118 STAT. 3633 PUBLIC LAW 108–456—DEC. 10, 2004 ‘‘(C) evaluate progress made by, and the needs of, Federal research programs on the causes, characteristics, and impacts of harmful algal blooms; and ‘‘(D) identify ways to improve coordination and to prevent unnecessary duplication of effort among Federal agencies and departments with respect to research on harmful algal blooms. ‘‘(i) NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEM- ONSTRATION, AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PLAN ON REDUCING IMPACTS FROM HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS.—(1) Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Amendments Act of 2004, the Task Force shall develop and submit to Congress a plan providing for a comprehensive and coordinated national research program to develop and demonstrate prevention, control, and mitigation methods to reduce the impacts of harmful algal blooms on coastal ecosystems (including the Great Lakes), public health, and the economy. ‘‘(2) The plan shall— ‘‘(A) establish priorities and guidelines for a competitive, peer reviewed, merit based interagency research, development, demonstration, and technology transfer program on methods for the prevention, control, and mitigation of harmful algal blooms; ‘‘(B) identify ways to improve coordination and to prevent unnecessary duplication of effort among Federal agencies and departments with respect to the actions described in paragraph (1); and ‘‘(C) include to the maximum extent practicable diverse institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Univer- sities and those serving large proportions of Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, and other underrep- resented populations. ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Commerce, in conjunction with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall establish a research, develop- ment, demonstration, and technology transfer program that meets the priorities and guidelines established under paragraph (2)(A). The Secretary shall ensure, through consultation with Sea Grant Programs, that the results and findings of the program are commu- nicated to State, Indian tribe, and local governments, and to the general public.’’. SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 605 of such Act is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘2000,’’ in the first sentence and in the paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5); (2) by inserting ‘‘$23,500,000 for fiscal year 2005, $24,500,000 for fiscal year 2006, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and $25,500,000 for fiscal year 2008,’’ after ‘‘2001,’’ in the first sentence; (3) by inserting ‘‘, and $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008’’ after ‘‘2001’’ in paragraph (1); (4) by inserting ‘‘, and $6,500,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be used for the research program described in section 603(f)(2)(B), for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008’’ after ‘‘2001’’ in paragraph (2); (5) by striking ‘‘2001’’ in paragraph (3) and inserting ‘‘2001, and $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008’’; 16 USC 1451 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00167 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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