118th Congress Environmental Protection
S. 5649: Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
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Summary
This bill expands the administrative requirements of the Marine Debris Program and the Marine Debris Foundation. Both the program and the foundation work to remove, reduce, and prevent marine debris on oceans, waterways, and the Great Lakes.
First, the bill modifies the program to allow the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to (1) enter into other agreements, outside of contracts; and (2) make in-kind contributions for certain projects in an amount that represents the benefit NOAA derives from the project.
Next, the bill modifies the requirements for the foundation, including by modifying the process for approving or removing members of the foundation's board of directors. It directs NOAA to obtain the approval from the Department of Commerce before appointing or removing a member of the foundation's board of directors. The bill expands the list of governmental entities that NOAA must consult with before removing a board member to include the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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The board must appoint and review the performance of a chief executive officer (CEO) for the foundation. The board may also remove the CEO.
The bill also directs the foundation to locate its principal office in the National Capital Region or a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean, a major estuary, or one of the Great Lakes.
The foundation must also develop best practices for conducting outreach to Indian tribes.
The bill expands existing matching fund sources to allow the foundation to match contributions made to the foundation, or recipients of the foundation's grants, by nongovernmental organizations, regional organizations, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and foreign government entities.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Dan Sullivan SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed Senate3 events+36
- 2Sheldon WhitehouseCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Dan Sullivan. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7315-7316; text: CR S7315-7316)