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This Act may be cited as the or the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act . SOS 2.0 Act The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Sense of Congress. TITLE I—Enhancing the domestic marine debris response Subtitle A—Marine Debris Response Trust Fund Sec. 101. Marine Debris Response Trust Fund. Subtitle B—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. Subtitle C—Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations Sec. 121. Definitions. Sec. 122. Genius prize for Save Our Seas Innovations. Sec. 123. Save Our Seas Innovation Steering Committee.
Sec. 124. Agreement with the Marine Debris Foundation. Sec. 125. Judges. Sec. 126. Report to Congress. Sec. 127. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 128. Termination of authority. Subtitle D—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 E—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. Report on minimizing the creation of new plastic waste. Sec. 145. Study on mass balance methodologies to certify circular polymers. 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. Definitions. Sec. 302. Strategy for improving waste management, recycling, and water management. Sec. 303. Waste management State revolving funds. Sec. 304. Grant programs. Sec. 305. Study on repurposing plastic waste in infrastructure. Sec. 306. Study on options to advance technologies for converting plastic waste to chemicals, feedstocks, and other products. Sec. 307. Study on effects of microplastics in food supplies and sources of drinking water.
Sec. 308. Report on eliminating barriers to increase the collection of recyclable materials. Sec. 309. Report on economic incentives to spur development of new end-use markets for recycled plastics.