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Union Calendar No. 154 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 886 
[Report No. 118–167, Parts I and II] 
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of 
the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to 
improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2023 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. 
CASTEN, Mr. LIEU, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mrs. PELTOLA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
AUGUST 25, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AUGUST 25, 2023 
Referral to the Committee on Natural Resources extended for a period ending 
not later than September 30, 2023 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CASE, Ms. PORTER, and Ms. ESHOO 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment, com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 9, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the admin-
istration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend 
the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration 
of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Save Our Seas 2.0 
Amendments Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM 
OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOS-
PHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Marine Debris Act (Public 
Law 109–449) is amended by inserting before section 3 the 
following: 
‘‘Subtitle A—NOAA and Coast 
Guard Programs’’. 
(b) GRANTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, 
AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.—Section 3(d) of the Marine De-
bris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952(d)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ‘‘AND 
CONTRACTS’’ and inserting ‘‘CONTRACTS, AND OTHER 
AGREEMENTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and contracts’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, contracts, and other agreements’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘part of the’’ and in-
serting ‘‘part of a’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘or (C)’’ after ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C) in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i) by inserting ‘‘and except as 
provided in subparagraph (B)’’ after ‘‘subpara-
graph (A)’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—With respect to 
any project carried out pursuant to a contract or 
other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) 
that is not a cooperative agreement or an agreement 
to provide financial assistance in the form of a grant, 
the Administrator may contribute on an in-kind basis 
the portion of the costs of the project that the Admin-
istrator determines represents the amount of benefit 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion derives from the project.’’. 
(c) RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; USE OF 
RESOURCES.—Section 3 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) RECEIPT
AND EXPENDITURE
OF FUNDS.—In 
order to accomplish the purpose set forth in section 2, the 
Administrator, acting through the Program, may receive 
and, only to the extent provided in advance in appropria-
tions Acts, expend funds made available by— 
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‘‘(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality 
of the United States; 
‘‘(2) any State or local government (or any po-
litical subdivision thereof); 
‘‘(3) any Indian tribe; 
‘‘(4) any foreign government or international or-
ganization; 
‘‘(5) any public or private organization; or 
‘‘(6) any individual. 
‘‘(f) USE OF RESOURCES.—In order to accomplish the 
purpose set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting 
through the Program, may use, with consent, with reim-
bursement, and subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities 
of— 
‘‘(1) any department, agency, or instrumentality 
of the United States; 
‘‘(2) any State or local government (or any po-
litical subdivision thereof); 
‘‘(3) any Indian tribe; 
‘‘(4) any foreign government or international or-
ganization; 
‘‘(5) any public or private organization; or 
‘‘(6) any individual.’’. 
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SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS FOUNDA-
TION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title I of the Save Our 
Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is transferred to appear 
after section 6 of the Marine Debris Act (P.L. 109-449). 
(b) STATUS OF FOUNDATION.—Section 111(a) of the 
Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred 
by this Act, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘organization’’ and inserting ‘‘corporation’’. 
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT, VACANCIES, AND REMOVAL.— 
Section 112(b) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 
109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1) in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and considering’’ and 
inserting ‘‘considering’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of Commerce,’’ after 
‘‘by the Board,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A) by inserting ‘‘with 
the approval of the Secretary of Commerce’’ after 
‘‘the Board’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International 
Development,’’ after ‘‘Service,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of Commerce’’ after 
‘‘EPA Administrator’’; 
(D) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), re-
spectively; and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD REGARDING 
APPOINTMENTS.—For 
appointments 
made 
under 
paragraph (1) other than the initial appointments, 
the Board shall submit to the Under Secretary rec-
ommendations on candidates for appointment.’’. 
(2) GENERAL POWERS.—Section 112(g) of the 
Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as trans-
ferred by this Act, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking ‘‘offi-
cers and employees’’ and inserting ‘‘the initial 
officers and employees’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘its 
chief operating officer’’ and inserting ‘‘the chief 
executive officer of the Foundation’’. 
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(3) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—Section 112 of 
the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as 
transferred by this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(h) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT; 
REMOVAL; 
REVIEW.—The 
Board shall appoint and may remove and review the 
performance of the chief executive officer of the Foun-
dation. 
‘‘(2) POWERS.—The chief executive officer of the 
Foundation may appoint, remove, and review the 
performance of any officer or employee of the Founda-
tion.’’. 
(d) POWERS OF FOUNDATION.—Section 113(c)(1) of 
the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as trans-
ferred by this Act, is amended in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A)— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘nonprofit’’ before ‘‘corpora-
tion’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘acting as a trustee’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘formed’’. 
(e) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—Section 113 of the Marine 
Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this 
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(g) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—The Board may locate the 
principal office of the Foundation outside the District of 
Columbia and is encouraged to locate that office in a coastal 
shoreline community.’’. 
