I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2023 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Ms. Mace ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 to permit the sale of technologies to certain water and irrigation districts to expedite the removal of harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Families from Toxic Algal Blooms Act . 2. Harmful algal bloom technologies Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Harmful algal bloom technologies In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into agreements with water and irrigation districts located in the focus areas described in subsections (c) and (d) for the use or sale of any new technologies developed under the program to expedite the removal of harmful algal blooms in such areas. .