,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #af1 #bjbj    
,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1   
,mr4 ,sullivan1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =   
negotiations = ! e/abli%m5t or          
designation ( a tru/ fund adm9i/]$ by ! 
int]national community = ! prev5tion &  
r$uction ( m>9e debris1 includ+ m>9e    
pla/ic pollution1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,unify ,nations ,9 ,tra% ,elim9ation =  
our ,oceans ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,unite = 
our ,oceans ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1   
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & !         
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate2 &     
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 

,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 !     
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,m>9e debris ,! 
t]m m>9e debris means any p]si/5t solid 
mat]ial t is manufactur$ or process$ &  
directly or indirectly1 int5tionally or 
un9t5tionally1 dispos$ ( or ab&on$ into 
! m>9e environm5t or ! ,great ,lakes4   
7#c7 ,m>9e pla/ic pollution ,! t]m m>9e 
pla/ic pollution means any pla/ic       
mat]ial directly or indirectly disc>d$1 
dispos$ (1 or ab&on$ 9 ! m>9e or coa/al 
environm5t1 includ+ micropla/ics4  7#d7 
,micropla/ics ,! t]m micropla/ics means 
small p>ticles or fragm5ts ( pla/ic     
measur+ less ?an #e millimet]s 9        
diamet]4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,except z      
o!rwise specifically provid$1 ! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
#c4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7  
,a l>ge portion ( ! _w's population     
dep5ds on oceans & m>9e environm5ts =   
food security & economic livelihoods4   

7#b7 ,m>9e debris1 includ+ m>9e pla/ic  
pollution1 is a global problem t        
directly & indirectly ?reat5s m>9e      
habitats & species1 economic gr[?1 &    
human heal? & safety4  7#c7 ,ea* ye>1   
billions ( p\nds ( tra% & o!r pollutants
 ent] ! ocean1 a l>ge proportion ( :i*  
is pla/ic4  7#d7 ,! increas+ production1
 consumption1 & improp] disposal (      
pla/ic products1 includ+ s+le-use pla/ic
 products1 contributes sub/antially to !
 issue ( m>9e debris4  7#e7 ,9 #bjaf1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates g5]at$ ! l>ge/ am\nt (    
pla/ic wa/e ( any c\ntry 9 ! _w4  7#f7  
,a significant portion ( m>9e debris1   
includ+ m>9e pla/ic pollution1 orig9ates
 f l&-bas$ activities1 & ! movem5t ( su*
 debris has significant impacts on m>9e 
environm5ts4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mu/ improve dome/ic production1  
consumption1 & end-(-life practices to  
a*ieve a compreh5sive & su/a9able       
life-cycle sy/em = products2  7#b7 x is 
critical to support & enhance ! capacity

 ( c\ntries to manage _! wa/e sy/ems &  
m>9e & coa/al ecosy/ems su/a9ably2 &    
7#c7 int]national ef=ts to enhance !    
control ( ! transb\nd>y movem5ts (      
pla/ic wa/e1 includ+ ! ,basel ,conv5tion
 on ! ,control ( ,transb\nd>y ,movem5ts 
( ,haz>d\s ,wa/es & _! ,disposal1 adopt$
 by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,m>* #bb1 #aihi1 &
 ongo+ discussions on pot5tial agreem5ts
 relat+ to m>9e debris1 provide mean+ful
 frameworks to r$uce m>9e debris1       
includ+ m>9e pla/ic pollution4  #d4     
,e/abli%m5t or designation ( ,tru/ ,fund
 = ,m>9e ,debris & ,pla/ic ,pollution   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all seek to  
ent] into negotiations ) =eign c\ntries 
& ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,int]national    
,bank = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t1 ! 
,global ,environm5t ,facility1 & o!r    
relevant int]national organizations = ! 
purposes (-- 7#a7 e/abli%+ a new tru/   
fund1 or designat+ an exi/+ tru/ fund1  
to s]ve z ! ,tru/ ,fund = ,m>9e ,debris 
& ,pla/ic ,pollution 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ! ,tru/ ,fund72 &  7#b7 e/abli%+ an

