Sec. 317. Severe marine debris events
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Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1952 ) is amended— in subsection (c)— in the subsection heading by striking and inserting and contracts ; contracts, and other agreements by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: To carry out the purposes set forth in section 2, the Administrator, acting through the Program, may— enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with Federal agencies, States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, and other entities, including agreements to use the personnel, services, equipment, or facilities of such entities on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis; and make grants to— State, local, and tribal governments; and institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and commercial organizations with the expertise or responsibility to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris. ; and by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and
(6)and inserting the following: To be eligible for a grant under paragraph (1)(B), an entity specified in that paragraph shall submit to the Administrator a marine debris project proposal. The Administrator shall— review each marine debris project proposal submitted under subparagraph
(A)to determine if the proposal meets grant criteria established by the Administrator and supports the purposes set forth in section 2; after considering any written comments and recommendations with respect to the review conducted under clause (i), approve or disapprove a grant for the proposal; and provide notification of that approval or disapproval to the entity that submitted the proposal. Each entity receiving a grant under paragraph (1)(B) shall provide reports to the Administrator as required by the Administrator. Each report provided shall include all information determined necessary by the Administrator for evaluating the progress and success of the project for which the grant was provided and describe the impact of the grant on the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, or removal of marine debris. The Administrator may require a recipient of a grant under this subsection to provide training to persons engaged in marine debris response efforts funded by such grant with respect to the potential impacts of marine debris, including nonindigenous species related to the debris, on the economy of the United States, the marine environment, and navigation safety. ; and by adding at the end the following: In evaluating proposals for grants under subsection (c), the Administrator may give preference in approving grants to proposals that address a severe marine debris event. For purposes of paragraph (1), the Governor of a State may request that the Administrator declare a severe marine debris event in such State or a region that includes such State. Not later than 30 days after the Administrator receives a request under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall either— declare a severe marine debris event with respect to the request; or submit a response to the Governor who submitted the request, explaining why the Administrator has not declared a severe marine debris event with respect to the request. . Section 7 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1956 ) is amended— by moving paragraph
(5)to appear before paragraph (6); by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and
(7)as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following: The term nonindigenous species has the meaning given that term in section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 4702 ). . The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration may provide funds to an eligible entity impacted by the covered severe marine debris event to assist such entity with the costs of any activity carried out to address the effects of such event. The Administrator may provide funds under subparagraph
(A)using any funds provided by the Government of Japan for activities to address the effects of the covered severe marine debris event. In this subsection, the following definitions apply: The term covered severe marine debris event means the events, including marine debris, resulting from the March 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The term eligible entity means any State (as defined in section 7 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1956 )), local, or tribal government. The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–213 ) is amended— in the table of contents in section 1(b) by striking the item relating to section 609; and by striking section 609.
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