,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bg1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,sullivan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,baldw97   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,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  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #fjc ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,blooms
 & ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act (   
#aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djja7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+        
,assessm5ts & ins]t+ ,task ,=ce1        
assessm5ts1 & ,action ,/rategy2  7,b7 9 
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#ac7 & 7#ad7 z p>agraphs     

7#ad7 & 7#ae71 respectively2 &  7ii7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3    
7#ac7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  2  7,c7 by 
/rik+ subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 7e71   
7g71 7h71 & 7i7 & r$esignat+ subsection 
7f7 z subsection 7b72  7,d7 9 subsection
 7b71 z s r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ coa/al  
wat]s includ+ ! ,great ,lakes & ins]t+  
m>9e1 e/u>9e1 & fre%wat] sy/ems2 &  7ii7
 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by am5d+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 exam9e-- 7i7 ! causes & ecological     
consequ5ces ( hypoxia on m>9e & aquatic 
species 9 _! natural environm5ts2 &     
7ii7 ! socio-cultural or economic co/s (
 hypoxia1 includ+ impacts on food safety
 & security2  2  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+   
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z       
subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71        
respectively2  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 exam9e 
! effect ( o!r environm5tal /ressors on 
hypoxia2  7,c7 evaluate alt]natives =   
r$uc+1 mitigat+1 & controll+ hypoxia &  

its environm5tal impacts2  2  7,,iv7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d71 z r$esignat$ by       
subclause 7,,ii71 by ins]t+ 1 social1   
aft] ecological2 &  7,v7 9 subp>agraph  
7,e71 z r$esignat$ by subclause 7,,ii71 
by /rik+ hypoxia model+ & monitor+ data 
& ins]t+ hypoxia model+1 =eca/+1 &      
monitor+ & obs]vation data2 &  7,e7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,action    
,/rategy & sci5tific assessm5t = m>9e & 
fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e   
ye>s1 ! ,task ,=ce %all complete &      
submit to ,congress an action /rategy = 
h>mful algal blooms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* ,action ,/rategy     
%all-- 7,a7 exam9e1 & include a         
sci5tific assessm5t (1 m>9e & fre%wat]  
h>mful algal blooms1 includ+ su*        
blooms-- 7i7 9 ! ,great ,lakes & upp]   
rea*es ( e/u>ies2  7ii7 9 fre%wat] lakes
 & riv]s2 &  7iii7 t orig9ate 9 fre%wat]
 lakes or riv]s & migrate to coa/al     
wat]s2  7,b7 exam9e ! causes1 ecological
 consequ5ces1 & economic or             

socio-cultural impacts1 includ+ food    
safety & security1 ( h>mful algal       
blooms2  7,c7 exam9e ! effect ( o!r     
environm5tal /ressors on h>mful algal   
blooms2  7,d7 exam9e pot5tial me?ods to 
prev5t1 control1 & mitigate h>mful algal
 blooms & ! pot5tial ecological1 social1
 cultural1 & economic co/s & b5efits (  
su* me?ods2  7,e7 id5tify priorities =  
rese>* ne$$ to advance te*niques &      
te*nologies to detect1 pr$ict1 monitor1 
respond to1 & m9imize ! occurr5ce1      
duration1 & sev]ity ( h>mful algal      
blooms1 includ+ recomm5dations to       
elim9ate significant gaps 9 h>mful algal
 bloom =eca/+1 monitor+1 & obs]vation   
data2  7,f7 evaluate progress made by1 &
 ! ne$s (1 activities & actions ( !     
,task ,=ce to prev5t1 control1 &        
mitigate h>mful algal blooms2  7,g7     
id5tify ways to improve coord9ation &   
prev5t unnecess>y duplication ( ef=t    
among ,f$]al ag5cies ) respect to rese>*
 on h>mful algal blooms2 &  7,h7 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  7d7    
,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out subsections  
7b7 & 7c71 ! ,task ,=ce %all consult )--
 7#a7 ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & local   
gov]nm5ts2 &  7#b7 appropriate indu/ries
 7includ+ fi%]ies1 agriculture1 &       
f]tiliz]71 academic in/itutions1 &      
nongov]nm5tal organizations ) relevant  
exp]tise4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( ! ,coa/  
,gu>d ,au?orization ,act ( #aiih        
7,public ,law #aje-chc2 #aab ,/at4      
#cdab2 #acf ,/at4 #abfh7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #fjc &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fjc4 ,task     
,=ce1 assessm5ts1 & ,action ,/rategy4  4
  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #ajb ( !
 ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia       
,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4   
#djja;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,9 develop+ &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh managem5t44  7b7    

