"Congress OKs harmful algal bloom bill to fund research,...

"Congress OKs harmful algal bloom bill to fund research, monitoring, mitigation

Ali Schmitz Treasure Coast Newspapers
Published 3:44 PM EST Dec 20, 2018
Congress has passed legislation that would expand federal funding opportunities for communities affected by harmful algal blooms.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measures, which the House passed Thursday and the Senate passed Tuesday.
More: Senate passes algae research funding
The bill authorizes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to declare a “Harmful Algal Bloom of Significance” when a bloom will have a detrimental impact on a state’s environment, economy, subsistence use or public health.
Such a declaration authorizes the federal government to make federal funding available to state or local governments to assess and mitigate harmful algal blooms...."

All the good stuff in the US has been at local level so this should be helpful!