t (        
,significance policies = m>9e & coa/al  
h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5ts1 & =
 fre%wat] h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia 
ev5ts1 respectively4 ,ea* su* policy    
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,evaluation 
crit]ia & consid]ations to in=m !       
det]m9ation ( a h>mful algal bloom or   

hypoxia ev5t ( significance "u          
subsection 7b77#c74  7,b7 ,! type (     
supplem5t>y in=mation t an affect$ ,/ate
 or o!r eligible reque/] describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#a7 may provide to       
accompany a h>mful algal bloom or       
hypoxia ev5t ( significance reque/4     
7,c7 ,process & crit]ia = prioritiz+ &  
evaluat+ multiple reque/s = a h>mful    
algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (           
significance det]m9ation4  7#b7         
,opportunity = comm5t ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days be=e publi%+ ea* f9al policy "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! appropriate ,f$]al     
(ficials %all publi% a draft ( ea* su*  
propos$ policy 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] = a   
public comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #fj    
days4  7d7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !   
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ 
out "u ?is subsection may n exce$ #ge   
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( su* activity4     
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! appropriate ,f$]al       
(ficial may waive ! non-,f$]al %>e      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 if !      

appropriate ,f$]al (ficial det]m9es t-- 
7,a7 no reasonable means are available  
?r\gh :i* ! recipi5t ( ! ,f$]al %>e c   
meet ! non-,f$]al %>e requirem5t2  7,b7 
! probable b5efit ( #ajj p]c5t ,f$]al   
f9anc+ outweighs ! public int]e/ 9      
imposition ( ! non-,f$]al %>e2 &  7,c7  
assi/ance is direct$ to support !       
assessm5t or mitigation ( a h>mful algal
 bloom or hypoxia ev5t ( significance   
affect+ an ,indian ,tribe or subsi/5ce  
use4  7#c7 ,fi%]y failures  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,any analysis ( a comm]cial fi%]y 
failure due to a fi%]y res\rce disa/]   
caus$ by a h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia
 ev5t ( significance %all be conduct$   
pursuant to an appropriate reque/ 9     
accordance ) ! ,magnusons-,/ev5s ,fi%]y 
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474  7,b7 ,fi%]y  
res\rce disa/] relief ,no funds         
available "u ?is section may be us$ z "p
 ( response relief = a decl>$ fi%]y     
res\rce disa/] caus$ by a h>mful algal  
bloom or hypoxia ev5t1 pursuant to !    

,magnusons-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & 
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq474  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,!    
table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,coa/  
,gu>d ,au?orization ,act ( #aiih is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #faj ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4  
#faa4 ,national level incubator         
program4,sec4 #fab4 ,h>mful algal bloom 
or hypoxia ev5t ( significance4  4