,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$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7i7 by /rik+ pr$ict+1 & ins]t+ monitor+1
 obs]v+1 =eca/+12 &  7ii7 by /rik+ &    
aft] ! semicolon2 &  7,b7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 !
 sci5tific assessm5t submitt$ "u section
 #fjc7;b72 &  7#c7 ! ,action ,/rategy4  
2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ocean & ,great  
,lakes sci5ce & managem5t programs &    
c5t]s & ins]t+ programs & c5t]s relat+  
to ! sci5ce & managem5t ( m>9e1 e/u>9e1 
& 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 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 7or !  

,adm9i/rator1 z provid$ "u subsection   
7g77 aft] ,"u ,secret>y2  7,b7 by am5d+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
exam9e1 9 collaboration ) ,/ate & local 
entities & ,indian tribes1 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,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#c72  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs     
7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#c71    
7#d71 & 7#e71 respectively2  7,e7 9     
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
ag5cies & ins]t+ entities1 regional     
coa/al obs]v+ sy/ems 7z def9$ 9 section 
#abcjc ( ! ,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean  
,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act ( #bjji 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb7712  7,f7 9 p>agraph    
7#e71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,d71 

by ins]t+ & communities aft] ecosy/ems2 
7,g7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e71 z    
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,d71 !       
foll[+3  7#f7 support su/a9$            
obs]vations1 includ+ ?r\gh pe]-review$1 
m]it-bas$1 competitive grant fund+1 to  
provide ,/ate & local entities1 ,indian 
tribes1 & o!r entities access to real-"t
 or ne> real-"t obs]vation data =       
decision-mak+ to protect human &        
ecological heal? & local economies2  2  
7,h7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by ins]t+ &       
,indian tribes aft] manag]s2 &  7,i7 9  
p>agraph 7#i77;,a71 by /rik+ 1 tribal1 &
 local /akehold]s & ins]t+ & local      
/akehold]s & ,indian tribes2  7#e7 by   
am5d+ subsections 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 to    
read z foll[s3  7f7 ,coop]ation &       
coord9ation ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7
 "w coop]atively ) & avoid duplication (
 ef=t ( o!r ag5cies on ! ,task ,=ce &   
,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & nongov]nm5tal 
organizations conc]n$ ) m>9e & fre%wat] 
issues2 &  7#b7 coord9ate h>mful algal  
bloom & hypoxia & relat$ activities &   

rese>* ) ^? entities4  7g7 ,fre%wat] &  
e/u>9e program duties ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,task ,=ce1 %all-- 7#a7
 c>ry out ! duties "u ! ,adm9i/rator's  
purview "u subsection 7e7 = fre%wat]    
aspects ( ! ,program ?r\gh ! activities 
requir$ "u section #fjc;,c2 &  7#b7     
coord9ate ) ! ,"u ,secret>y on e/u>9e   
aspects ( ! ,program ?r\gh ! activities 
requir$ "u ?is section4  7h7            
,anti-,defici5cy ,act appli$ to h>mful  
algal bloom s]vices ,any s]vices accept$
 by an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t "u ?is title relat+ to 
! developm5t & dissem9ation ( =eca/s &  
bullet9s ?r\gh ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom  
,op]ational ,=eca/ ,sy/em ( ! ,national 
,c5t]s = ,coa/al ,ocean ,sci5ce & !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration %all be consid]$1 =       
purposes ( section #acdb ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 s]vices = an       
em]g5cy involv+ ! safety ( human life or
 ! protection ( prop]ty4 ,su*           
consid]ation %all apply only to s]vices 

p]=m$ = areas ) active h>mful algal     
blooms dur+ any lapse 9 appropriations  
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia      
,rese>* & ,control ,am5dm5ts ,act (     
#bjbc4  2 &  7#f7 by /rik+ subsection   
7i74  7c7 ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration activities    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjc;,b ( !      
,h>mful ,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia       
,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7 is am5d$ 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 response activities =     
m>9e1 coa/al1 & ,great ,lakes h>mful    
algal bloom & hypoxia ev5ts2  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 pe]-review$1 m]it-bas$1         
competitive grant fund+ relat+ to h>mful

