[House Report 112-584]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Rept. 112-584
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session Part 1
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MARINE DEBRIS ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2012
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July 9, 2012.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1171]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 1171) to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris
Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act, having considered the
same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend
that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marine Debris Act Amendments of
2012''.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an
amendment is expressed as an amendment to a section or other provision,
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other
provision of the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
(33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.), as in effect immediately before the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 3. SHORT TITLE AMENDMENT.
Section 1 (33 U.S.C. 1951 note) is amended by striking ``Research,
Prevention, and Reduction''.
SEC. 4. PURPOSE.
Section 2 (33 U.S.C. 1951) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
``The purpose of this Act is to address the adverse impacts of marine
debris on the United States economy, the marine environment, and
navigation safety through identification, determination of sources,
assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.''.
SEC. 5. NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM.
(a) Name of Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 3 (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended--
(A) in the section heading by striking ``prevention
and removal''; and
(B) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``Prevention and Removal
Program to reduce and prevent'' and inserting
``Program to identify, determine sources of,
assess, prevent, reduce, and remove''; and
(ii) by inserting ``the economy of the United
States,'' after ``marine debris on''; and
(iii) by inserting a comma after
``environment''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (7) of section 7 (33
U.S.C. 1956) is amended by striking ``Prevention and Removal''.
(b) Program Components.--Section 3(b) (33 U.S.C. 1952(b)) is amended
to read as follows:
``(b) Program Components.--The Administrator, acting through the
Program and subject to the availability of appropriations, shall--
``(1) identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent,
reduce, and remove marine debris, with a focus on marine debris
posing a threat to living marine resources and navigation
safety;
``(2) provide national and regional coordination to assist
States, Indian tribes, and regional organizations in
identification, determination of sources, assessment,
prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris;
``(3) undertake efforts to reduce adverse impacts of lost and
discarded fishing gear on living marine resources and
navigation safety, including--
``(A) research and development of alternatives to
gear posing threats to the marine environment, and
methods for marking gear used in specific fisheries to
enhance the tracking, recovery, and identification of
lost and discarded gear; and
``(B) development of effective nonregulatory measures
and incentives to cooperatively reduce the volume of
lost and discarded fishing gear and to aid in its
recovery; and
``(4) undertake outreach and education of the public and
other stakeholders on sources of marine debris, threats
associated with marine debris, and approaches to identify,
determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove
marine debris and its adverse impacts on the United States
economy, the marine environment, and navigational safety,
including outreach and education activities through public-
private initiatives.''.
(c) Grant Criteria and Guidelines.--Section 3(c) (33 U.S.C. 1952(c))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 2(1)'' and
inserting ``section 2'';
(2) by repealing paragraph (5); and
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5)
and (6).
SEC. 6. PROGRESS REPORTS.
Section 5(c)(2) (33 U.S.C. 1954(c)(2)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Annual Progress Reports.--'' and all that
follows through ``thereafter'' and inserting ``Biennial
Progress Reports.--Biennially''; and
(2) by inserting ``Natural'' before ``Resources''.
SEC. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUBMITTED INFORMATION.
Section 6(2) (33 U.S.C. 1955(2)) is amended by striking ``by the
fishing industry''.
SEC. 8. MARINE DEBRIS DEFINITION.
Section 7 (33 U.S.C. 1956) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (9), and
moving such paragraph to appear after paragraph (8); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Marine debris.--The term `marine debris' means any
persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and
directly or indirectly, and intentionally or unintentionally,
disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the
Great Lakes.''.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 9 (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended--
(1) by striking ``are'' and inserting ``is'';
(2) by striking ``2006 through 2010'' and all that follows
through ``(1)'' and inserting ``through fiscal year 2015''; and
(3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$4,900,000''.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 1171, as ordered reported, is to
reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention,
and Reduction Act.
Background and Need for Legislation
The term ``marine debris'' refers to the trash or litter
that floats around oceans or washes up on beaches. Marine
debris is pervasive throughout the world's oceans causing
potential adverse effects on marine organisms, ocean habitats,
and human health and safety. The life span of marine debris can
range from 2 weeks for some paper products to 450 years in the
case of plastics.
The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
(Public Law 109-449) was enacted in 2006 in response to
recommendations made by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy in
its report, An Ocean Blueprint for the 21st Century, released
September 2004. The Commission report noted gaps in existing
U.S. marine debris efforts and recommended the establishment of
a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) that expands on and complemented the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's program.
The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
established programs within NOAA and the United States Coast
Guard (USCG) to help identify, determine sources of, assess,
reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on
the marine environment and navigational safety, in coordination
with non-federal entities.
