,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bc1 #bjbe,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 ,bloom & ,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 ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts to !       
,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,hypoxia ,rese>*
 & ,control ,act ( #aiih  7a7           
,assessm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjc
 ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,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 _! environm5ts2 &  7ii7 ! 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$uc+1 mitigat+1 & controll+ hypoxia &  
its environm5tal impacts2  2 &  7,,iv7 9
 subp>agraph 7,e71 z r$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 ,lakes2     
7ii7 9 ! upp] rea*es ( e/u>ies2  7iii7 9
 fre%wat] lakes & riv]s2  7iv7 9 coa/al 
& m>9e wat]s2 &  7v7 t orig9ate 9       
fre%wat] lakes or riv]s & migrate to    
coa/al wat]s2  7,b7 exam9e ! causes1    

ecological consequ5ces or physiological 
consequ5ces on wildlife function1 &     
economic or cultural impacts1 includ+   
food safety & security & subsi/5ce use1 
( 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 subsi/5ce use1 &   
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     
subsi/5ce use1 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 ,bloom & ,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 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
exam9e ! causes1 ecological consequ5ces1
 & co/s ( h>mful algal blooms & hypoxia2
  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! 
annual ,gulf ( ,mexico hypoxia zone     
mapp+ cruise aft] ,program2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,e7 to id5tify opportunities  
to improve monitor+ ( h>mful algal      
blooms & hypoxia1 ) a p>ticul> focus on 
wat]s t may affect fi%]ies1 public      
heal?1 or subsi/5ce h>ve/2  7,f7 to     
evaluate adaptation & mitigation        
/rategies to address ! impacts ( h>mful 
algal blooms & hypoxia2  7,g7 to support
 ! resili5ce ( ! seafood indu/ry to     
h>mful algal blooms & to exp& access to 
te/+ = h>mful algal bloom tox9s1 includ+
 = subsi/5ce & recreational h>ve/]s1    
?r\gh innovative me?ods t increase !    
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( su* te/+ 9   

rural & remote areas2  7,h7 to support  
su/a9$ obs]vations to provide ,/ate &   
local entities1 ,indian tribes1 & o!r   
entities access to real-"t or ne>       
real-"t obs]vations data = decision-mak+
 to protect human & ecological heal? &  
local economies2 &  7,i7 to assess !    
comb9$ effects ( h>mful algal blooms1   
hypoxia1 & /ressors su* z run(f &       
infra/ructure *anges on m>9e1 fre%wat]1 
or e/u>9e ecosy/ems & liv+ res\rces2  2 
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 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,d7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by     
ins]t+ & communities aft] ecosy/ems2    
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by ins]t+ &       
,indian tribes aft] manag]s2  7,f7 9    
p>agraph 7#i77;,a71 by /rik+ 1 tribal1 &
 local /akehold]s & ins]t+ & local      
/akehold]s & ,indian tribes1 ,tribal    
organizations1 & ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations2  7,g7 by r$esignat+      

p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 
7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 & 7#aa7 z p>agraphs  
7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71     
7#aj71 7#ab71 & 7#ac71 respectively2    
7,h7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 consult ) entities t are  
mo/ dep5d5t on coa/al & wat] res\rces t 
may be impact$ by m>9e & fre%wat] h>mful
 algal blooms & hypoxia1 includ+-- 7,a7 
,/ate & local entities2  7,b7 ,indian   
tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 & ,native
 ,hawaiians organizations2  7,c7 isl&   
communities2  7,d7 l[-population rural  
communities2  7,e7 subsi/5ce            
communities2 &  7,f7 fi%]ies &          
recreation indu/ries2  2 &  7,i7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj71 z r$esignat$
 by subp>agraph 7,g71 ! foll[+3  7#aa7  
exp& access to te/+ = h>mful algal bloom
 tox9s1 includ+ = subsi/5ce &           
recreational h>ve/]s1 ?r\gh innovative  
me?ods t increase ! effici5cy &         
effectiv5ess ( su* te/+ 9 rural & remote
 areas2  2  7#e7 by am5d+ subsection 7f7
 to read z foll[s3  7f7 ,coop]ation2    

duplication ( ef=t ,! ,"u ,secret>y %all
 "w coop]atively ) & avoid duplication (
 ef=t ( o!r ag5cies on ! ,task ,=ce &   
,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 ,tribal         
organizations1 ,native ,hawaiian        
organizations1 & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations conc]n$ ) m>9e & fre%wat] 
issues4  2 &  7#f7 by /rik+ subsections 
7g71 7h71 & 7i74  7c7 ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration activities 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjc;,b ( !      
,h>mful ,algal ,bloom & ,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 develop   

