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118THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 325
To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control
Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain
services relating to the Harmful Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting
System are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY12, 2023
Mr. D
ONALDSintroduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research
and Control Act of 1998 to clarify that during a lapse
in appropriations certain services relating to the Harmful
Algal Bloom Operational Forecasting System are ex-
cepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Harmful Algal Bloom 2
Essential Forecasting Act’’. 3
SEC. 2. DESIGNATING CERTAIN HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM 4
SERVICES AS EXCEPTED SERVICES UNDER 5
THE ANTI-DEFICIENCY ACT. 6
(a) I
NGENERAL.—Section 603A of the Harmful 7
Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 8
1998 is amended by adding at the end the following sub-9
section: 10
‘‘(j) A
NTI-DEFICIENCYACTAPPLIED TOHARMFUL 11
A
LGALBLOOMSERVICES.—Any services by an officer or 12
employee under this chapter relating to web services and 13
server processing for the Harmful Algal Bloom Oper-14
ational Forecast System of the National Centers for 15
Coastal Ocean Science and the National Oceanic and At-16
mospheric Administration shall be deemed, for purposes 17
of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, services 18
for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the 19
protection of property.’’. 20
(b) A
PPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-21
section (a) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations be-22
ginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 23
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