#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#efdi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,m>9e     
,debris ,act to improve ! adm9i/ration (
 ! ,m>9e ,debris ,program ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 to
 improve ! adm9i/ration ( ! ,m>9e       
,debris ,f\ndation1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,am5dm5ts ,act4 
#b4 ,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 !  
,"u ,secret>y may contribute on an 9-k9d
 basis ! portion ( ! co/s ( ! project t 
! ,"u ,secret>y det]m9es repres5ts !    
am\nt ( b5efit ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration d]ives f !    
project4  4  #c4 ,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$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ organization & ins]t+          
corporation4  7b7 ,purposes ,section    
#aaa7;b77#c7 ( ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j  
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa7;b77#c77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ ,indian ,tribes1 aft]   
,tribal gov]nm5ts14  7c7 ,bo>d (        
directors  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t1 vacancies1 &
 removal ,section #aab7;b7 ( ! ,save    

,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#dbab7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+
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7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f71 respectively2  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,recomm5dations ( ,bo>d reg>d+     
appo9tm5ts ,= appo9tm5ts made "u        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! 
,"u ,secret>y recomm5dations on c&idates
 = appo9tm5t4  2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ p>agraph   
7#c72  7ii7 by /rik+ & consid]+ & ins]t+
 consid]+2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 & ) ! approval ( !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce aft] by ! ,bo>d2   
7,d7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c71 z s        
r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3  7#c7     
,t]ms ,any ,director appo9t$ "u p>agraph
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  2  7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 
7#d71 z s r$esignat$1 by ins]t+ ) !     
approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce aft] !
 ,bo>d2 &  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s    

r$esignat$-- 7i7 by ins]t+ !            
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 aft]         
,s]vice12 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 & ) !     
approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce aft]  
,,epa ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,g5]al p[]s   
,section #aab7;g7 ( ! ,save ,our ,seas  
#b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbab7;g77 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by   
/rik+ (fic]s & employees & ins]t+ !     
initial (fic]s & employees2 &  7,b7 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 by /rik+ its *ief
 op]at+ (fic] & ins]t+ ! *ief executive 
(fic] ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#c7 ,*ief       
executive (fic] ,section #aab ( ! ,save 
,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4     
#dbab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7h7 ,*ief executive (fic]  7#a7
 ,appo9tm5t2 removal2 review ,! ,bo>d   
%all appo9t & review ! p]=mance (1 & may
 remove1 ! *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

  7d7 ,p[]s ( ,f\ndation ,section       
#aac7;c77#a7 ( ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j  
,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$4  7e7 ,pr9cipal     
(fice ,section #aac ( ! ,save ,our ,seas
 #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbac7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,pr9cipal (fice ,! ,bo>d may locate !   
pr9cipal (fice ( ! ,f\ndation 9 !       
,national ,capital ,region1 z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #bfgd7;f77#b7 ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a coa/al   
%orel9e community4  4  7f7 ,be/         
practices2 rule ( con/ruction ,section  
#aac ( ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dbac71 z am5d$ by subsection
 7e71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7h7 ,be/ practices = outrea* to
 ,indian ,tribes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,f\ndation %all develop & implem5t be/  
practices = conduct+ outrea* to ,indian 
,tribes4  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$-- 7#a7  
to satisfy any requirem5t =             
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultation )     
,tribal gov]nm5ts2 or  7#b7 to affect or
 modify any treaty or o!r "r ( any      
,tribal gov]nm5t4  4  7g7 ,use ( funds  
,section #aah7;a77#b7 ( ! ,save ,our    
,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4          
#dbah7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ & ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies & ins]t+ 1    
,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 ,unit$  
,/ates & int]national nongov]nm5tal     
organizations1 regional organizations1  
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
& =eign gov]nm5t entities4  #d4         
,organization ( ,m>9e ,debris ,act  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,m>9e ,debris ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #aiea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by ins]t+ be=e section #c ! foll[+3  ,a