(f) BEST PRACTICES.—Section 113 of the Marine De-
bris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act 
and amended by subsection (e), is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) BEST PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Foundation shall de-
velop and implement best practices for conducting 
outreach to Indian Tribes. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The best practices devel-
oped under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) include a process to support technical 
assistance and capacity building to improve out-
comes; and 
‘‘(B) promote an awareness of programs 
and grants available under this Act.’’. 
(g) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 118 of the Marine Debris 
Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2025’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘and 
State and local government agencies’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, State and local government agencies, 
United States and international nongovern-
mental organizations, regional organizations, In-
dian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and foreign 
government entities’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘and State 
and local government agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘, State 
and local government agencies, United States and 
international nongovernmental organizations, re-
gional organizations, Indian Tribes, Tribal organiza-
tions, and foreign government entities’’. 
(h) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 11328(b) of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (P.L. 117–263) is amended by striking 
‘‘Maritime’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine’’. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 9(a) of the Marine De-
bris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2024 and 
2025’’. 
SEC. 4. TRANSFERS. 
(a) SAVE OUR SEAS 2.0 ACT.—Subtitle C of title I 
of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is 
transferred to appear after section 119 of the Marine Debris 
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Act (Public Law 109–449) as transferred and redesignated 
by this Act. 
(b) MARINE DEBRIS ACT.—The Marine Debris Act 
(Public Law 109–449) is amended— 
(1) by transferring sections 7, 8, and 9 to appear 
after section 127, as transferred by this Act, and re-
designated as sections 131, 132, and 133, respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting before section 131, as so trans-
ferred and redesignated, the following: 
‘‘Subtitle C—Administration’’. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 131 of the Marine Debris 
Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred and redesignated 
by this Act, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
(5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (12), 
(13), and (14), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) CIRCULAR
ECONOMY.—The term ‘circular 
economy’ has the meaning given such term in section 
2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116– 
224). 
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‘‘(3) COASTAL
SHORELINE
COMMUNITY.—The 
term ‘coastal shoreline community’ means a city or 
county directly adjacent to the open ocean, major es-
tuaries, or the Great Lakes. 
‘‘(4) EPA ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘EPA Ad-
ministrator’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 
116–224). 
‘‘(5) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the 
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224).’’; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9), as so redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(10) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘nonprofit organization’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Pub-
lic Law 116–224). 
‘‘(11) POST
CONSUMER
MATERIALS
MANAGE-
MENT.—The term ‘post-consumer materials manage-
ment’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 
of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116– 
224).’’; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (14), as so re-
designated, the following: 
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‘‘(15) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘Tribal 
organization’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
‘‘(16) UNDER
SECRETARY.—The term ‘Under 
Secretary’ has the meaning given such term in section 
2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116– 
224).’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), 
(C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and 
(E); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following: 
‘‘(B) Indian Tribe;’’. 
(b) TRANSFER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(7) of the Save Our 
Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is transferred to 
section 131 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 
109–449), inserted after paragraph (8) (as redesig-
nated), and redesignated as paragraph (9). 
(2) REDESIGNATION.—Section 2 of the Save Our 
Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is amended by re-
designating paragraphs (8) through (11) as para-
graphs (7) through (10), respectively. 
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(c) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—Paragraph (9)(D) of sec-
tion 131 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), 
as transferred and redesignated by this Act, is amended by 
striking ‘‘(as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
5304))’’. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Save Our 
Seas 2.0 Amendments Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS FOUNDA-
TION. 
(a) DEFINITION OF TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— 
Section 2 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 
U.S.C. 4201) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7)(D), by striking 
‘‘(as defined’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘5304))’’; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) 
the following: 
‘‘(10A) 
TRIBAL
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘Tribal organization’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 4 of the In-
dian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).’’. 
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(b) STATUS OF FOUNDATION.—Section 111(a) 
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended, in 
the second sentence, by striking ‘‘organiza-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘corporation’’. 
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT, VACANCIES, AND RE-
MOVAL.—Section 112(b) of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 4212(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and consid-
ering’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘consid-
ering’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and with the 
approval of the Secretary of Com-
merce,’’ after ‘‘by the Board,’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘and such 
other criteria as the Under Sec-
retary may establish’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by insert-
ing ‘‘with the approval of the Sec-
retary 
of 
Commerce’’ 
after 
‘‘the 
Board’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency 
for International Development,’’ 
after ‘‘Service,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and with the 
approval of the Secretary of Com-
merce’’ 
after 
‘‘EPA 
Adminis-
trator’’; 
(D) by redesignating paragraphs 
(2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) 
through (6), respectively; and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph 
(1) the following: 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD RE-
GARDING
APPOINTMENTS.—For 
appoint-
ments made under paragraph (1) other 
than the initial appointments, the Board 
shall submit to the Under Secretary rec-
ommendations on candidates for appoint-
ment.’’. 
