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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 1982 (Introduced in Senate) — To improve efforts to combat marine debris, and for other purposes. · Sec. 118

Sec. 118. Authorization of appropriations

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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025. Subject to paragraph (3), amounts made available under paragraph
(1)shall be provided to the Foundation to match contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation, or to a recipient of a grant provided by the Foundation, by private persons and State and local government agencies. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no Federal funds made available under paragraph
(1)may be used by the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses. The Secretary may allow the use of Federal funds made available under paragraph
(1)to pay for salaries during the 18-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), the Foundation may accept Federal funds from a Federal agency under any other Federal law for use by the Foundation to further the assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle. Federal funds provided to the Foundation under paragraph
(1)shall be used by the Foundation for matching, in whole or in part, contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation by private persons and State and local government agencies. Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be used for— any expense related to litigation consistent with Federal-wide cost principles; or any activity the purpose of which is to influence legislation pending before Congress consistent with Federal-wide cost principles.
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