Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016

To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 2. NOAA Marine Debris Program Subsection (b) of section 3 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1952(b) (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) work with other Federal agencies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris; and (7) work with the Department of State and other Federal agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. . 3. Authorization of appropriations Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1958 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2017 through 2021— (1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 3 and 6, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and (2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 4, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs. . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2016 2. NOAA Marine Debris Program Subsection (b) of section 3 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1952(b) (1) in paragraph (4), by striking and (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (6) work with other Federal agencies to develop outreach and education strategies to address both land- and sea-based sources of marine debris; and (7) work with the Department of State and other Federal agencies to promote international action to reduce the incidence of marine debris. . 3. Inclusion of Department of State on the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Section 5(b) of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1954(b) (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) the Department of State; and . 4. Authorization of appropriations Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1958 9. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2017 through 2021— (1) to the Administrator for carrying out sections 3, 5, and 6, $10,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be for administrative costs; and (2) to the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, for the use of the Commandant of the Coast Guard in carrying out section 4, $2,000,000, of which no more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs. . November 28, 2016 Reported with an amendment

Summary: 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.