S 66 — South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021

[Congressional[117th BillsCongress 117thPublic Congress]Law 144] [From the U.S.

Government Publishing Office] [S.[[Page 1265]] SOUTH FLORIDA CLEAN COASTAL WATERS ACT OF 2021 [[Page 136 STAT.

661266]] EngrossedPublic inLaw Senate117-144 (ES)]117th <DOC>Congress 117thAn CONGRESSAct 2dTo Sessionrequire S.the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other purposes.

66<<NOTE: _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia to develop a plan for reducing, mitigating, and controlling harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, and for other purposes.

BeJune it16, enacted2022 by- the[S. Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.

SHORT66]>> TITLE.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act of 2021.>> SECTION 1.

<<NOTE:

33 USC 4001 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

4001 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 605 through 609 as<<NOTE: sections through 610, respectively;

33 USC 4005-4009.>> as sections 606 through 610, respectively;

SOUTH<<NOTE: FLORIDA HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA.

``(a)Deadlines. South Florida.--In this section, the term `South Florida' means-- ``(1) all lands and waters within the administrative boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District;

33 USC 4004a.>> SOUTH FLORIDA HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS AND HYPOXIA.

``(a) South Florida.

<<NOTE:

Definition.>> --In this section, the term `South Florida' means-- ``(1) all lands and waters within the administrative boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District;

``(3) Contents of integrated assessment.--Theassessment. integrated assessment required by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall examine the causes, consequences, and potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, and the status of, and gaps within, current harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research, monitoring, management, prevention, response, and control activities that directly affect the region by-- ``(A) Federal agencies;

<<NOTE:

Examination.>> --The integrated assessment required by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall examine the causes, consequences, and potential approaches to reduce harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in South Florida, [[Page 136 STAT.

1267]] and the status of, and gaps within, current harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research, monitoring, management, prevention, response, and control activities that directly affect the region by-- ``(A) Federal agencies;

``(B) develop<<NOTE: a timeline and budgetary requirements for deployment of future assets;

Timeline.

Budget.>> develop a timeline and budgetary requirements for deployment of future assets;

``(3) Requirements.--In developing the action plan, the Task Force shall-- ``(A) consult<<NOTE: with the State of Florida, and affected local and tribal governments;

``(B)Consultation.>> consult with representativesthe fromState regionalof academic,Florida, agricultural,and industry,affected local and othertribal stakeholdergovernments; groups;

``(B) <<NOTE:

Consultation.>> consult with representatives from regional academic, agricultural, industry, and other stakeholder groups;

``(E) evaluate<<NOTE: cost-effective, incentive-based partnership approaches;

Evaluation.>> evaluate cost- effective, incentive-based partnership approaches;

``(H)[[Page publish136 aSTAT. summary of the proposed plan in the Federal Register at least 180 days prior to submitting the completed plan to Congress;

and1268]] ``(I)``(H) after<<NOTE: submitting the completed plan to Congress, provide biennial progress reports on the activities toward achieving the objectives of the plan.''.

(b)Federal ClericalRegister, Amendmentpublication. and Correction.--The table of contents in section 2 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (Public Law 105- 383) is amended by striking the items relating to title VI and inserting the following new items:

Summary.

Time period.>> publish a summary of the proposed plan in the Federal Register at least days prior to submitting the completed plan to Congress;

and ``(I) <<NOTE:

Reports.>> after submitting the completed plan to Congress, provide biennial progress reports on the activities toward achieving the objectives of the plan.''.

(b) Clerical Amendment and Correction.--The table of contents in section 2 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998 (Public Law 105- 383) <<NOTE:

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3412.>> is amended by striking the items relating to title VI and inserting the following new items: