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(A) certifies that such coastal State is par-
ticipating actively and sufficiently in the devel-
opment and implementation of a Regional 
Ocean Ecosystem Plan under title IV; 
(B) approves a spending plan submitted by 
such State that specifies how funds provided 
under this title will be used to meet the State’s 
obligations and responsibilities in developing 
and implementing a Regional Ocean Ecosystem 
Plan under title IV; and 
(C) ensures any payments under this title 
to coastal States and political subdivisions are 
used to develop and implement an approved Re-
gional Ocean Strategic Plan in a manner that 
is consistent with the standard set forth in sub-
section 806(b). 
(2) CONTENTS OF PLANS.—In addition to such 
other requirements as the Administrator by regula-
tion shall prescribe, each State spending plan shall 
include the following: 
(A) The name of the State agency that will 
have the authority to represent and act for the 
State in dealing with the Administrator for pur-
poses of this title.
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(B) A description of how funds provided 
under this title will be used to meet the State’s 
responsibilities to develop and implement the 
applicable Regional Ocean Ecosystem Plan. 
(C) A description of how the funds pro-
vided under this title will be used by coastal po-
litical subdivisions to develop and implement 
the applicable Regional Ocean Strategic Plan. 
(D) An analysis of how the funds provided 
under this title to both coastal States and 
coastal political subdivisions will be consistent 
with the standard set forth in subsection 
806(b). 
(E) Certification by the Governor of the 
coastal State that all the funds provided under 
this title to coastal political subdivisions will be 
used to develop and implement a Regional 
Ocean Strategic Plan in a manner that is con-
sistent with the standard set forth in subsection 
806(b). 
(3) PROCEDURE AND TIMING; REVISIONS.—The 
Administrator shall approve or disapprove each 
spending plan submitted in accordance with this sec-
tion. If a State first submits a plan by not later 
than 90 days before the beginning of the first fiscal
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year to which the plan applies, the Administrator 
shall approve or disapprove the plan by not later 
than 30 days before the beginning of that fiscal 
year. 
(4) AMENDMENT OR REVISION.—Any amend-
ment to or revision of the plan shall be prepared in 
accordance with the requirements of this subsection 
and shall be submitted to the Administrator for ap-
proval or disapproval. Any such amendment or revi-
sion shall take effect only for fiscal years after the 
fiscal year in which the amendment or revision is ap-
proved by the Administrator. 
(5) PUBLIC
COMMENT.—Before approving or 
disapproving a spending plan of a State, amend-
ment, or revision to a plan, the Administrator shall 
provide for public comment on the State’s proposed 
expenditures for the forthcoming year. 
SEC. 807. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to afford a convenient 
way for members of the public to support efforts to pro-
tect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems, the United 
States Postal Service shall provide for a special postage 
stamp in accordance with succeeding provisions of this 
section.
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(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance and sale 
of the stamp referred to in subsection (a) shall be gov-
erned by section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and 
regulations under such section, subject to the following: 
(1) TRANSFERS.—All amounts becoming avail-
able from the sale of such stamp shall be transferred 
to the Ocean and Great Lakes Conservation Trust 
Fund (as established by section 801) through pay-
ments which shall be made, at least twice a year, in 
the manner required by subsection (d)(1) of section 
416 of such title 39. 
(2) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.—For purposes of 
applying any numerical limitation referred to in sub-
section (e)(1)(C) of section 416 of such title 39, 
such stamp shall not be taken into account. 
(3) DURATION.—Such stamp shall be made 
available to the public over such period of time as 
the Postal Service may determine, except that such 
period— 
(A) shall commence not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act; and 
(B) shall terminate not later than the close 
of the period referred to in subsection (g) of 
such section.
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(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be considered to permit or require that any de-
termination of the amounts becoming available from the 
sale of the stamp referred to in subsection (a) be made 
in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of section 
416(d) of such title 39. 
SEC. 808. SUNSET. 
This title shall have no force or effect after Sep-
tember 30, 2024. 
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