,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efdi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ba 7legislative day1 ,december #af71 #bjbd,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself and ,mr4 ,whitehouse7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice1 considered1 read the third time1 and passed ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,marine ,debris ,act to improve the administration of the ,marine ,debris ,program of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 to improve the administration of the ,marine ,debris ,foundation1 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 ,section #c7;d7 of the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aieb7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking and contracts and inserting contracts1 and other agreements2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 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,c71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 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 #c4 ,modifications to the ,marine ,debris ,foundation 7a7 ,status of ,foundation ,section #aaa7;a7 of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa7;a77 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking organization and inserting corporation4 7b7 ,purposes ,section #aaa7;b77#c7 of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa7;b77#c77 is amended by inserting ,indian ,tribes1 after ,tribal governments14 7c7 ,board of directors 7#a7 ,appointment1 vacancies1 and removal ,section #aab7;b7 of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#f71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 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 redesignated by subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#c72 7ii7 by striking and considering and inserting considering2 and 7iii7 by inserting under paragraph 7#a71 and with the approval of the ,secretary of ,commerce after by the ,board2 7,d7 by amending paragraph 7#c71 as so 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 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 by inserting with the approval of the ,secretary of ,commerce after the ,board2 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#f71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by inserting the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 after ,service12 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 and with the approval of the ,secretary of ,commerce after ,,epa ,administrator4 7#b7 ,general powers ,section #aab7;g7 of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7;g77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking officers and employees and inserting the initial officers and employees2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i71 by striking its chief operating officer and inserting the chief executive officer of the ,foundation4 7#c7 ,chief executive officer ,section #aab of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,chief executive officer 7#a7 ,appointment2 removal2 review ,the ,board shall appoint and review the performance of1 and may remove1 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 ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbac7;c77#a77 is amended1 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 ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbac7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,principal office ,the ,board may 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 practices2 rule of construction ,section #aac of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbac71 as amended by subsection 7e71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,best practices for outreach to ,indian ,tribes 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 7i7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act may be construed-- 7#a7 to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government consultation with ,tribal governments2 or 7#b7 to affect or modify any treaty or other right of any ,tribal government4 4 7g7 ,use of funds ,section #aah7;a77#b7 of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbah7;a77#b77 is amended 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 #d4 ,organization of ,marine ,debris ,act 7a7 ,in general ,the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aiea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting before section #c the following3 ,a ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and ,coast ,guard programs 2 7#b7 by redesignating sections #c through #f as sections #aja through #ajd1 respectively2 7#c7 by redesignating sections #g through #aj as sections #aca through #acd1 respectively2 and 7#d7 by inserting before section #aca1 as redesignated by paragraph 7#c71 the following3 ,d ,administration 4 7b7 ,marine ,debris ,foundation ,subtitle ,b of title ,i of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa et seq47 is-- 7#a7 transferred to the ,marine ,debris ,act2 and 7#b7 inserted after section #ajd of the ,marine ,debris ,act1 as redesignated by subsection 7a77#b74 7c7 ,genius ,prize for ,save ,our ,seas ,innovations ,subtitle ,c of title ,i of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbca et seq47 is-- 7#a7 transferred to the ,marine ,debris ,act2 and 7#b7 inserted after section #aai of the ,marine ,debris ,act1 as transferred and inserted by subsection 7b74 #e4 ,definitions ,section #aca of the ,marine ,debris ,act1 as redesignated by section #d7;a77#c71 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#aj71 7#aa71 and 7#ab71 respectively2 7#b7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting 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-bbd2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja note74 7#b7 ,coastal shoreline community ,the term coastal shoreline community means a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean1 a major estuary1 or one of the ,great ,lakes4 7#c7 ,,epa ,administrator ,the term ,,epa ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a71 the following3 7#g7 ,non-federal funds ,the term non-,federal funds means funds provided by-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2 7,c7 a territory of the ,united ,states2 7,d7 one or more units of local governments or ,tribal organizations2 7,e7 a foreign government2 7,f7 a private for-profit entity2 7,g7 a nonprofit organization2 or 7,h7 a private individual4 7#h7 ,nonprofit ,the term nonprofit1 with respect to a corporation or other organization1 means the corporation or other organization is described in section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from tax under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7#i7 ,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-bbd2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja note74 2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#ab71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,indian ,tribe2 2 and 7#e7 by adding after paragraph 7#ab71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ac7 ,tribal government ,the term ,tribal government means the recognized governing body of any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 band1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1 component band1 or component reservation1 individually identified 7including parenthetically7 in the list published most recently as of the date of the enactment of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,amendments ,act pursuant to section #ajd of the ,federally ,recognized ,indian ,tribe ,list ,act of #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74 7#ad7 ,tribal organization ,the term ,tribal organization has the meaning given that 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 means the ,under ,secretary of ,commerce for ,oceans and ,atmosphere and ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration4 4 #f4 ,conforming amendments 7a7 ,marine ,debris ,act ,the ,marine ,debris ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aiea et seq471 as amended by this ,act1 is further amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajc1 as redesignated by section #d7;a77#b7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration and inserting ,under ,secretary2 and 7ii7 by striking ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and insert ,,epa ,administrator2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7e77#c71 by striking section #c and inserting section #aja2 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#d7 of section #aaa1 as transferred by section #d7;b71 by striking title ,,iii and inserting subtitle ,c2 7#c7 in subsection 7a7 of section #abc1 as transferred by section #d7;c71 by striking title ,i and inserting subtitle ,b2 7#d7 in section #acd1 as redesignated by section #d7;a77#c71 by striking ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency and inserting ,,epa ,administrator2 and 7#e7 by striking ,administrator each place it appears 7other than in section #ajc7;d771 #aca1 or #acd1 as redesignated by section #d7;a77 and inserting ,under ,secretary4 7b7 ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act ,section #b of the ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#g72 and 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#aa7 as paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aj71 respectively4