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This Act may be cited as the . Save Our Seas 2.0 Act The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—Combating Marine Debris Subtitle A—Marine Debris Foundation Sec. 111. Establishment and purposes of Foundation. Sec. 112. Board of Directors of the Foundation. Sec. 113. Rights and obligations of the Foundation. Sec. 114. Administrative services and support. Sec. 115. Volunteer status. Sec. 116. Report requirements; petition of attorney general for equitable relief.
Sec. 117. United States release from liability. Sec. 118. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 119. Termination of authority. Subtitle B—Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations Sec. 121. Definitions. Sec. 122. Genius prize for Save Our Seas Innovations. Sec. 123. Agreement with the marine debris foundation. Sec. 124. Judges. Sec. 125. Report to Congress. Sec. 126. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 127. Termination of authority. Subtitle C—Other measures relating to combating marine debris Sec. 131.
Prioritization of marine debris in existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs. Sec. 132. Expansion of derelict vessel recycling. Sec. 133. Incentive for fishermen to collect and dispose of plastic found at sea. Sec. 134. Amendments to Marine Debris Program. Sec. 135. Marine debris on National Forest System land. Subtitle D—Studies and reports Sec. 141. Report on opportunities for innovative uses of plastic waste. Sec. 142. Report on microfiber pollution. Sec. 143. Study on United States plastic pollution data.
Sec. 144. Study on mass balance methodologies to certify circular polymers. Sec. 145. Report on sources and impacts of derelict fishing gear. TITLE II—Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Sec. 201. Statement of policy on international cooperation to combat marine debris. Sec. 202. Prioritization of efforts and assistance to combat marine debris and improve plastic waste management. Sec. 203. United States leadership in international fora. Sec. 204. Enhancing international outreach and partnership of United States agencies involved in marine debris activities.
Sec. 205. Negotiation of new international agreements. Sec. 206. Consideration of marine debris in negotiating international agreements. TITLE III—Improving Domestic Infrastructure to Prevent Marine Debris Sec. 301. Strategy for improving post-consumer materials management and water management. Sec. 302. Sense of the Senate for issues to be included in strategy for post-consumer materials management and water management. Sec. 303. Grant programs. Sec. 304. Study on repurposing plastic waste in infrastructure.
Sec. 305. Study on effects of microplastics in food supplies and sources of drinking water. Sec. 306. Report on eliminating barriers to increase the collection of recyclable materials. Sec. 307. Report on economic incentives to spur development of new end-use markets for recycled plastics. Sec. 308. Report on minimizing the creation of new plastic waste.