3.0.0 3692 2023-01-13T04:50:15Z 2023-01-13T04:50:15Z House H HR 2005-09-07 109 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-26T14:38:51Z Referred to 2005-09-07T14:00:05Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-08T13:52:02Z Referred to 2005-09-07T14:00:00Z Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act 109 362 S 2006-12-22 Became Public Law No: 109-449. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2005-09-26 hsii15 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. Committee 2005-09-08 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2005-09-07 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-09-07 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-07 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 N B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2005-09-07 True C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2005-09-07 True F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2005-09-07 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2005-09-07 True B001242 Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] Timothy Bishop D NY H. 1 2005-09-14 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2006-03-30 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative procedure Animals Biodegradation Coast guard Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Commerce Department of Homeland Security Ecological research Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Endangered species Environmental Protection Environmental education Environmental monitoring Equipment and supplies Executive reorganization Fishing boats Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Grants-in-aid Harbors International Affairs International environmental cooperation Law Maps Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine ecology Marine pollution Marine safety Marine terminals Plastics Pollution control Pollution measurement Public-private partnerships Recycling of waste products Remote sensing Science, Technology, Communications Transportation and Public Works Waste disposal in the ocean Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2005-09-07 Introduced in House 2005-09-23T21:12:10Z Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act - Establishes within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) a Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program of project grants to reduce and prevent the occurrence and adverse impacts of marine debris on the marine environment and navigation safety. Requires the Administrator of NOAA to: (1) undertake marine debris mapping, impact assessment, prevention, and removal efforts, with a focus on marine debris posing a threat to living marine resources (particularly endangered or protected species) and navigation safety; (2) improve efforts and actively seek to prevent and reduce fishing gear losses, as well as their adverse impacts on living marine resources and navigation safety; and (3) undertake outreach and education of the public and other stakeholders in the fishing, fishing gear manufacturers, and other marine-dependent industries on sources of and threats associated with marine debris and approaches to identify, determine sources of, reduce, and prevent such debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigational safety.

Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to undertake measures to reduce violations of MARPOL Annex V (Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973) and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships with respect to the discard of plastics and other garbage from vessels.

Establishes an Interagency Committee on Marine Debris to: (1) coordinate a comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among federal agencies, in cooperation with nongovernmental organizations, industry, universities, state governments, Indian tribes, and other nations; and (2) foster cost-effective mechanisms to identify, determine sources of, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impact on the marine environment and navigational safety, including the joint funding of research and mitigation and prevention strategies.

]]> Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act Display Title Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act Official Title as Introduced To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety, in coordination with non-Federal entities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act Introduced in House 2005-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr3692ih/xml/BILLS-109hr3692ih.xml 2005-09-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.