; ; (G) in paragraph (8), by striking State and local and inserting State, local, and Tribal ; and (H) in paragraph (9)(A), by striking tribal and inserting Tribal ; (5) by amending subsections (f) and (g) to read as follows: (f) Cooperative efforts The Under Secretary shall work cooperatively with and avoid duplication of effort of other agencies on the Task Force, and with and of States, Indian tribes, and nongovernmental organizations concerned with marine and freshwater issues, and shall coordinate harmful algal bloom and hypoxia and related activities and research. (g) Freshwater program duties The Administrator, in coordination with the Task Force, shall carry out the duties under subsection (e) for freshwater aspects of the Program. ; (6) by striking subsection (h); and (7) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h). (d) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration activities (1) In general The Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 is amended by amending section 603B ( 33 U.S.C. 4003 ) to read as follows: 603B. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration activities (a) In general The Under Secretary shall— (1) carry out marine, coastal, and Great Lakes harmful algal bloom and hypoxia events response activities; (2) develop and enhance operational harmful algal bloom observing and forecasting programs, including operational observations and forecasting, monitoring, modeling, data management, and information dissemination; (3) maintain and enhance the existing peer-reviewed, merit-based, competitive grant funding relating to harmful algal blooms and hypoxia to— (A) maintain and enhance baseline monitoring programs established by the Program; (B) support the projects maintained and established by the Program; (C) address the research and management needs and priorities identified in the Action Strategy under section 603(c)