,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cdf #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ab1 #bjbd,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act to improve the administration of the ,marine ,debris ,foundation1 to amend the ,marine ,debris ,act to improve the administration of the ,marine ,debris ,program of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,amendments ,act4 #b4 ,modifications to the ,marine ,debris ,program of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi7 is amended by inserting before section #c the following3 ,a ,,noaa ,and ,coast ,guard ,programs 4 7b7 ,grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts1 and other agreements ,section #c7;d7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading by striking and contracts and inserting contracts1 and other agreements2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking and contracts and inserting 1 contracts1 and other agreements2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by striking part of the and inserting part of a2 and 7ii7 by inserting or 7,c7 after subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,c7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7 by inserting and except as provided in subparagraph 7,b7 after subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,in-kind contributions ,with respect to any project carried out pursuant to a contract or other agreement entered into under paragraph 7#a7 that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant1 the ,under ,secretary may contribute on an in-kind basis the portion of the costs of the project that the ,under ,secretary determines represents the amount of benefit the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration derives from the project4 4 7c7 ,receipt and expenditure of funds2 use of resources ,section #c of such ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,receipt and expenditure of funds ,in order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section #b1 the ,under ,secretary1 acting through the ,program1 may receive and1 only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations ,acts1 expend funds made available by-- 7#a7 any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 any ,state or local government 7or any political subdivision thereof72 7#c7 any ,indian tribe2 7#d7 any foreign government or international organization2 7#e7 any public or private organization2 or 7#f7 any individual4 7f7 ,use of resources ,in order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section #b1 the ,under ,secretary1 acting through the ,program1 may use1 with consent1 with reimbursement1 and subject to the availability of appropriations1 the land1 services1 equipment1 personnel1 and facilities of-- 7#a7 any department1 agency1 or instrumentality of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 any ,state or local government 7or any political subdivision thereof72 7#c7 any ,indian tribe2 7#d7 any foreign government or international organization2 7#e7 any public or private organization2 or 7#f7 any individual4 4 #c4 ,modifications to the ,marine ,debris ,foundation 7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd7 is transferred to appear after section #f of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,p4,l4 #aji-ddi74 7b7 ,status of foundation ,section #aaa7;a7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act1 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking organization and inserting corporation4 7c7 ,board of directors 7#a7 ,appointment1 vacancies1 and removal ,section #aab7;b7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act1 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f7 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 ,recommendations of board regarding appointments ,for appointments made under paragraph 7#b71 the ,board shall submit to the ,under ,secretary recommendations on candidates for appointment4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated1 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking and considering and inserting considering2 and 7ii7 by inserting and with the approval of the ,secretary of ,commerce1 after by the ,board12 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 as redesignated1 by inserting with the approval of the ,secretary of ,commerce after the ,board2 7,e7 by amending paragraph 7#c71 as redesignated1 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,terms ,any ,director appointed under paragraph 7#b7 shall be appointed for a term of #f years4 2 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#f71 as redesignated-- 7i7 by inserting the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 after ,service12 and 7ii7 by inserting and with the approval of the ,secretary of ,commerce after ,,epa ,administrator4 7#b7 ,general powers ,section #aab7;g7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 by striking officers and employees and inserting the initial officers and employees2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i7 by striking its chief operating officer and inserting the chief executive officer of the ,foundation4 7#c7 ,chief executive officer ,section #aab of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,chief executive officer 7#a7 ,appointment2 removal2 review ,the ,board may appoint1 remove1 and review the performance of the chief executive officer of the ,foundation4 7#b7 ,powers ,the chief executive officer of the ,foundation may appoint1 remove1 and review the performance of any officer or employee of the ,foundation4 4 7d7 ,powers of foundation ,section #aac7;c77#a7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act1 is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7#a7 by inserting nonprofit before corporation2 and 7#b7 by striking acting as a trustee and inserting formed4 7e7 ,principal office ,section #aac of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,principal office ,the ,board shall locate the principal office of the ,foundation in the ,national ,capital ,region1 as such term is defined in section #bfgd7;f77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 or a coastal shoreline community4 4 7f7 ,best practices ,section #aac of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act and amended by subsection 7e71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,best practices 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to ,indian ,tribes4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the best practices developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes2 and 7,b7 promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this ,act4 4 7g7 ,use of funds ,section #aah of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjbe and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7 by striking and ,state and local government agencies and inserting 1 ,state and local government agencies1 ,united ,states and international nongovernmental organizations1 regional organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and foreign government entities2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#b7 by striking and ,state and local government agencies and inserting 1 ,state and local government agencies1 ,united ,states and international nongovernmental organizations1 regional organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 and foreign government entities4 7i7 ,authorization ,section #i7;a7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieh7 is amended by striking fiscal year #bjbc and inserting each of fiscal years #bjbd and #bjbe4 #d4 ,transfers 7a7 ,save our seas #b4j act ,subtitle ,c of title ,i of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd7 is transferred to appear after section #aai of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi7 as transferred and redesignated by this ,act4 7b7 ,marine debris act ,the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi7 is amended-- 7#a7 by transferring sections #g1 #h1 and #i to appear after section #abg1 as transferred by this ,act1 and redesignated as sections #aca1 #acb1 and #acc1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting before section #aca1 as so transferred and redesignated1 the following3 ,d ,administration 4 #e4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,section #aca of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred and redesignated by this ,act1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#aa71 7#ab71 and 7#ac71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#a7 ,circular economy ,the term circular economy has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd74 7#b7 ,coastal shoreline community ,the term coastal shoreline community means a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean1 major estuaries1 or the ,great ,lakes4 7#c7 ,,epa administrator ,the term ,,epa ,administrator has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd74 7#d7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given that term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 2 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#i7 ,nonprofit organization ,the term nonprofit organization has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd74 7#aj7 ,post consumer materials management ,the term post-consumer materials management has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd74 2 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ac71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ad7 ,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#ae7 ,under ,secretary ,the term ,under ,secretary has the meaning given such term in section #b of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd74 2 and 7#f7 in paragraph 7#ac71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,indian ,tribe2 4 7b7 ,transfer 7#a7 ,in general ,section #b7g7 of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd7 is transferred to section #aca of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 inserted after paragraph 7#h7 7as redesignated71 and redesignated as paragraph 7#h74 7#b7 ,redesignation ,section #b of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd7 is amended by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aj71 respectively4 7c7 ,non-federal funds ,paragraph 7#h77;,d7 of section #aca of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred and redesignated by this ,act1 is amended by striking 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 #f4 ,conforming amendments 7a7 ,in general ,in sections #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 #f of the ,marine ,debris ,act1 and section #acc of the ,marine ,debris ,act as transferred and so redesignated by this ,act1 strike ,administrator and insert ,under ,secretary4 7b7 ,section #e ,in section #e of the ,marine ,debris ,act strike-- 7#a7 ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and insert ,under ,secretary2 and 7#b7 ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and insert ,,epa ,administrator 4 7c7 ,section #abc ,in section #abc1 as transferred and so redesignated by this ,act1 strike title ,i and insert subtitle ,b4 7d7 ,section #aca ,paragraph 7#h77;,d7 of section #aca of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7,public ,law #aji-ddi71 as transferred and redesignated by this ,act1 is amended by striking 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 7e7 ,section #acd ,section #acd of the ,marine ,debris ,act1 as transferred and so redesignated by this ,act1 strike ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and insert ,,epa ,administrator4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,march #aa1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4 ,march #ab1 #bjbd,received2 read twice and placed on the calendar