 algal blooms & hypoxia-- 7,a7 to ma9ta9
 & enhance basel9e monitor+ programs    
e/abli%$ by ! ,program2  7,b7 to support
 ! projects ma9ta9$ & e/abli%$ by !     
,program2  7,c7 to address ! rese>* &   
managem5t ne$s & priorities id5tifi$ 9 !
 ,action ,/rategy2  7,d7 to accel]ate ! 
utilization ( effective me?ods (        
int]v5tion & mitigation to r$uce !      
frequ5cy1 sev]ity1 & impacts ( h>mful   
algal bloom & hypoxia ev5ts2  7,e7 to   
id5tify opportunities to improve        
monitor+ ( h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia1
 ) a p>ticul> focus on coa/al wat]s t   
may affect fi%]ies1 public heal?1 or    
subsi/5ce h>ve/2  7,f7 to exam9e !      
effects ( o!r environm5tal /ressors on  
h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia2  7,g7 to 
assess ! effects ( multiple environm5tal
 /ressors on liv+ m>9e res\rces & coa/al
 ecosy/ems2 &  7,h7 to evaluate         
adaptation & mitigation /rategies to    
address ! impacts ( h>mful algal blooms 
& hypoxia2  7#d7 enhance communication &
 coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies c>ry+ 

out activities & rese>* relat+ to m>9e &
 fre%wat] h>mful algal bloom & hypoxia2 
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 ! ,national    
,integrat$ ,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation 
,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #abcjd ( t   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjc74  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #b ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization
 ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-chc2   
#aab ,/at4 #cdab2 #acf ,/at4 #abfh7 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#fjc;,b & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4       
#fjc;,b4 ,national ,oceanic &           

,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration activities4  4
  7d7 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy  
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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[+3  #fjc;,c4 ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy activities  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 c>ry  
out rese>* on ! ecology & human heal?   
impacts ( fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms &
 hypoxia ev5ts2  7#b7 develop & ma9ta9  
=eca/+ & monitor+ (1 & ev5t response to1
 fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms 9 lakes1  
riv]s1 e/u>ies 7includ+ tribut>ies      
!re(71 & res]voirs2  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 at local rese>* univ]sities & 
in/itutions2 &  7#e7 use co/-effective  
me?ods 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4  7b7    
,nonduplication ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    

ensure t activities c>ri$ out "u        
subsection 7a7 focus on new approa*es to
 address+ fre%wat] h>mful algal blooms &
 are n duplicative ( exi/+ rese>* &     
developm5t programs au?oriz$ by ?is     
title or any o!r law4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,au?orization ,act (    
#aiih 7,public ,law #aje-chc2 #aab ,/at4
 #cdab2 #acf ,/at4 #abfh7 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#fjc;,b ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fjc;,c4       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy        
activities4  4  7e7 ,national h>mful    
algal bloom & hypoxia obs]v+ network    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjf ( ! ,h>mful 
,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia ,rese>* &     
,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#djje7 is am5d$ 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 & ! ,integrat$ ,ocean    
,obs]v+ ,sy/em ( ! ,national ,oceanic & 
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 %all         

integrate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 regional1 &    
local obs]v+ capabilities to e/abli% a  
national network ( obs]v+ sy/ems = !    
monitor+1 detection1 & =eca/+ ( h>mful  
algal blooms by lev]ag+ ! capacity (    
regional associations ( ! ,integrat$    
,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em1 includ+ ?r\gh !  
incorporation ( em]g+ te*nologies & new 
data integration me?ods1 su* z          
artificial intellig5ce4  7b7            
,coord9ation & data assembly ,9 c>ry+   
out subsection 7a71 ! ,program ,(fice ( 
! ,integrat$ ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em      
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) ! ,national     
,c5t]s = ,coa/al ,ocean ,sci5ce reg>d+  
obs]vations1 data integration1 &        
in=mation dissem9ation2 &  7#b7 e/abli% 
a c5t] = ! assembly ( data on h>mful    
algal blooms 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 7,public ,law #aje-chc2 #aab ,/at4
 #cdab2 #acf ,/at4 #abfh7 is am5d$ by   