=eca/ model+ t includes ! effect (      
hurricanes & o!r wea!r ev5ts on !       
resusp5sion ( bioavailable nutri5ts 9   
s$im5ts & relat$ int]actions ) h>mful   
algal blooms2  7#d7 enhance             
communication & coord9ation among ,f$]al
 ag5cies c>ry+ out activities & rese>*  
relat+ to m>9e & fre%wat] h>mful algal  
blooms & hypoxia2  7#e7 lev]age exi/+   
res\rces & exp]tise available f local   
rese>* univ]sities & in/itutions2 &     
7#f7 use co/ effective me?ods 9 c>ry+   
out ?is section4  7b7 ,integrat$ ,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 & enhance 
op]ational fre%wat] h>mful algal bloom  
monitor+1 obs]v+1 & =eca/+ programs 9   
lakes1 riv]s1 & res]voirs1 & coord9ate )
 ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic     
,adm9i/ration on su* programs 9 ! ,great
 ,lakes & e/u>ies 7includ+ tribut>ies   
!re(71 includ+ op]ational obs]vations & 

=eca/+1 monitor+1 model+1 data          
managem5t1 & in=mation dissem9ation1 to 
support ev5t response1 prioritization1  
prev5tion1 adaptation1 & mitigation     
activities2  7#c7 enhance communication 
& coord9ation among ,f$]al ag5cies c>ry+
 out fre%wat] h>mful algal bloom &      
hypoxia activities & rese>*2  7#d7 to ! 
greate/ ext5t practicable1 lev]age exi/+
 res\rces & exp]tise available f ,f$]al 
& ,/ate p>tn]s & 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 obs]v+ network  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #fjf ( ! ,h>mful      
,algal ,bloom & ,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?ods4  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 organize1 
integrate1 dissem9ate1 & provide a      
c5tral ar*itecture to support ecological
 =eca/+ ( h>mful algal blooms2 &  7#c7  
coord9ate ) ! ,wat] ,quality ,portal to 
/ore & s]ve discrete data relat$ to !   
monitor+ ( fre%wat]1 e/u>9e1 & coa/al   
h>mful algal blooms4  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 ,bloom &
 ,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 tribes1 & 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 ,bloom & ,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 7includ+ diatoms71 macroalgae     
7includ+ ,s>gassum71 or cyanobact]ia    
result+ 9 nuisance conditions or h>mful 
impacts on m>9e & fre%wat] ecosy/ems1   
subsi/5ce res\rces1 communities1 or     
human heal? ?r\gh ! production ( toxic  
comp\nds or o!r biological1 *emical1 or 
physical impacts ( ! bloom4  2  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#e71 7#h71 7#i71      
7#aa71 & 7#ac71 respectively2  7#e7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     

7#d7 ,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  2    
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#d7-- 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#e71 z  
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,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  
7#g7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,!  
t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #fbjg ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 & includes !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s & !   
,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs4  2  7#h7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i71 z r$esignat$
 by p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3  7#aj7     
,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$s1 includ+ ess5tial economic1        
nutritional1 or cultural applications4  
2 &  7#i7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa71
 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d71 !       
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,tribal organization ,!  
t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
4  7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,section #faj ( ! ,h>mful ,algal ,bloom 
& ,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 c>ry out ?is title1
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj--
 7#a7 #ai1ejj1jjj to ! ,"u ,secret>y2 & 
7#b7 #h1jjj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator4  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    
,transf] au?ority ,z specifically       

provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations      
,acts1 ! ,"u ,secret>y or ! ,adm9i/rator
 may transf] funds made available to    
c>ry out ?is title to ! head ( any      
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 ) ! concurr5ce
 ( su* head1 to c>ry out1 z appropriate1
 relevant provisions ( ?is title &      
section #i7;g7 ( ! ,national ,integrat$ 
,dr\ght ,in=mation ,sy/em               
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #djaj74  4  #c4 ,o!r h>mful   
algal bloom & hypoxia matt]s ,section   
#i7;g7 ( ! ,national ,integrat$ ,dr\ght 
,in=mation ,sy/em ,reau?orization ,act (
 #bjah 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #djaj7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! appropriate ,f$]al
 (ficial may waive ! non-,f$]al %>e     
requirem5ts ( ! prec$+ s5t5ce if su*    
(ficial det]m9es no reasonable means are
 available ?r\gh :i* ! recipi5t ( !     
,f$]al %>e c meet ! non-,f$]al %>e      
requirem5t42 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,d7 ,contract1 coop]ative     

