#aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gef ,,an ,,act ,to reauthorize and amend the ,marine ,debris ,act to promote international action to reduce marine debris1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,save ,our ,seas ,act of #bjag or the ,,sos ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,,noaa ,marine ,debris ,program ,subsection 7b7 of section #c of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 work with other ,federal agencies to develop outreach and education strategies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris2 and 7#g7 work with the ,department of ,state and other ,federal agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris4 4 #c4 ,assistance for severe marine debris events ,section #c of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7d7 ,assistance for severe marine debris events 7#a7 ,in general ,at the discretion of the ,administrator or at the request of the ,governor of an affected ,state1 the ,administrator shall determine whether there is a severe marine debris event4 7#b7 ,assistance ,if the ,administrator makes a determination under paragraph 7#a7 that there is a severe marine debris event1 the ,administrator is authorized to make sums available to be used by the affected ,state or by the ,administrator in cooperation with the affected ,state-- 7,a7 to assist in the cleanup and response required by the severe marine debris event2 or 7,b7 to conduct such other activity as the ,administrator determines is appropriate in response to the severe marine debris event4 7#c7 ,funding 7,a7 ,federal share ,the ,federal share of the cost of an activity carried out under the authority of this subsection shall be-- 7i7 if the activity is funded wholly by funds made available by an entity1 including the government of a foreign country1 to the ,federal ,government for the purpose of responding to a severe marine debris event1 #ajj percent of the cost of the activity2 or 7ii7 for any activity other than an activity funded as described in clause 7i71 #ge percent of the cost of the activity4 7,b7 ,limitation on administrative expenses ,in the case of an activity funded as described in subparagraph 7,a77i71 not more than #e percent of the funds made available for the activity may be used by the ,administrator for administrative expenses4 4 #d4 ,sense of ,congress on international engagement to respond to marine debris ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president should-- 7#a7 support research and development1 including through the establishment of a prize competition1 of bio-based and other alternatives or environmentally feasible improvements to materials that reduce municipal solid waste and its consequences in the ocean2 7#b7 work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem to learn about1 and find solutions to1 the contributions of such countries to marine debris in the world's oceans2 7#c7 carry out studies to determine-- 7,a7 the primary means by which solid waste enters the oceans2 7,b7 the manner in which waste management infrastructure can be most effective in preventing debris from reaching the oceans2 7,c7 the long-term economic impacts of marine debris on the national economies of each country set out in paragraph 7#a7 and on the global economy2 and 7,d7 the economic benefits of decreasing the amount of marine debris in the oceans2 7#d7 work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem1 including land-based sources1 to conclude one or more new international agreements that include provisions-- 7,a7 to mitigate the risk of land-based marine debris contributed by such countries reaching an ocean2 and 7,b7 to increase technical assistance and investment in waste management infrastructure1 if the ,president determines appropriate2 and 7#e7 encourage the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative to consider the impact of marine debris in relevant future trade agreements4 #e4 ,membership of the ,interagency ,marine ,debris ,coordinating ,committee ,section #e7;b7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aied7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#g72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 the ,department of ,state2 7#f7 the ,department of the ,interior2 and 4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #i of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieh7 is amended to read as follows3 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year #bjah through #bjbb-- 7#a7 to the ,administrator for carrying out sections #c1 #e1 and #f1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 of which no more than #aj percent may be for administrative costs2 and 7#b7 to the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 for the use of the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard in carrying out section #d1 #b1jjj1jjj1 of which no more than #aj percent may be used for administrative costs4 4 ,passed the ,senate ,august #c1 #bjag4,secretary