To amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act.
- Section id44adb39e5bbd49c1a6124fafa6aaf30f: 2. Modifications to the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Section 3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952(d))...
- Section idb6092898c0404a9484fde22d880adc0d: 3. Modifications to the Marine Debris Foundation Section 111(a) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in the second sentence, by...
- Section id7069ede9b3ea4ccfbe54969409cb66c8: 4. Organization of Marine Debris Act The Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) is amended— by inserting before section 3 the following: ANational Oceanic...
- Section idfc678e5ccc904d29a16fb3e4682cc05d: 5. Definitions Section 131 of the Marine Debris Act, as redesignated by section 4(a)(3), is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
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