The Act also established a Marine Debris Prevention and
Removal Program within NOAA aimed at reducing and preventing
the occurrence and adverse impacts of marine debris on the
marine environment and navigational safety. The program
components included mapping, identification, impact assessment,
removal and prevention of marine debris, efforts aimed at
reducing and preventing loss of fishing gear, and outreach and
education programs. It authorized NOAA to provide grants to
non-Federal entities involved with those activities.
Public Law 109-449 also amended the Marine Plastic
Pollution Research and Control Act by establishing an
Interagency Committee on Marine Debris to coordinate federal
activities and cooperate with non-federal entities to create a
comprehensive program directed at marine debris research and
other marine debris related activities. It also directed NOAA
and USCG to jointly develop and promulgate through regulations
a definition of marine debris. NOAA and USCG promulgated
regulations to define ``marine debris'' as any persistent solid
material that is manufactured or processed and directly or
indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or
abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.
Annual reports on marine debris impacts and prevention and
reduction strategies were required. Lastly, NOAA was required
to maintain a federal information clearinghouse on marine
debris source identification for researchers and other
interested parties to improve marine debris source
identification, data sharing, and monitoring efforts through
collaborative research efforts.
The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee sent
Congress a report in January 2010, which outlined activities
undertaken by the federal departments and agencies under Public
Law 109-449 for the period of 2008-2009. According to the
report, NOAA regional offices work closely with local and state
agencies, other NOAA offices and federal agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, academia, private industry, and
the interested public on marine debris issues.
Public Law 109-449 authorized appropriations of $10 million
for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 for NOAA to
implement the Marine Debris Program and Information Clearing
House. Fiscal year funding for the program ranged from $6.31
million in 2005, to $5.2 million in 2006 and 2007, to a low of
$4 million in 2009 to $4.9 million in 2012. From 2005 to 2011,
NOAA funded 64 projects at about $5.6 million and leveraged
over $7.3 million in matching funds from non-federal sources.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Marine Debris
Research and Technology Grants program, from 2005-2011,
supported 46 projects involving fishermen, ports and marinas
using $2.7 million in NOAA funds coupled with $2.9 million in
non-federal matching funds.
H.R. 1171, as introduced, would revise provisions of the
Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Act, including
renaming the program as the Marine Debris Program.
The legislation would revise the Marine Debris Program to
require the NOAA Administrator to: (1) investigate, identify
sources of, assess, reduce, remove, and prevent the occurrence
of marine debris and to address and prevent adverse impacts of
such debris on the marine environment, navigation safety, and
the economy; (2) address land-based sources of marine debris,
develop fishing gear modifications or alternatives to
conventional fishing gear posing a threat to the marine
environment, and develop effective nonregulatory measures and
incentives to cooperatively reduce the volume of lost and
discarded fishing gear and to aid in its recovery; (3)
undertake national and regional coordination to assist states,
Indian tribes, and regional organizations to address marine
debris issues that are particular to their areas; (4) develop
tools and products to improve efforts to address marine debris
and make them available to researchers, the marine debris
community, and the general public; and (5) lead the development
and implementation of a strategy to promote international
action to reduce the incidence of marine debris.
The bill would require the NOAA Administrator to host a
Global Marine Debris Coordination Conference in 2015 and at
least every four years thereafter.
The bill would also create a new definition of marine
debris. Marine debris would be defined to mean any man-made
object that: (1) intentionally or unintentionally, is
discarded, disposed of, or abandoned; and (2) enters the
coastal or marine environment directly from a vessel, a
facility, or shore or indirectly, by being carried via a river,
stream, or storm drain or by other means.
During Full Committee consideration of the bill, the
committee adopted an amendment in the nature of a substitute
offered by Congressman John Fleming (R-LA). The amendment makes
moderate changes to P.L. 109-449. Those changes include:
striking outdated provisions; renaming the program to the
Marine Debris Program; revising the program components to
include ``identifying, determining sources of, assessing,
preventing, reducing, and removing marine debris''; making the
annual reports biennial; expanding the confidentiality
provisions to all industries that submit information; and
codifying the existing NOAA and USCG marine debris definition.
The amendment would authorize appropriations at the fiscal year
2012 level of $4.9 million for each of fiscal years through
2015.
Committee Action
H.R. 1171 was introduced on March 17, 2011, by Congressman
Sam Farr (D-CA). The bill was referred primarily to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition
to the Committee on Natural Resources. Within the Committee on
Natural Resources, the bill was referred to the Subcommittee on
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. On December
15, 2011, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On June
7, 2012, the Full Resources Committee met to consider the bill.
The Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular
Affairs was discharged by unanimous consent. Congressman John
Fleming (R-LA) offered an amendment to the bill; the amendment
was adopted by unanimous consent. The bill, as amended, was
then adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of
Representatives by unanimous consent.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the following cost estimate for this bill from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
H.R. 1171--Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012
Summary: H.R. 1171 would reauthorize and amend the Marine
Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act. The bill would
authorize the appropriation of $4.9 million annually through
2015 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) to carry out activities to reduce the amount of marine
debris (such as plastic and lost fishing gear) in oceans and
coastal areas.
Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO
estimates that implementing the legislation would cost $15
million over the 2013-2017 period. Enacting H.R. 1171 would not
affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go
procedures do not apply.
H.R. 1171 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
and would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal
governments.
Estimated cost to the Federal Government: The estimated
budgetary impact of H.R. 1171 is shown in the following table.
The costs of this legislation fall within budget function 300
(natural resources and environment).
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013-2017
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CHANGES IN SPENDING SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION
Authorization Level..................................... 5 5 5 0 0 15
Estimated Outlays....................................... 3 4 5 2 1 15
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Basis of estimate: For this estimate, CBO assumes that H.R.
1171 will be enacted before the end of 2012 and that the
authorized amounts will be appropriated for each fiscal year.
Estimated outlays are based on historical spending patterns for
similar NOAA activities.
H.R. 1171 would authorize the appropriation of $4.9 million
a year through 2015 for NOAA to carry out the Marine Debris
Program. In 2011, NOAA spent about $4 million to carry out
activities related to the program. Assuming appropriation of
the authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the
legislation would cost about $15 million over the 2013-2017
period.
Pay-As-You-Go considerations: None.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 1171
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined in UMRA and would impose no costs on state, local, or
tribal governments.
Previous CBO estimates: On November 21, 2011, CBO
transmitted a cost estimate for S. 1119, the Trash Free Seas
Act of 2011, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 2, 2011. S.
1119 would authorize the appropriation of $12 million a year
over the 2012-2016 period for NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard to
carry out activities related to the Marine Debris Program. H.R.
1171 would authorize the appropriation of $4.9 million a year
through 2015 for NOAA to carry out activities related to that
program. The CBO cost estimates for the two bills reflect those
differences.
On June 19, 2012, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R.
1171 as ordered reported by the House Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure on June 7, 2012. The two
versions of H.R. 1171 are similar and the CBO cost estimates
are the same.
Estimate prepared by: Federal Costs: Jeff LaFave; Impact on
state, local, and tribal governments: Melissa Merrell; Impact
on the private sector: Amy Petz.
Estimate approved by: Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required
by clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new budget
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures. Assuming appropriation of the
authorized amounts, CBO estimates that implementing the
legislation would cost $15 million over the 2013-2017 period.
3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill, as ordered reported, is to reauthorize
and amend the Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction
Act.
Earmark Statement
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION ACT
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Marine Debris [Research,
Prevention, and Reduction] Act''.
[SEC. 2. PURPOSES.
[The purposes of this Act are--
[(1) to help identify, determine sources of, assess,
reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse
impacts on the marine environment and navigation
safety;
[(2) to reactivate the Interagency Marine Debris
Coordinating Committee; and
[(3) to develop a Federal marine debris information
clearinghouse.]
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to address the adverse impacts of
marine debris on the United States economy, the marine
environment, and navigation safety through identification,
determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction,
and removal of marine debris.
SEC. 3. NOAA MARINE DEBRIS [PREVENTION AND REMOVAL] PROGRAM
(a) Establishment of Program.--There is established, within
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a Marine
Debris [Prevention and Removal Program to reduce and prevent]
Program to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent,
reduce, and remove the occurrence and adverse impacts of marine
debris on the economy of the United States, the marine
environment, and navigation safety.
[(b) Program Components.--The Administrator, acting through
the Program and subject to the availability of appropriations,
shall carry out the following activities:
[(1) Mapping, identification, impact assessment,
removal, and prevention.--The Administrator shall, in
consultation with relevant Federal agencies, undertake
marine debris mapping, identification, impact
assessment, prevention, and removal efforts, with a
focus on marine debris posing a threat to living marine
resources and navigation safety, including--
[(A) the establishment of a process, building
on existing information sources maintained by
Federal agencies such as the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Coast Guard, for
cataloguing and maintaining an inventory of
marine debris and its impacts found in the
navigable waters of the United States and the
United States exclusive economic zone,
including location, material, size, age, and
origin, and impacts on habitat, living marine
resources, human health, and navigation safety;
[(B) measures to identify the origin,
location, and projected movement of marine
debris within United States navigable waters,
the United States exclusive economic zone, and
the high seas, including the use of
oceanographic, atmospheric, satellite, and
remote sensing data; and
[(C) development and implementation of
strategies, methods, priorities, and a plan for
preventing and removing marine debris from
United States navigable waters and within the
United States exclusive economic zone,
including development of local or regional
protocols for removal of derelict fishing gear
and other marine debris.
[(2) Reducing and preventing loss of gear.--The
Administrator shall improve efforts to reduce adverse
impacts of lost and discarded fishing gear on living
marine resources and navigation safety, including--
[(A) research and development of alternatives
to gear posing threats to the marine
environment, and methods for marking gear used
in specific fisheries to enhance the tracking,
recovery, and identification of lost and
discarded gear; and
[(B) development of effective nonregulatory
measures and incentives to cooperatively reduce
the volume of lost and discarded fishing gear
and to aid in its recovery.
[(3) Outreach.--The Administrator shall undertake
outreach and education of the public and other
stakeholders, such as the fishing industry, fishing
gear manufacturers, and other marine-dependent
industries, and the plastic and waste management
industries, on sources of marine debris, threats
associated with marine debris and approaches to
identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and
prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the
marine environment and navigational safety, including
outreach and education activities through public-
private initiatives. The Administrator shall coordinate
outreach and education activities under this paragraph
with any outreach programs conducted under section 2204
of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control
Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1915).]
(b) Program Components.--The Administrator, acting through
the Program and subject to the availability of appropriations,
shall--
(1) identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent,
reduce, and remove marine debris, with a focus on
marine debris posing a threat to living marine
resources and navigation safety;
(2) provide national and regional coordination to
assist States, Indian tribes, and regional
organizations in identification, determination of
sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal
of marine debris;
(3) undertake efforts to reduce adverse impacts of
lost and discarded fishing gear on living marine
resources and navigation safety, including--
(A) research and development of alternatives
to gear posing threats to the marine
environment, and methods for marking gear used
in specific fisheries to enhance the tracking,
recovery, and identification of lost and
discarded gear; and
(B) development of effective nonregulatory
measures and incentives to cooperatively reduce
the volume of lost and discarded fishing gear
and to aid in its recovery; and
(4) undertake outreach and education of the public
and other stakeholders on sources of marine debris,
threats associated with marine debris, and approaches
to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent,
reduce, and remove marine debris and its adverse
impacts on the United States economy, the marine
environment, and navigational safety, including
outreach and education activities through public-
private initiatives.
(c) Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator, acting through
the Program, shall enter into cooperative agreements
and contracts and provide financial assistance in the
form of grants for projects to accomplish the purpose
set forth in [section 2(1)] section 2.
* * * * * * *
[(5) Grant criteria and guidelines.--Within 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall promulgate necessary guidelines for
implementation of the grant program, including
development of criteria and priorities for grants. In
developing those guidelines, the Administrator shall
consult with--
[(A) the Interagency Committee;
[(B) regional fishery management councils
established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.);
[(C) State, regional, and local governmental
entities with marine debris experience;
[(D) marine-dependent industries; and
[(E) nongovernmental organizations involved
in marine debris research, prevention, or
removal activities.]
[(6)] (5) Project review and approval.--The
Administrator shall--
(A) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(7)] (6) Project reporting.--Each grantee under this
section shall provide periodic reports as required by
the Administrator. Each report shall include all
information required by the Administrator for
evaluating the progress and success in meeting its
stated goals, and impact of the grant activities on the
marine debris problem.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) Reports.--
(1) * * *
(2) [Annual progress reports.--Not later than 3 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
biennially thereafter] Biennial progress reports.--
Biennially, the Interagency Committee, through the
chairperson, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives a report that evaluates United States
and international progress in meeting the purpose of
this Act. The report shall include--
(A) * * *
* * * * * * *
SEC. 6. FEDERAL INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE.
The Administrator, in coordination with the Interagency
Committee, shall--
(1) * * *
(2) take the necessary steps to ensure the
confidentiality of such information (especially
proprietary information), for any information required
by the Administrator to be submitted [by the fishing
industry] under this section.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(3) Marine debris.--The term ``marine debris'' means
any persistent solid material that is manufactured or
processed and directly or indirectly, and intentionally
or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the
marine environment or the Great Lakes.
* * * * * * *
(7) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Marine
Debris [Prevention and Removal] Program established
under section 3.
* * * * * * *
[(3)] (9) United states exclusive economic zone.--The
term ``United States exclusive economic zone'' means
the zone established by Presidential Proclamation
Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983, including the
ocean waters of the areas referred to as ``eastern
special areas'' in article 3(1) of the Agreement
between the United States of America and the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics on the Maritime Boundary,
signed June 1, 1990.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There [are] is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year [2006 through 2010--]
[(1)] through fiscal year 2015 to the Administrator
for carrying out sections 3 and 6, [$10,000,000]
$4,900,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for
administrative costs; and
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