#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#dcba  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,save ,our
 ,seas #b4j ,act to improve !           
adm9i/ration ( ! ,m>9e ,debris          
,f\ndation1 to am5d ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act
 to improve ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,m>9e    
,debris ,program ( ! ,national ,oceanic 
& ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j      
,am5dm5ts ,act4  #b4 ,modifications to !
 ,m>9e ,debris ,f\ndation  7a7 ,/atus ( 
,f\ndation ,section #aaa7;a7 ( ! ,save  
,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#dbaa7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ organization & ins]t+          
corporation4  7b7 ,bo>d ( ,directors    
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t1 vacancies1 & removal   
,section #aab7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ &       
consid]+ & ins]t+ consid]+2  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ & ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce1 aft] by ! ,bo>d12 &  7iii7 by 

ins]t+ & su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,"u        
,secret>y may e/abli% aft] subsection   
7a72  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by     
ins]t+ ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce aft] ! ,bo>d2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 
7#e7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 aft] ,s]vice12 &  7ii7 by  
ins]t+ & ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce aft] ,,epa ,adm9i/rator2  7,d7 
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 
z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71            
respectively2 &  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,recomm5dations ( ,bo>d reg>d+          
appo9tm5ts ,= appo9tm5ts made "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 o!r ?an ! initial         
appo9tm5ts1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,"u
 ,secret>y recomm5dations on c&idates = 
appo9tm5t4  4  7#b7 ,g5]al p[]s ,section
 #aab7;g7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#dbab7;g77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ (fic]s & employees &
 ins]t+ ! initial (fic]s & employees ( !
 ,bo>d2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71

 by /rik+ *ief op]at+ (fic] & ins]t+    
*ief executive (fic]4  7#c7 ,*ief       
executive (fic] ,section #aab ( su* ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,*ief executive 
(fic]  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t2 removal2 review 
,! ,bo>d %all appo9t & may remove &     
review ! p]=mance ( ! *ief executive    
(fic] ( ! ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,p[]s ,! *ief    
executive (fic] ( ! ,bo>d may appo9t1   
remove1 & review ! p]=mance ( any (fic] 
or employee ( ! ,f\ndation4  4  7c7     
,p[]s ( ,f\ndation ,section #aac7;c77#a7
 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4              
#dbac7;c77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7#a7 by ins]t+
 nonpr(it be=e corporation2 &  7#b7 by  
/rik+ act+ z a tru/ee & ins]t+ =m$4  7d7
 ,pr9cipal (fice ,section #aac ( su*    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbac7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,pr9cipal  
(fice ,! ,bo>d may locate ! pr9cipal    
(fice ( ! ,f\ndation outside ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia & is enc\rag$ to locate t   
(fice 9 a coa/al ,/ate4  4  7e7 ,be/    

practices ,section #aac ( su* ,act 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #dbac71 z am5d$ by subsection 
7d71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7h7 ,be/ practices  7#a7       
,tribal gov]nm5t ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
,tribal gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$      
gov]n+ body ( any ,indian or ,alaska    
,native tribe1 b&1 nation1 pueblo1      
village1 community1 compon5t b&1 or     
compon5t res]vation individually        
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j      
,am5dm5ts ,act pursuant to section #ajd 
( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe  
,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74
  7#b7 ,be/ practices ,! ,f\ndation %all
 develop & implem5t be/ practices =     
conduct+ outrea* to ,tribal gov]nm5ts & 
,indian ,tribes4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
be/ practices develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 
%all-- 7,a7 include a process to support
 te*nical assi/ance & capacity build+ to
 improve outcomes2 &  7,b7 promote an   
aw>5ess ( programs & grants available "u

 ?is ,act4  4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,section
 #aah ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbah7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & ,/ate &     
local gov]nm5t ag5cies & ins]t+ 1 ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
& int]national nongov]nm5tal            
organizations1 regional organizations1 &
 =eign gov]nm5t entities2 &  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 
by /rik+ ,prohibition & ins]t+          
,limitation2 &  7ii7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 ,sal>ies ,! ,f\ndation may use     
,f$]al funds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 to pay = sal>ies only dur+ ! #bd-mon?  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all n require   
reimbursem5t f ! ,f\ndation = any su*   
,f$]al funds us$ to pay = su* sal>ies4  
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by /rik+
 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies &     
ins]t+ 1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1
 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national           
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 regional   

organizations1 & =eign gov]nm5t         
entities4  #c4 ,modifications to ! ,m>9e
 ,debris ,program ( ! ,national ,oceanic
 & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration  7a7       
,grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1          
contracts1 & o!r agreem5ts ,section     
#c7;d7 ( ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act 7#cc      
,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 subsection head+1 by /rik+ & contracts 
& ins]t+ contracts1 & o!r agreem5ts2    
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ &        
contracts & ins]t+ 1 contracts1 & o!r   
agreem5ts2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ "p ( !
 & ins]t+ "p ( a2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or  
7,c7 aft] subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by ins]t+ & except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 aft] subp>agraph    
7,a72 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#g7 ,9-k9d contributions ,) respect  
to any project c>ri$ out pursuant to a  
contract or o!r agreem5t ent]$ into "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 t is n a coop]ative       
agreem5t or an agreem5t to provide      

f9ancial assi/ance 9 ! =m ( a grant1 !  
,adm9i/rator may contribute on an 9-k9d 
basis ! portion ( ! co/s ( ! project t !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es repres5ts ! am\nt
 ( b5efit ! ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration d]ives f !    
project4  4  7b7 ,receipt & exp5diture (
 funds2 use ( res\rces ,section #c ( !  
,m>9e ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7e7 ,receipt & exp5diture ( funds ,9    
ord] to accompli% ! purpose set =? 9    
section #b1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh !
 ,program1 may1 only to ! ext5t provid$ 
9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts1       
receive & exp5d funds made available    
by-- 7#a7 any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or       
in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7  
any ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5t 7or
 any political subdivision !re(72  7#c7 
any =eign gov]nm5t or int]national      
organization2  7#d7 any public or       
private organization2 or  7#e7 any      
individual4  7f7 ,use ( res\rces ,9 ord]
 to accompli% ! purpose set =? 9 section

 #b1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,program1 may use1 ) cons5t1 )          
reimbursem5t1 & subject to !            
availability ( appropriations1 ! l&1    
s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 &          
facilities (-- 7#a7 any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 any ,/ate1 local1 or tribal        
gov]nm5t 7or any political subdivision  
!re(72  7#c7 any =eign gov]nm5t or      
int]national organization2  7#d7 any    
public or private organization2 or  7#e7
 any individual4  4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate    
,decemb] #bb1 #bjbb4,secret>y