(2) GENERAL
POWERS.—Section 112(g) 
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212(g)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by strik-
ing ‘‘officers and employees’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘the initial officers and em-
ployees’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by 
striking ‘‘its chief operating officer’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the chief executive of-
ficer of the Foundation’’. 
(3) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—Section 
112 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4212) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT; REMOVAL; REVIEW.— 
The Board shall appoint and may remove 
and review the performance of the chief 
executive officer of the Foundation. 
‘‘(2) POWERS.—The chief executive of-
ficer of the Foundation may appoint, re-
move, and review the performance of any 
officer or employee of the Foundation.’’. 
(d) 
POWERS
OF
FOUNDATION.—Section 
113(c)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 4213(c)(1)) is 
amended, in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘nonprofit’’ before 
‘‘corporation’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘acting as a trustee’’ 
and inserting ‘‘formed’’. 
(e) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—Section 113 of such 
Act (33 U.S.C. 4213) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PRINCIPAL OFFICE.—The Board may lo-
cate the principal office of the Foundation 
outside the District of Columbia and is en-
couraged to locate that office in a coastal 
State.’’. 
(f) BEST PRACTICES.—Section 113 of such 
Act (33 U.S.C. 4213), as amended by subsection 
(e), is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(h) BEST PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Foundation 
shall develop and implement best prac-
tices for conducting outreach to Indian 
Tribes. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The best prac-
tices developed under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
‘‘(A) include a process to support 
technical 
assistance 
and 
capacity 
building to improve outcomes; and 
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‘‘(B) promote an awareness of pro-
grams and grants available under 
this Act.’’. 
(g) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 118 of such Act 
(33 U.S.C. 4218) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking 
‘‘and State and local government agen-
cies’’ and inserting ‘‘, State and local gov-
ernment agencies, United States and 
international nongovernmental organiza-
tions, 
regional 
organizations, 
Indian 
tribes, Tribal organizations, and foreign 
government entities’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
‘‘and State and local government agen-
cies’’ and inserting ‘‘, State and local gov-
ernment agencies, United States and 
international nongovernmental organiza-
tions, regional organizations, and foreign 
government entities’’. 
SEC. 3. MODIFICATIONS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM 
OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOS-
PHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) GRANTS, COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS, 
CONTRACTS, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.—Section 
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3(d) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 
1952(d)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by 
striking ‘‘AND CONTRACTS’’ and inserting 
‘‘CONTRACTS, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
contracts’’ and inserting ‘‘, contracts, and 
other agreements’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘part of the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘part of a’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or (C)’’ after 
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), in the 
matter preceding clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘and except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B)’’ after ‘‘subparagraph 
(A)’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—With re-
spect to any project carried out pursuant 
to a contract or other agreement entered 
into under paragraph (1) that is not a co-
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operative agreement or an agreement to 
provide financial assistance in the form 
of a grant, the Administrator may con-
tribute on an in-kind basis the portion of 
the costs of the project that the Adminis-
trator determines represents the amount 
of benefit the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration derives from 
the project.’’. 
(b) RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; 
USE OF RESOURCES.—Section 3 of such Act (33 
U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(e) RECEIPT AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.— 
In order to accomplish the purpose set forth 
in 
section 
2, 
the 
Administrator, 
acting 
through the Program, may receive and, only 
to the extent provided in advance in appro-
priations Acts, expend funds made available 
by— 
‘‘(1) any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States; 
‘‘(2) any State or local government (or 
any political subdivision thereof); 
‘‘(3) any Indian tribe; 
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‘‘(4) any foreign government or inter-
national organization; 
‘‘(5) any public or private organiza-
tion; or 
‘‘(6) any individual. 
‘‘(f) USE OF RESOURCES.—In order to ac-
complish the purpose set forth in section 2, 
the Administrator, acting through the Pro-
gram, may use, with consent, with reimburse-
ment, and subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the land, services, equipment, per-
sonnel, and facilities of— 
‘‘(1) any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States; 
‘‘(2) any State or local government (or 
any political subdivision thereof); 
‘‘(3) any Indian tribe; 
‘‘(4) any foreign government or inter-
national organization; 
‘‘(5) any public or private organiza-
tion; or 
‘‘(6) any individual.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF INDIAN TRIBE.—Section 7 
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1956) is amended by in-
serting after paragraph (1) the following: 
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‘‘(1A) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian 
tribe’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determina-
tion and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304).’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 154 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 886 
[Report No. 118–167, Parts I and II] 
A BILL 
To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve 
the administration of the Marine Debris Founda-
tion, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve 
the administration of the Marine Debris Program 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment, committed to the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered 
to be printed 
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