Union Calendar No. 154
118th CONGRESS 1st Session |
[Report No. 118–167, Parts I and II]
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
February 9, 2023
Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Mrs. González-Colón, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Casten, Mr. Lieu, Mr. Huffman, and Mrs. Peltola) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee 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
August 25, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an amendment
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August 25, 2023
Referral to the Committee on Natural Resources extended for a period ending not later than September 30, 2023
September 8, 2023
Additional sponsors: Mr. Case, Ms. Porter, and Ms. Eshoo
September 8, 2023
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 9, 2023]
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. Modifications to the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(a) In general.—The Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449) is amended by inserting before section 3 the following:
(b) Grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements.—Section 3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952(d)) is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading by striking “and contracts” and inserting “contracts, and other agreements”;
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(7) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—With respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the Administrator determines represents the amount of benefit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration derives from the project.”.
(c) Receipt and expenditure of funds; use of resources.—Section 3 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Receipt and expenditure of funds.—In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may receive and, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, expend funds made available by—
SEC. 3. Modifications to the Marine Debris Foundation.
(a) In general.—Subtitle B of title I of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is transferred to appear after section 6 of the Marine Debris Act (P.L. 109-449).
(b) Status of foundation.—Section 111(a) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking “organization” and inserting “corporation”.
(c) Board of directors.—
(1) APPOINTMENT, VACANCIES, AND REMOVAL.—Section 112(b) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended—
(B) in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting “with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce” after “the Board”;
(2) GENERAL POWERS.—Section 112(g) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended—
(3) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—Section 112 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(d) Powers of foundation.—Section 113(c)(1) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(e) Principal office.—Section 113 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(f) Best practices.—Section 113 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act and amended by subsection (e), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
(g) Use of funds.—Section 118 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended—
(h) Technical amendment.—Section 11328(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (P.L. 117–263) is amended by striking “Maritime” and inserting “Marine”.
(i) Authorization.—Section 9(a) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended by striking “fiscal year 2023” and inserting “each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025”.
(a) Save Our Seas 2.0 Act.—Subtitle C of title I of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is transferred to appear after section 119 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449) as transferred and redesignated by this Act.
(b) Marine Debris Act.—The Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449) is amended—
(a) In general.—Section 131 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred and redesignated by this Act, is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (12), (13), and (14), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(2) CIRCULAR ECONOMY.—The term ‘circular economy’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224).
“(3) COASTAL SHORELINE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘coastal shoreline community’ means a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean, major estuaries, or the Great Lakes.
“(4) EPA ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘EPA Administrator’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224).
“(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224).”;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9), as so redesignated, the following:
“(10) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘nonprofit organization’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224).
“(11) POST CONSUMER MATERIALS MANAGEMENT.—The term ‘post-consumer materials management’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224).”;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (14), as so redesignated, the following:
“(15) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘Tribal organization’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
“(16) UNDER SECRETARY.—The term ‘Under Secretary’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224).”; and
(b) Transfer.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(7) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is transferred to section 131 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), inserted after paragraph (8) (as redesignated), and redesignated as paragraph (9).
(2) REDESIGNATION.—Section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is amended by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively.
(c) Non-Federal funds.—Paragraph (9)(D) of section 131 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred and redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking “(as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304))”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS FOUNDATION.
(a) Definition of tribal organization.—Section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4201) is amended—
(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
“(10A) Tribal organization.—The term ‘Tribal organization’ has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).”.
(b) Status of foundation.—Section 111(a) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking “organization” and inserting “corporation”.
(c) Board of directors.—
(1) Appointment, vacancies, and removal.—Section 112(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(b)) is amended—
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting “with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce” after “the Board”;
(2) General powers.—Section 112(g) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amended—
(3) Chief executive officer.—Section 112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(d) Powers of foundation.—Section 113(c)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213(c)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(e) Principal office.—Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(f) Best practices.—Section 113 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213), as amended by subsection (e), is further amended by adding at the end the following:
(g) Use of funds.—Section 118 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4218) is amended—
SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements.—Section 3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952(d)) is amended—
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking “and Contracts” and inserting “Contracts, and Other Agreements”;
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking “and contracts” and inserting “, contracts, and other agreements”;
(4) by adding at the end the following:
“(7) In-kind contributions.—With respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the Administrator determines represents the amount of benefit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration derives from the project.”.
(b) Receipt and expenditure of funds; use of resources.—Section 3 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(e) Receipt and expenditure of funds.—In order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may receive and, only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, expend funds made available by—
(c) Definition of indian tribe.—Section 7 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1956) is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
“(1A) Indian tribe.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ has the meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).”.
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A BILL | |||||
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. | |||||
September 8, 2023 | |||||
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed |