National harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program

Not later than 1 year after June 30, 2014, the Under Secretary, acting through the Task Force, shall maintain and enhance a national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program, including— The Task Force shall periodically review and revise the Program, as necessary. The Task Force shall— Except as provided in subsection (h), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall have primary responsibility for administering the Program. In administering the Program, the Under Secretary shall— administer peer-reviewed, merit-based, competitive grant funding— support regional efforts to control and mitigate outbreaks through— The Under Secretary shall— increase the availability to appropriate public and private entities of— The Under Secretary shall work cooperatively and avoid duplication of effort with other offices, centers, and programs within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, other agencies on the Task Force, and States, tribes, and nongovernmental organizations concerned with marine and freshwater issues to coordinate harmful algal bloom and hypoxia (and related) activities and research. With respect to the freshwater aspects of the Program, the Administrator, through the Task Force, shall carry out the duties otherwise assigned to the Under Secretary under this section, except the activities described in subsection (f). The Administrator’s participation under this section shall include— The Administrator shall ensure that activities carried out under this chapter focus on new approaches to addressing freshwater harmful algal blooms and are not duplicative of existing research and development programs authorized by this chapter or any other law. The collection of monitoring and observation data under this chapter shall comply with all data standards and protocols developed pursuant to the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.). Such data shall be made available through the system established under that Act.