S. 3086 · 114th Congress
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016
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- Senate Introduced Jun 22, 2016
- Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate amended · Dec 10, 2016
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Marine Debris Act to revise the Marine Debris Program by requiring the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to work with: (1) other agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris, and (2) the Department of State and other agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris.
(Sec. 3) The bill also revises the program by allowing NOAA to make sums available for assisting in the cleanup and response required by severe marine debris events.
(Sec. 4) The bill urges the President to: (1) work with foreign countries that produce the largest amounts of unmanaged municipal solid waste that reaches the ocean in order to find solution to the marine debris; and (2) study issues related to marine debris, including the economic impacts of marine debris.
(Sec. 5) The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee must expand to include a senior official from the Department of State.
(Sec. 6) This bill reauthorizes through FY2021: (1) the Marine Debris Program, (2) an information clearinghouse on marine debris, and (3) enforcement of laws about discarded marine debris from ships.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016
Latest action (Dec 12, 2016): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 22, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jun 22, 2016
- Senate Passed Dec 10, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.