3.0.0 1982 2022-11-01T13:50:53Z 2023-01-01T07:26:24Z Senate S 2019-06-26 116 hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-22T17:53:21Z Referred to 2020-01-13T22:23:39Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-14T21:52:16Z Referred to 2020-01-13T22:23:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-14T17:59:58Z Referred to 2020-01-13T22:23:37Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2020-01-14T14:52:49Z Referred to 2020-01-13T22:23:34Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-01-13T22:23:38Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-01-13T22:23:36Z sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2020-01-09T22:36:37Z Markup by 2019-11-13T15:00:38Z Referred to 2019-06-26T16:37:26Z SOS 2.0 Act 116 3969 HR 2019-08-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Related bill CRS Save Our Seas 2.0: Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Act 116 2260 S 2019-09-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224. Related bill CRS Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhancing the Domestic Marine Debris Response Act 116 2364 S 2019-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act 116 2372 S 2019-09-26 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239. Related bill CRS 2020-12-18 Became Public Law No: 116-224. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-18 Became Public Law No: 116-224. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-18 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-18 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-08 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-08 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-02 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-12-01 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1982 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7142) ResolvingDifferences 2020-12-01 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1982 by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7142) NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-01 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Floor 2020-10-19 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2020-10-01 16:41:08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-10-01 16:41:06 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5192-5199) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-10-01 16:41:06 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-01 16:27:03 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1982. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-10-01 16:26:59 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5192-5202) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-10-01 16:26:43 Mr. Carbajal moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2020-01-22 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2020-01-14 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Committee 2020-01-14 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. Committee 2020-01-14 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2020-01-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2020-01-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2020-01-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2020-01-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-01-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 2020-01-13 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, 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 2020-01-13 14:07:30 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2020-01-13 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-01-09 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 2020-01-09 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-09 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S148-149) Floor 2020-01-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2020-01-09 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2019-11-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2019-06-26 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-06-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK N W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2019-06-26 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2019-06-26 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2019-06-26 True P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2019-06-26 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2019-06-26 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2019-06-26 True C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2019-06-26 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2019-06-26 True G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2019-06-28 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2019-07-25 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2019-07-25 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2019-07-25 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2019-08-01 False S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2019-09-09 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2019-09-23 False P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2019-10-15 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2019-11-13 False K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2019-11-13 False W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2019-11-14 False Public Law 116-224 Environmental Protection Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Air quality Aquatic ecology Atmospheric science and weather Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Energy research Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Environmental technology Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign aid and international relief Forests, forestry, trees Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Intergovernmental relations International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Manufacturing Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Materials Multilateral development programs Performance measurement Product development and innovation Public-private cooperation Roads and highways Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Solid waste and recycling State and local finance State and local government operations Water quality Water use and supply Environmental Protection 00 2019-06-26 Introduced in Senate 2021-01-26T20:44:15Z Save Our Seas 2.0 Act or the SOS 2.0 Act

This bill establishes requirements and incentives to reduce, recycle, and prevent marine debris (e.g., plastics), including requirements to establish a Marine Debris Response Trust Fund, a Marine Debris Foundation, a Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations, a strategy to improve waste management and recycling infrastructure, a Waste Management Revolving Fund for states, a Waste Management Infrastructure Grant program, a Drinking Water Infrastructure Grant program, a Wastewater Infrastructure Grant program, and a Trash-Free Water Grant program.

]]> 49 2020-12-18 Public Law 2021-09-02T14:57:58Z Save Our Seas 2.0 Act

This bill establishes requirements and incentives to reduce, recycle, and prevent marine debris (e.g., plastic waste).

TITLE I--COMBATING MARINE DEBRIS

Subtitle A--Amendments to the Marine Debris Act

(Sec. 101) This section increases the authorization of appropriations for the Marine Debris Act through FY2022.

In addition, it requires relevant federal agencies to prioritize efforts to combat marine debris when carrying out existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs.

Subtitle B--Marine Debris Foundation

(Sec. 111) This section establishes the Marine Debris Foundation, a nonprofit organization, and outlines its purposes, rights, and obligations. The foundation must accept and administer gifts to benefit the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The foundation must also support federal actions to access, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris and address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the U.S. economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety.