 ,advisory ,bo>d to ! ,tru/ ,fund 9     
accordance ) section #h4  7b7 ,purpose  
,! ,secret>y %all seek1 pursuant to     
negotiations describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
to require t ! ,tru/ ,fund use funds    
contribut$ to ! ,tru/ ,fund to provide  
support = activities t--  7#a7 prev5t & 
r$uce m>9e debris1 includ+ m>9e pla/ic  
pollution2 &  7#b7 promote su/a9able    
consumption & production ( res\rces4    
7c7 ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees  7#a7 ,composition 
,! ,secret>y %all seek1 pursuant to     
negotiations describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
to e/abli% a ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees = ! ,tru/ 
,fund1 to be compos$ ( individuals :o-- 
7,a7 are repres5tatives ( ! c\ntries t  
contribute funds to ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &    
7,b7 h k or exp]i5ce 9 ! fields ( m>9e  
or environm5tal sci5ces1 m>9e debris or 
m>9e pla/ic pollution1 su/a9able        
consumption & production ( res\rces1    
int]national relations1 or int]national 
fund+ programs4  7#b7 ,unit$ ,/ates     
repres5tative ,if ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees is 
e/abli%$ pursuant to negotiations       

describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !re %all be a
 ,unit$ ,/ates memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 :o %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !     
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 f among     
individuals :o h k or exp]i5ce describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7d7              
,consultations ,! ,secret>y %all conduct
 negotiations describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national  
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 !  
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance
 ,corporation1 & ! heads ( su* o!r      
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies
 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4    
#e4 ,grant au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all seek1 pursuant to        
negotiations describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 
to provide ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,tru/ 

,fund ) au?ority to provide grants1     
includ+ grants = te*nical assi/ance &   
capacity build+1 = eligible entities to 
lead & implem5t effective activities    
relat+ to ! prev5tion or r$uction (1 or 
education or rese>* & developm5t )      
respect to1 m>9e debris1 includ+ m>9e   
pla/ic pollution1 includ+ ) respect to !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,prev5t+ debris1 includ+ 
pla/ics1 f ent]+ m>9e environm5ts4  7#b7
 ,r$uc+ ! am\nt ( debris1 includ+ pla/ic
 pollution1 9 m>9e environm5ts4  7#c7   
,r$uc+ ! use & improp] disposal (       
s+le-use pla/ics & o!r mat]ials t       
pollute m>9e environm5ts4  7#d7         
,enc\rag+ ! reuse1 recycl+1 & use (     
su/a9able alt]natives to mat]ials1 su* z
 pla/ics1 includ+ s+le-use pla/ics1 &   
o!r mat]ials4  7#e7 ,support+ !         
infra/ructure & op]ation ( su/a9able    
wa/e & recycl+ sy/ems1 includ+ !        
h>monization ( su* sy/ems across        
regions4  7#f7 ,enc\rag+ su/a9able /&>ds
 = product design & manufactur+ to      
maximize r$uction1 reuse1 & recycl+ (   

mat]ials4  7#g7 ,support+ ! rese>* &    
developm5t ( new su/a9able mat]ials &   
processes t promote a compreh5sive      
life-cycle approa* = products4  7b7     
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all seek1    
pursuant to negotiations describ$ 9     
section #d7;a71 to require ! ,bo>d (    
,tru/ees1 9 provid+ grants = activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 to coord9ate 
its activities ) int]national           
organizations1 su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations1 
! ,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction &
 ,developm5t1 & ! ,global ,environm5t   
,facility1 national & local gov]nm5ts1  
civil society1 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations1 & ! private sector4  7c7 
,priority ,! ,secret>y %all seek1       
pursuant to negotiations describ$ 9     
section #d7;a71 to require ! ,bo>d (    
,tru/ees1 9 provid+ grants "u ?is       
section1 to prioritize aw>d+ grants =   
activities t w\ld mo/ effectively-- 7#a7
 r$uce ! am\nt ( debris1 includ+        
pla/ics1 t ent]s m>9e environm5ts2  7#b7
 enc\rage practices to improve !        

