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S. 3086 — Reported in Senate

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II Calendar No. 691 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3086 [Report No. 114–387] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2016Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation November 28, 2016Reported by Mr. Thune, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016. 2. NOAA Marine Debris Program Subsection (b) of section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) work with other Federal agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris; and (7) work with the Department of State and other Federal agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. . 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended to read as follows: 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2017 through 2021— (1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 3 and 6, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and (2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 4, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs. . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016. 2. NOAA Marine Debris Program Subsection (b) of section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) work with other Federal agencies to develop outreach and education strategies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris; and (7) work with the Department of State and other Federal agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. . 3. Inclusion of Department of State on the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Section 5(b) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1954(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) the Department of State; and . 4. Authorization of appropriations Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended to read as follows: 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2017 through 2021— (1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 3, 5, and 6, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and (2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 4, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs. . November 28, 2016Reported with an amendment