Sec. 101. Amendments to the Marine Debris Act
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The Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) is amended— in section 2 by striking marine environment, and inserting marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), ; in section 9(a)— by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $15,000,000 ; and by striking 5 percent and inserting 7 percent ; and by adding at the end the following: In carrying out any relevant innovation and entrepreneurship programs that improve the innovation, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Marine Debris Program established under section 3 without undermining the purpose for which such program was established, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall prioritize efforts to combat marine debris, including by— increasing innovation in methods and the effectiveness of efforts to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris; and addressing the impacts of marine debris on— the economy of the United States; the marine environment; and navigation safety. .
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