HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 128. [33 U.S.C. 610 note] HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. (a) In General.—The Secretary shall carry out a demonstration program to determine the causes of, and implement measures to effectively detect, prevent, treat, and eliminate, harmful algal blooms associated with water resources development projects or affecting water bodies of regional, national, or international importance in the United States or its territories. (b) Consultation; Use of Existing Data and Program Authorities.—In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) consult with the heads of appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, institutions of higher education, and private organizations, including nonprofit organizations; and (2) make maximum use of existing Federal and State data and ongoing programs and activities of Federal and State agencies, including the activities of the Secretary carried out through the Engineer Research and Development Center pursuant to section 1109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 610 note). (c) Focus Areas.—In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall undertake program activities related to harmful algal blooms in— (1) the Great Lakes; (2) the tidal and inland waters of the State of New Jersey, including Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey; (3) the coastal and tidal waters of the State of Louisiana; (4) the waterways of the counties that comprise the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California; (5) the Allegheny Reservoir Watershed, New York; (6) Lake Okeechobee Watershed, Florida; (7) the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers, Florida; (8) Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia; (9) Rio Grande River Basin, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas; (10) lakes and reservoirs in the State of Ohio; (11) the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries; (12) Detroit Lake, Oregon; (13) Ten Mile Lake, Oregon; (14) the coastal waters of the United States Virgin Islands; (15) Lake Elsinore, California; and (16) Willamette River, Oregon. (d) Additional Focus Areas.—In addition to the areas described in subsection (c), in carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall undertake program activities related to harmful algal blooms at any Federal reservoir located in the Upper Missouri River Basin or the North Platte River Basin, at the request and expense of another Federal agency. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $35,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available until expended. (f) Priority.—In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible, prioritize carrying out program activities that— (1) reduce nutrient pollution; (2) utilize natural and nature-based approaches, including oysters; (3) protect, enhance, or restore wetlands or flood plains, including river and streambank stabilization; (4) develop technologies for remote sensing, monitoring, or early detection of harmful algal blooms, or other emerging technologies; and (5) combine removal of harmful algal blooms with a beneficial use, including conversion of retrieved algae biomass into biofuel, fertilizer, or other products. (g) Agreements.—In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into agreements with a non-Federal entity for the use or sale of successful technologies developed under this section.