,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #aa1 #bjai,mr4 ,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,engel7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to prioritize & advance ef=ts to improve wa/e managem5t sy/ems & prev5t & r$uce pla/ic wa/e & m>9e debris1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p>tn]+ & ,lev]ag+ ,assi/ance to ,/op ,tra% = ,int]national ,clean] ,seas ,act or ! ,,pla/ics ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,eight million metric tons ( pla/ic ent] ! ocean e ye>4 ,m>9e debris damages ! heal? ( m>9e life1 imp$es local economic developm5t1 & ?reat5s heal? sy/ems4 ,t5 riv] sy/ems c>ry an e/imat$ #ij p]c5t ( ! pla/ic wa/e t ends up 9 ! ocean4 7#b7 ,mismanag$ pla/ic wa/e has ! highe/ risk ( contam9at+ riv]s & oceans4 ,*9a contributes ! l>ge/ %>e ( ?is mismanag$ wa/e1 foll[$ by ,indonesia1 ! ,philipp9es1 ,vietnam1 ,?ail&1 ,egypt1 ,nig]ia1 & ,s\? ,africa4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! _w's second-l>ge/ produc] & consum] ( pla/ics products1 & ! top export] ( pla/ic scrap4 7#c7 ,mo/ m>9e debris1 p>ticul>ly pla/ics1 ent]s ! oceans f l&-bas$ s\rces1 ma9ly 9 develop+ c\ntries1 t lack ! capacity to adequately manage wa/e & prev5t dump+4 7#d7 ,dur+ ! ,our ,ocean ,conf]5ce 9 ,octob] #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ann\nc$ assi/ance to prev5t m>9e debris f ent]+ ! ocean ?r\gh developm5t ( wa/e managem5t sy/ems & r$uce pla/ics 9 m>9e protect$ areas 9 ! ,indo-,pacific4 7#e7 ,dur+ ! ,june #bjai ,g#bj ,summit 9 ,osaka1 ,japan1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9$ o!r ,g#bj memb]s 9 endors+ ! ,osaka ,blue ,ocean ,vision to r$uce additional pollution by m>9e pla/ic litt] to z]o by #bjej & ! ,g#bj ,implem5tation ,framework = ,actions on ,m>9e ,pla/ic ,litt]1 :i* outl9es a commitm5t to prev5t & r$uce pla/ic debris 9 ! oceans ?r\gh wa/e managem5t & clean-up ef=ts to remove m>9e pla/ic debris & prioritizes ef=ts to advance innovative solutions & int]national coop]ation to support su* initiatives4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to consult1 p>tn]1 & coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5ts ( =eign c\ntries1 int]national organizations1 private & civil society entities1 & o!r /akehold]s 9 a conc]t$ ef=t to-- 7#a7 prev5t & r$uce m>9e debris & pla/ic wa/e1 includ+ ?r\gh r$uc$ consumption1 great] transp>5cy 9 global trade ( pla/ic wa/e1 & support = integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems 9 develop+ c\ntries2 7#b7 advance innovative m>ket-bas$ solutions & catalyze private capital to prev5t & r$uce m>9e debris & pla/ic wa/e1 support integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems1 & improve m>ket dem& = recycl$ mat]ial2 7#c7 build ! capacity ( national & subnational gov]nm5ts 9 o!r c\ntries to develop & implem5t integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems1 measure & report progress 9 r$uc+ pla/ic wa/e1 & prev5t pla/ic wa/e f ent]+ riv]s & oceans2 7#d7 support local economic developm5t ?r\gh programs t assi/ community memb]s1 p>ticul>ly wom51 y\?1 & m>g9aliz$ populations1 to d]ive economic b5efit f wa/e products & p>ticipation 9 wa/e managem5t sy/ems2 & 7#e7 engage 9 int]national & regional coop]ation to prev5t & r$uce m>9e debris & pla/ic wa/e1 %>e be/ practices1 & emp[] national & subnational gov]nm5ts1 local communities1 civil society1 & ! private sector to engage 9 su* ef=ts4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 9 pursu+ ! policy describ$ 9 section #c1 ! ,presid5t %\ld direct ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tatives to appropriate int]national bodies to use ! voice1 vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to advocate support = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ef=ts to improve transp>5cy 9 global trade ( pla/ic wa/e1 improve pla/ic wa/e regulation to ensure ! safety ( humans & ! environm5t1 /r5g!n integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems1 & prev5t1 r$uce1 reuse1 & recycle pla/ic wa/e1 to ! ext5t practical4 7#b7 ,collaborative approa*es to e/abli% measurable t>gets & objectives1 ) relat$ action plans1 = r$uc+ m>9e debris & pla/ic wa/e f all s\rces & %>+ be/ practices 9 wa/e prev5tion & managem5t sy/ems to prev5t pla/ic wa/e4 #e4 ,unit$ ,/ates support to improve wa/e managem5t sy/ems & prev5t & r$uce m>9e debris 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 are au?oriz$ to prioritize & advance ongo+ global ef=ts to-- 7#a7 prev5t & r$uce m>9e debris & pla/ic wa/e1 includ+ ?r\gh r$uc$ consumption1 great] transp>5cy 9 global trade ( pla/ic wa/e1 & support = integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems 9 develop+ c\ntries2 7#b7 advance innovative m>ket-bas$ solutions & catalyze private capital to prev5t & r$uce m>9e debris & pla/ic wa/e1 support integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems1 & improve m>ket dem& = recycl$ mat]ial2 7#c7 build ! capacity ( national & subnational gov]nm5ts 9 o!r c\ntries to develop & implem5t integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems1 measure & report progress 9 r$uc+ pla/ic wa/e1 & prev5t pla/ic wa/e f ent]+ riv]s & oceans2 & 7#d7 support local economic developm5t ?r\gh programs t assi/ community memb]s1 p>ticul>ly wom51 y\?1 & m>g9aliz$ populations1 to d]ive economic b5efit f wa/e products & p>ticipation 9 wa/e managem5t sy/ems4 7b7 ,coord9ation ) private sector ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,u4,s4 ,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation & ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation & 9 consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 are au?oriz$ & enc\rag$ to "w ) entities 9 ! private sector & ) nongov]nm5tal organizations to lev]age s\rces ( public & private capital to complem5t ! ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+ by f9anc+ infra/ructure inve/m5ts1 support+ capacity-build+ activities1 & ent]+ into co/-%>+1 co/-mat*+1 & o!r coop]ative agreem5ts to support & f9ance su* ef=ts4 7c7 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% monitor+ & evaluation me*anisms1 includ+ measurable goals1 objectives1 & b5*m>ks1 to ensure ! effective use ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance to a*ieve ! objectives describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7a74 7d7 ,dome/ic res\rce mobilization ,9 c>ry+ out ! au?ority "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all seek to provide te*nical assi/ance to mobilize ! dome/ic res\rces ( recipi5t c\ntries 9 ord] to increase co/-%>+1 self-reliance1 & ho/ c\ntry own]%ip ( wa/e prev5tion & managem5t programs4 7e7 ,co/ limitation ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ongo+ programs & monitor+ & evaluation me*anisms to c>ry out ! au?ority "u subsection 7a7 t includes a description (-- 7#a7 ! monitor+ & evaluation plans & indicators us$ to measure p]=mance ( assi/ance programs1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72 7#b7 be/ practices & lessons le>n$ 9 implem5t+ ! ef=ts au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a72 7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* recipi5t c\ntries h demon/rat$ a commitm5t & will+ness to coop]ate to advance ! ef=ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & to d$icate res\rces to support wa/e prev5tion & managem5t initiatives2 7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* ho/ c\ntry gov]nm5ts & o!r gov]nm5ts 9 ! region are inve/+ res\rces to advance initiatives to prev5t or r$uce m>9e debris & pla/ic wa/e & develop integrat$ wa/e managem5t sy/ems2 & 7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* o!r fund+ s\rces1 includ+ ?r\gh private sector inve/m5t1 h be5 id5tifi$ to advance wa/e prev5tion & managem5t initiatives4 7g7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4