Sec. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS ACT

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## SEC. 101 AMENDMENTS TO THE MARINE DEBRIS ACT The Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) is amended— ####

(1)**[**[33 U.S.C. 1951](/us/usc/t33/s1951)**]** 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),”; ####

(2)**[**[33 U.S.C. 1958](/us/usc/t33/s1958)**]** in section 9(a)— #####

(A)by striking “$10,000,000” and inserting “$15,000,000”; and #####

(B)by striking “5 percent” and inserting “7 percent”; and ####

(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 10 PRIORITIZATION OF MARINE DEBRIS IN EXISTING INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS > > **[**[33 U.S.C. 1959](/us/usc/t33/s1959)**]** > > “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— > > > #### “(1) > > increasing innovation in methods and the effectiveness of efforts to identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris; and > > > #### “(2) > > addressing the impacts of marine debris on— > > > ##### “(A) > > the economy of the United States; > > > ##### “(B) > > the marine environment; and > > > ##### “(C) > > navigation safety. ” > . **[**Sections 3(a) and 4(a) of Public Law 119-65 transferred subtitles B and C of this title to the Marine Debris Act.**]** ## Subtitle D Studies, Pilot Projects, and Reports

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