What does AMENDMENTS TO THE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND of Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998. The section heading for Section 603 is revised to include 'task force, assessments, and action strategy'. The Department of Energy is added as a relevant entity in assessments. Subsections of Section 603 are reorganized and some are removed. The scope of assessments expands to include 'marine, estuarine, and freshwater systems'. The examination of hypoxia now includes consideration of its costs, including impacts on food safety and security. The assessment now examines the effect of other environmental stressors on hypoxia. A new Action Strategy and Scientific Assessment for Marine and Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms is established, to be completed and submitted to Congress at least once every 5 years. The Action Strategy must examine various aspects of harmful algal blooms, including their causes, ecological consequences, and economic impacts, across different water systems. The Task Force is required to consult with states, tribes, local governments, industries, academic institutions, and NGOs.

What does OTHER HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA MATTERS. of Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 9(g) of the National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018. It allows the appropriate Federal official to waive non-Federal share requirements if no reasonable means exist for recipients to meet them. The Federal official may enter into contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants with various entities to support determining and assessing the effects of harmful algal bloom events. Paragraph (2) expands the list of entities to be considered when assessing hypoxia or harmful algal bloom events to include tribal and territorial officials. The factors considered in assessing these events now include public health risks, economic impacts, and subsistence impacts. The bill defines terms such as 'Indian Tribe,' 'Native Hawaiian organization,' 'subsistence use,' and 'Tribal organization.' It authorizes $2,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out this subsection, with funds available until expended.

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Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

Q: What does Preamble of Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 do?

This bill amends the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998. The stated purpose of the bill is to address harmful algal blooms.

Q: What does SHORT TITLE. of Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025.

Last updated: 9/11/2025 · Introduced: 1/14/2025

Author: Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

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This bill expands assessments of harmful algal blooms and hypoxia to include marine, estuarine, and freshwater systems, and requires consideration of economic impacts like food safety and security.
It establishes a recurring Action Strategy and Scientific Assessment for marine and freshwater harmful algal blooms, to be submitted to Congress every five years.
The bill authorizes $2 million annually through 2030 to support the assessment of harmful algal bloom events, allowing for waivers of non-federal share requirements when necessary.

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