su/a9able consumption & production (    
res\rces & m9imize wa/e g5]ation2 &     
7#c7 remove debris1 includ+ pla/ics1 f  
m>9e environm5ts4  7d7 ,eligible        
entities ,! ,secret>y %all seek1        
pursuant to negotiations describ$ 9     
section #d7;a71 to e/abli% t entities   
eligible to receive grants "u ?is       
section include national & local        
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& o!r appropriate int]e/$ entities z    
det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees4  7e7     
,prohibition on grants = c]ta9          
high-,risk activities ,! ,secret>y %all 
seek1 pursuant to negotiations describ$ 
9 section #d7;a71 to prohibit ! ,bo>d ( 
,tru/ees f mak+ grants = ! purpose (    
activities t involve inc9]ation or      
*emical recycl+ processes t produce fuel
 z ! f9al product4  #f4 ,crit]ia &      
processes = environm5tal assessm5ts (   
grant activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y %all seek1 pursuant to        
negotiations describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 
to require ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,tru/ 

,fund to develop crit]ia & processes to 
assess ! environm5tal impacts1 & !      
impacts on ! heal? & livelihoods (      
affect$ communities1 ( activities fund$ 
by grants provid$ by ! ,tru/ ,fund4  7b7
 ,consultation & availability ,!        
,secret>y %all seek1 pursuant to        
negotiations describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 
to ensure t ! assessm5ts describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 involve consultation )1 &
 are available to--  7#a7 all affect$   
gr\ps & /akehold]s 9 local communities  
:]e grant activities w\ld occur2 &  7#b7
 ! g5]al public4  #g4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7
 ,appo9tm5t ( an adm9i/rator ,!         
,secret>y %all seek1 pursuant to        
negotiations describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 
to require ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,tru/ 
,fund1 9 consultation ) appropriate     
(ficials1 to appo9t an adm9i/rator to   
manage ! day-to-day op]ations ( ! ,tru/ 
,fund4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to solicit &     
accept contributions ,! ,secret>y %all  
seek1 pursuant to negotiations describ$ 
9 section #d7;a71 to au?orize ! ,tru/   

,fund to solicit & accept contributions 
f gov]nm5ts1 ! private sector1 &        
nongov]nm5tal entities ( all k9ds4  7c7 
,acc\ntability ( funds & crit]ia =      
support ,z "p ( ! negotiations describ$ 
9 section #d7;a71 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 take su* actions z are necess>y &  
)9 ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to ensure t 
! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees w h 9 effect adequate
 proc$ures & /&>ds to acc\nt = & monitor
 ! use ( funds contribut$ to ! ,tru/    
,fund1 includ+ ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ! ,tru/
 ,fund2 &  7#b7 seek approval f ! ,bo>d 
( ,tru/ees on ! crit]ia t %\ld be us$ to
 det]m9e ! entities & activities t %\ld 
receive support f ! ,tru/ ,fund4  7d7   
,selection ( entities & activities ,!   
,secret>y %all seek1 pursuant to        
negotiations describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 
to require ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees to        
e/abli%--  7#a7 /&>ds & crit]ia = !     
selection ( entities & activities to    
receive grants f ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &  7#b7 
su* rules & proc$ures z may be          
necess>y--  7,a7 = co/-effective        

managem5t ( ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &  7,b7 to   
ensure transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9 !   
process ( aw>d+ grants4  7e7 ,transp>5cy
 ( op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all seek1    
pursuant to negotiations describ$ 9     
section #d7;a71 to require ! ,bo>d (    
,tru/ees to ensure full & prompt public 
disclosure ( ! propos$ objectives1      
f9ancial organization1 & op]ations ( !  
,tru/ ,fund4  #h4 ,advisory ,bo>d  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all seek1        
pursuant to negotiations describ$ 9     
section #d7;a71 to e/abli% an ,advisory 
,bo>d to ! ,tru/ ,fund to provide advice
 & guidance to ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( !   
,tru/ ,fund ) respect to--  7#a7 !      
developm5t & implem5tation ( activities 
to receive support f ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &   
7#b7 lev]ag+ contributions to ! ,tru/   
,fund4  7b7 ,appo9tm5ts ,! ,secret>y    
%all seek1 pursuant to negotiations     
describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 to require ! 
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d describ$ 9   
subsection 7a7 to consi/ (-- 7#a7 a     
broad range ( individuals ) exp]i5ce &  