/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #fjf &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fjf4 ,national 
h>mful algal bloom obs]v+ network4  4   
7f7 ,national-,level incubator program  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,h>mful ,algal ,blooms 
& ,hypoxia ,rese>* & ,control ,act (    
#aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#fjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djje7 ! foll[+3    
#fjf;,a4 ,national-level incubator      
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y1 
9 collaboration ) ! ,adm9i/rator &      
rese>* univ]sities & in/itutions1 %all  
e/abli% a national-level incubator      
program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
program7 to increase ! numb] (          
/rategies1 te*nologies1 & measures      
available to prev5t1 mitigate1 & control
 h>mful algal blooms4  7b7 ,framework ,!
 program %all e/abli% a framework =     
prelim9>y assessm5ts ( novel /rategies1 
te*nologies1 & measures to prev5t1      
mitigate1 & control h>mful algal blooms 
9 ord] to det]m9e ! pot5tial            
effectiv5ess & scalability ( su*        
te*nologies4  7c7 ,fund+ ,! program %all

 provide m]it-bas$ fund+1 us+ am\nts    
o!rwise available to ! ,"u ,secret>y = !
 aw>d ( grants1 = /rategies1            
te*nologies1 & measures t elim9ate or   
r$uce1 ?r\gh biological1 *emical1 or    
physical means1 ! levels ( h>mful algae 
& associat$ tox9s result+ f h>mful algal
 blooms4  7d7 ,database ,! program %all 
include a database = catalog+ ! lic5s+ &
 p]mitt+ requirem5ts1 economic co/s1    
feasibility1 effectiv5ess1 & scalability
 ( novel & e/abli%$ /rategies1          
te*nologies1 & measures to prev5t1      
mitigate1 & control h>mful algal blooms4
  7e7 ,prioritization ,9 c>ry+ out !    
program1 ! ,"u ,secret>y %all prioritize
 propos$ /rategies1 te*nologies1 &      
measures t w\ld1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable-- 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 or  7#e7 b5efit l[-income 
communities1 ,indian tribes or ,indig5\s

 communities1 & rural communities4  4   
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts
 9 section #b ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d           
,au?orization ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law
 #aje-chc2 #aab ,/at4 #cdab2 #acf ,/at4 
#abfh7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #fjf ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#fjf;,a4 ,national-level incubator      
program4  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 /rategy = h>mful  
algal blooms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mo/      
rec5tly submitt$ "u section #fjc7;c72   
7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z   
foll[s3  7#c7 ,h>mful algal bloom ,! t]m
 h>mful algal bloom means a high        
conc5tration ( m>9e or fre%wat] algae or
 macroalgae1 includ+ ,s>gassum1 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  2  7#c7 by /rik+  
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p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7
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,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  
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
2  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z r$esignat$ by
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7#i7 ,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$s1 includ+ ess5tial economic1        
nutritional1 or cultural applications4  
4  7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,subsection 7a7 ( section #faj ( !      
,h>mful ,algal ,blooms & ,hypoxia       
,rese>* & ,control ,act ( #aiih 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #djji7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is title1
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh--
 7#a7 #ai1ejj1jjj to ! ,"u ,secret>y2 & 
7#b7 #h1jjj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator4  4   
#c4 ,o!r h>mful algal bloom matt]s  7a7 
,h>mful algal bloom or hypoxia ev5t (   
national significance ,section #i7;g7 ( 
! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght          
,in=mation ,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act (
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am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,contract1 grant1
 & coop]ative agreem5t au?ority ,! ,"u  

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &        
,atmosph]e may ent] into agreem5ts &    
grants ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 local 
gov]nm5ts1 or o!r entities to pay = or  
reimburse co/s incurr$ by su* entities =
 ! purposes ( support+ ! det]m9ation (1 
& assess+ ! environm5tal1 economic1     
social1 subsi/5ce use1 & public heal?   
effects (1 a h>mful algal bloom or      
hypoxia ev5t ( national significance4  2
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 a lead]%ip (ficial ( an affect$ ,indian
 ,tribe1 ! executive (ficial ( !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or ! executive    
(ficial ( an affect$ t]ritory or        
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 aft]      
,/ate2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#d7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd    
?r\gh #bjbh1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  4  7b7 ,protect families f     
toxic algal blooms ,section #abh ( !    
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjbj

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 ( ,public ,law #aaf-bfj7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z     
subsection 7f72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,h>mful   
algal bloom te*nologies ,9 c>ry+ out !  
demon/ration program "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y may ent] into agreem5ts )   
wat] & irrigation di/ricts locat$ 9 !   
focus areas describ$ 9 subsections 7c7 &
 7d7 = ! use or sale ( any new          
te*nologies develop$ "u ! demon/ration  
program to exp$ite ! removal ( h>mful   
algal blooms 9 ^? areas4  4