A bill to amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Bill: 118-s-3277
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2023-11-09
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Marine pollution

Solid waste and recycling

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-12-03
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through FY2028.</p><p>The mission of the Marine Debris Program is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris on the U.S. economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety. Under current law,&nbsp;marine debris includes any manufactured or processed persistent solid material that is disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes (directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally).</p>

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

1. Reauthorization of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Section 9(a) of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1958(a) ) is amended by striking for the first place it appears and all that follows through carrying out and inserting for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2028 for carrying out .

Passed the Senate December 3, 2024. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 479 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 9, 2023 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation August 1, 2024 Reported by Ms. Cantwell , without amendment A BILL To amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

1. Reauthorization of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Section 9(a) of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1958(a) ) is amended by striking for the first place it appears and all that follows through carrying out and inserting for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2028 for carrying out .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 9, 2023 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

1. Reauthorization of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Section 9(a) of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1958(a) ) is amended by striking for the first place it appears and all that follows through carrying out and inserting for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2028 for carrying out .