agreem5t1 & grant au?ority ,!           
appropriate ,f$]al (ficial may ent] into
 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 &     
grants ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1       
,tribal organizations1 ,native ,hawaiian
 organizations1 local gov]nm5ts1 or o!r 
entities to pay = or reimburse co/s     
incurr$ by su* entities = ! purposes (  
support+ ! det]m9ation (1 & assess+ !   
environm5tal1 economic1 subsi/5ce use1 &
 public heal? effects (1 an ev5t (      
national significance4  2  7#b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by ins]t+ 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]   
,/ate12 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by  
/rik+ consid] & all t foll[s ?r\gh      
b\nd>y4 & ins]t+ 8consid] factors su*   
z--  7i7 ! risk to public heal? & !     
pot5tial sev]ity ( ! detrim5tal         
environm5tal effects ( ! hypoxia or     
h>mful algal bloom ev5t1 z indicat$ by--

 7,i7 data on %ellfi% or wat] quality   
obta9$ ?r\gh sampl+ programs1 includ+   
basel9e data1 & regulatory or advisory  
?re%olds e/abli%$ to expla9 managem5t   
actions relat$ to ! ev5t2  7,,ii7 tox9  
levels 9 fi%1 m>9e mammals1 seabirds1   
%ellfi%1 or wat] dur+ ! ev5t2  7,,iii7  
toxic a]osols produc$ dur+ ! ev5t1      
includ+ pot5tial human exposures to     
toxic a]osols2  7,,iv7 reports ( human  
or animal illnesses or mortalities dur+ 
! ev5t2  7,v7 any closures ( fi%+ or    
%ellfi% h>ve/+ locations or recreational
 public wat]s1 includ+ bea*es1 dur+ !   
ev5t2  7,,vi7 ! duration & spatial ext5t
 ( ! ev5t2 or  7,,vii7 impacts to       
habitats or ecosy/ems associat$ ) !     
ev5t2  7ii7 ! pot5tial economic1 food   
safety & security1 & subsi/5ce impacts  
associat$ ) ! hypoxia or h>mful algal   
bloom ev5t1 includ+ to fi%]ies &        
aquaculture1 recreation & t\rism1       
monitor+ & managem5t1 res\rce use1 &    
ev5t response activities1 assess$ 9     
comp>ison ) hi/orical data f :5 a ,/ate 

or region did n exp]i5ce su* an ev5t1 z 
possible1 z indicat$ by-- 7,i7 increases
 9 public heal? exp5ditures2  7,,ii7    
losses to comm]cial fi%]ies &           
aquaculture indu/ries1 recreation &     
t\rism1 real e/ate1 & o!r impact$       
indu/ries or bus9esses2  7,,iii7        
increases 9 monitor+ & managem5t        
exp5ditures1 includ+ co/s incurr$ = ev5t
 response & clean-up 7su* z = bea*      
clean-up foll[+ an influx ( biomass or a
 fi%-kill7 by public or private sectors2
 or  7,,iv7 impacts to subsi/5ce        
res\rces1 includ+ nutritional1 res\rce  
use1 & economic effects on subsi/5ce    
communities2  7iii7 ! relative magnitude
 ( ^? impacts 9 relation to pa/         
occurr5ces ( hypoxia or h>mful algal    
bloom ev5ts t occur on a recurr5t or    
annual basis2 &  7iv7 ! geographic scope
 ( ! hypoxia or h>mful algal bloom ev5t1
 includ+ ! pot5tial ( ! ev5t to affect  
sev]al municipalities1 to affect m ?an  
#a ,/ate1 or to cross an int]national   
b\nd>y4  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,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  
7,e7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,!  
t]m ,native ,hawaiian organization has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #fbjg ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #geag7 & includes !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,hawaiian ,home ,l&s & !   
,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs4  7,f7      
,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  
7,g7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal
 organization 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#d7 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 #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$4  4