 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic       
,adm9i/ration & ,coa/ ,gu>d programs  2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ sections #c ?r\gh #f 
z sections #aja ?r\gh #ajd1             
respectively2  7#c7 by r$esignat+       
sections #g ?r\gh #aj z sections #aca   
?r\gh #acd1 respectively2 &  7#d7 by    
ins]t+ be=e section #aca1 z r$esignat$  
by p>agraph 7#c71 ! foll[+3  ,d         
,adm9i/ration  4  7b7 ,m>9e ,debris     
,f\ndation ,subtitle ,b ( title ,i ( !  
,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7#cc         
,u4,s4,c4 #dbaa et seq47 is-- 7#a7      
transf]r$ to ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act2 &    
7#b7 ins]t$ aft] section #ajd ( ! ,m>9e 
,debris ,act1 z r$esignat$ by subsection
 7a77#b74  7c7 ,g5ius ,prize = ,save    
,our ,seas ,innovations ,subtitle ,c (  
title ,i ( ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbca et seq47 is-- 7#a7 
transf]r$ to ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act2 &    
7#b7 ins]t$ aft] section #aai ( ! ,m>9e 
,debris ,act1 z transf]r$ & ins]t$ by   
subsection 7b74  #e4 ,def9itions        
,section #aca ( ! ,m>9e ,debris ,act1 z 

r$esignat$ by section #d7;a77#c71 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z  
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#aj71      
7#aa71 & 7#ab71 respectively2  7#b7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,circul> economy ,! t]m circul>    
economy has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #b ( ! ,save ,our ,seas #b4j    
,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd2 #cc        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbja note74  7#b7 ,coa/al    
%orel9e community ,! t]m coa/al %orel9e 
community means a city or c\nty directly
 adjac5t to ! op5 ocean1 a major e/u>y1 
or "o ( ! ,great ,lakes4  7#c7 ,,epa    
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,,epa ,adm9i/rator  
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#f71 z r$esignat$ by     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7#g7          
,non-f$]al funds ,! t]m non-,f$]al funds
 means funds provid$ by-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 
7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe2  7,c7 a t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 "o or m units 
( local gov]nm5ts or ,tribal            

organizations2  7,e7 a =eign gov]nm5t2  
7,f7 a private =-pr(it entity2  7,g7 a  
nonpr(it organization2 or  7,h7 a       
private individual4  7#h7 ,nonpr(it ,!  
t]m nonpr(it1 ) respect to a corporation
 or o!r organization1 means !           
corporation or o!r organization is      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
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,po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t ,! t]m  
po/-consum] mat]ials managem5t has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( !     
,save ,our ,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law
 #aaf-bbd2 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja note74  2
  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 z s            
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 z       
subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e71        
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,indian
 ,tribe2  2 &  7#e7 by add+ aft]        
p>agraph 7#ab71 z s r$esignat$1 !       
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m  
,tribal gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$      

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#ad7 ,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  
7#ae7 ,"u ,secret>y ,! t]m ,"u ,secret>y
 means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =     
,oceans & ,atmosph]e & ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  4  #f4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 
7a7 ,m>9e ,debris ,act ,! ,m>9e ,debris 
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #aiea et seq471 z   
am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #ajc1 z r$esignat$ by section
 #d7;a77#b7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7d71 9 !

 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by    
/rik+ ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration &  
ins]t+ ,"u ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 by /rik+  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy & ins]t ,,epa        
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,b7 9 subsection      
7e77#c71 by /rik+ section #c & ins]t+   
section #aja2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#d7
 ( section #aaa1 z transf]r$ by section 
#d7;b71 by /rik+ title ,,iii & ins]t+   
subtitle ,c2  7#c7 9 subsection 7a7 (   
section #abc1 z transf]r$ by section    
#d7;c71 by /rik+ title ,i & ins]t+      
subtitle ,b2  7#d7 9 section #acd1 z    
r$esignat$ by section #d7;a77#c71 by    
/rik+ ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal    
,protection ,ag5cy & ins]t+ ,,epa       
,adm9i/rator2 &  7#e7 by /rik+          
,adm9i/rator ea* place x appe>s 7o!r ?an
 9 section #ajc7;d771 #aca1 or #acd1 z  
r$esignat$ by section #d7;a77 & ins]t+  
,"u ,secret>y4  7b7 ,save ,our ,seas    
#b4j ,act ,section #b ( ! ,save ,our    
,seas #b4j ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bbd2 

#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #dbja note7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g72 &  7#b7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 z 
p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#aj71             
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