(Sec. 119) This section terminates the foundation 10 years after its establishment.

Subtitle C--Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations

(Sec. 122) This section establishes the Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations. The prize competition must (1) encourage technological innovation with the potential to reduce plastic waste, associated pollution, and potential pollution; and (2) award at least one prize every two years for projects that advance human understanding and innovation in removing and preventing plastic waste.

(Sec. 123) The Department of Commerce may enter into an agreement with the Marine Debris Foundation for the foundation to administer the prize competition. If the foundation administers the prize competition, it may request and accept federal and nonfederal funds for a cash prize or administration of the competition.

(Sec. 127) This section terminates the prize competition after the completion of five competition cycles.

Subtitle D--Studies, Pilot Projects, and Reports

(Sec. 131) The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee must report on microfiber pollution and innovative uses for plastic waste in consumer products.

(Sec. 133) NOAA must arrange with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on U.S. plastic pollution data and report on findings of the study.

(Sec. 134) The National Institute of Standards and Technology must study and report on the availability of methodologies that are or could be readily standardized to track and certify the amount of circular polymers (i.e., polymers that can be reused multiple times or converted into a new, higher-quality product) in finished goods.

(Sec. 135) NOAA must also report on the scale of fishing gear losses by domestic and foreign fisheries and the ecological, human health, and maritime safety impacts of derelict fishing gear. The study must include recommendations on management measures to prevent such losses and reduce such impacts.

(Sec. 136) NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must jointly conduct a study to determine the feasibility of developing a nationwide derelict vessel recycling program. The agencies must use the pilot project in Rhode Island led by Rhode Island Sea Grant and its partners as a model.

(Sec. 137) In addition, NOAA must establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing incentives to fishermen based in the United States who incidentally capture marine debris while at sea to (1) track or keep the debris on board, and (2) dispose of the debris properly on land.

TITLE II--ENHANCED GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT TO COMBAT MARINE DEBRIS

(Sec. 202) The Department of State must implement the U.S. policy to cooperate with foreign governments and the private sector to combat marine debris, which includes support for (1) strengthening systems for processing and reusing plastic waste, (2) developing and using reusable alternatives to disposable plastic products, and (3) deploying technology for capturing value from postconsumer materials and municipal solid waste streams.

(Sec. 203) The President must direct U.S. representatives to various international bodies to support U.S. marine debris policies. The EPA is authorized to build partnerships in support of such policies.

(Sec. 205) The State Department must report on the potential for entering into new agreements or creating a new forum to reduce land-based sources of marine debris and derelict fishing gear.

TITLE III--IMPROVING DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT MARINE DEBRIS

(Sec. 301) The EPA must develop a strategy to improve postconsumer materials management and infrastructure for the purpose of reducing plastic waste and other postconsumer materials in waterways and oceans. The EPA must then publish it and distribute it to states.

(Sec. 302) Further, the EPA may provide grants to states to implement the strategy and to (1) support improvements to local postconsumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs; and (2) assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems.

The EPA may also provide grants to local governments, Indian tribes, and public water systems to support improvements in reducing and removing plastic waste and postconsumer materials from drinking water or sources of drinking water.

In addition, the EPA may provide grants to certain municipalities or Indian tribes that own and operate treatment works (systems that treat municipal sewage or industrial waste) for the construction of improvements to reduce and remove plastic waste and postconsumer materials.

Finally, the EPA may provide grants to local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations for various efforts to reduce trash in water.

(Sec. 303) The Department of Transportation and the EPA must jointly enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to conduct a study concerning the uses of plastic waste in infrastructure.

(Sec. 304) Further, the EPA must also enter into an arrangement with the National Academies to conduct a study on human health and environmental risk assessment on microplastics.

(Sec. 305) In addition, the EPA must recommend to Congress ways to eliminate barriers to increasing the collection, processing, and use of recyclable materials.

(Sec. 306) The EPA must also report on the most efficient and effective economic incentives to spur the development of additional new end-use markets for recycled plastics.

(Sec. 307) Additionally, the EPA must study and report on minimizing the creation of new plastic waste.]]>

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