lead]%ip 9 ! fields ( int]national      
developm5t1 int]national f9ance1        
su/a9able consumption & production (    
res\rces1 wa/e managem5t1 mat]ials      
sci5ce1 m>9e sci5ces1 & environm5tal    
policy2 &  7#b7 repres5tatives (        
relevant int]national organizations1 su*
 z ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,int]national   
,bank = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t1 & 
! ,global ,environm5t ,facility1 &      
nongov]nm5tal organizations ) on-!-gr\nd
 exp]i5ce address+ m>9e debris1 includ+ 
m>9e pla/ic pollution4  7c7 ,prohibition
 on paym5t ( comp5sation ,! ,secret>y   
%all seek1 pursuant to negotiations     
describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 to prohibit  
any memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 f receiv+ comp5sation = 
s]vices p]=m$ z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 o!r  
?an travel exp5ses 7includ+ p] diem 9   
lieu ( subsi/5ce74  7d7 ,unit$ ,/ates   
repres5tative ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law 7includ+ an int]national         
agreem5t71 a repres5tative ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates on ! ,advisory ,bo>d describ$ 9  

subsection 7a7 may n accept comp5sation 
= s]vices p]=m$ z a memb] ( ! ,advisory 
,bo>d1 except t su* repres5tative may   
accept travel exp5ses 7includ+ p] diem 9
 lieu ( subsi/5ce71 :ile away f !       
repres5tative's home or regul> place (  
bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !      
,advisory ,bo>d4  #i4 ,reports to       
,congress  7a7 ,annual reports by       
,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft] until ! ,tru/ ,fund t]m9ates1 !
 ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
,tru/ ,fund t includes--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ 
su* report-- 7,a7 a description (--  7i7
 ! goals ( ! ,tru/ ,fund2  7ii7 !       
activities support$ by ! ,tru/ ,fund    
dur+ ! ye> prec$+ submission ( ! report2
 &  7iii7 private & gov]nm5tal          
contributions to ! ,tru/ ,fund dur+ t   
ye>2  7,b7 ! crit]ia t h be5 e/abli%$ to
 det]m9e ! activities to receive support
 f ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &  7,c7 a /atem5t (   
:e!r ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph   

7,b7 are acceptable to ! ,secret>y1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t2 &  7#b7 9 ea* subsequ5t    
report1 a description ( ea* matt]       
specifi$ 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 (       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7b7 ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice report ,n lat] ?an
 #d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress a report evaluat+
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,tru/ ,fund t       
includes-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( !        
effectiv5ess ( ! activities support$ by 
! ,tru/ ,fund 9 prev5t+ & r$uc+ m>9e    
debris1 includ+ m>9e pla/ic pollution2 &
  7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! m]its ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates cont9u+ to make f9ancial        
contributions to ! ,tru/ ,fund4  #aj4   
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb =             

contributions to ! ,tru/ ,fund4  7b7    
,supplem5t n supplant ,! am\nts au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ by subsection 7a7    
%all supplem5t & n supplant any o!r     
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =     
bilat]al or multilat]al activities      
relat$ to-- 7#a7 ! prev5tion or r$uction
 ( m>9e debris1 includ+ m>9e pla/ic     
pollution2 or  7#b7 economic developm5t4
  7c7 ,c]tification requirem5t ,be=e !  
initial obligation or exp5diture (      
am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !        
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees (           
,congress--  7#a7 a c]tification t      
adequate proc$ures & /&>ds h be5        
e/abli%$ to ensure acc\ntability = &    
monitor+ ( ! use ( funds contribut$ to !
 ,tru/ ,fund1 includ+ ! use ( su* funds 
= ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ! ,tru/ ,fund2 &    
7#b7 an explanation ( ! basis = t       
c]tification4