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  ,,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          
,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,save ,our  
,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja7 is
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7#aa7 z p>agraph 7#ac72 &  7#c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3    
7#aa7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! 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]vation1    
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#ab7 ,tribal        
organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( !
 ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education
 ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 
4  7b7 ,/atus ( ,f\ndation ,section     
#aaa7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4      
#dbaa7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ organization & ins]t+          
corporation4  7c7 ,purposes ,section    
#aaa7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#dbaa7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+       
,indian ,tribes1 aft] ,tribal           
gov]nm5ts14  7d7 ,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$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 
z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#f71            
respectively2 &  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7           
,recomm5dations ( ,bo>d reg>d+          
appo9tm5ts ,= appo9tm5ts made "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 o!r ?an ! initial         
appo9tm5ts1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,"u
 ,secret>y recomm5dations on c&idates = 
appo9tm5t4  4  7#b7 ,g5]al p[]s ,section
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#dbab7;g77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a71 by /rik+ (fic]s & employees &

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7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 by /rik+  
its *ief op]at+ (fic] & ins]t+ ! *ief   
executive (fic] ( ! ,f\ndation4  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] ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#b7   
,p[]s ,! *ief executive (fic] ( !       
,f\ndation may appo9t1 remove1 & review 
! p]=mance ( any (fic] or employee ( !  
,f\ndation4  4  7e7 ,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$4  7f7 ,pr9cipal (fice ,section #aac 
( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbac7 is     
am5d$ 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  7g7
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,section #aac ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#dbac71 z am5d$ by subsection 7f71 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7h7 ,be/ practices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,f\ndation %all develop & implem5t be/  
practices = conduct+ outrea* to ,indian 
,tribes & ,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7#b7      
,requirem5ts ,! be/ practices develop$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %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  7i7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be  
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to satisfy any requirem5t
 = gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation )  
,tribal gov]nm5ts2 or  7#b7 to affect or
 modify any treaty or o!r "r ( any      
,tribal gov]nm5t4  4  7h7 ,use ( funds  
,section #aah ( su* ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#dbah7 is am5d$-- 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       
regional organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1
 & ,tribal organizations2 &  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 ( ! 
,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,am5dm5ts ,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 ,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  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb]   
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