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33 U.S.C. § 1321a — Prevention of small oil spills
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**(a) Prevention and education program** The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating and other appropriate agencies, shall establish an oil spill prevention and education program for small vessels. The program shall provide for assessment, outreach, and training and voluntary compliance activities to prevent and improve the effective response to oil spills from vessels and facilities not required to prepare a vessel response plan under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ([33 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), including recreational vessels, commercial fishing vessels, marinas, and aquaculture facilities. The Under Secretary may provide grants to sea grant colleges and institutes designated under [section 1126 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1126&num=0&edition=prelim) and to State agencies, tribal governments, and other appropriate entities to carry out—
(1) regional assessments to quantify the source, incidence and volume of small oil spills, focusing initially on regions in the country where, in the past 10 years, the incidence of such spills is estimated to be the highest;
(2) voluntary, incentive-based clean marina programs that encourage marina operators, recreational boaters, and small commercial vessel operators to engage in environmentally sound operating and maintenance procedures and best management practices to prevent or reduce pollution from oil spills and other sources;
(3) cooperative oil spill prevention education programs that promote public understanding of the impacts of spilled oil and provid
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**(a) Prevention and education program** The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating and other appropriate agencies, shall establish an oil spill prevention and education program for small vessels. The program shall provide for assessment, outreach, and training and voluntary compliance activities to prevent and improve the effective response to oil spills from vessels and facilities not required to prepare a vessel response plan under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ([33 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), including recreational vessels, commercial fishing vessels, marinas, and aquaculture facilities. The Under Secretary may provide grants to sea grant colleges and institutes designated under [section 1126 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1126&num=0&edition=prelim) and to State agencies, tribal governments, and other appropriate entities to carry out—
(1) regional assessments to quantify the source, incidence and volume of small oil spills, focusing initially on regions in the country where, in the past 10 years, the incidence of such spills is estimated to be the highest;
(2) voluntary, incentive-based clean marina programs that encourage marina operators, recreational boaters, and small commercial vessel operators to engage in environmentally sound operating and maintenance procedures and best management practices to prevent or reduce pollution from oil spills and other sources;
(3) cooperative oil spill prevention education programs that promote public understanding of the impacts of spilled oil and provide useful information and techniques to minimize pollution, including methods to remove oil and reduce oil contamination of bilge water, prevent accidental spills during maintenance and refueling and properly cleanup and dispose of oil and hazardous substances; and
(4) support for programs, including outreach and education to address derelict vessels and the threat of such vessels sinking and discharging oil and other hazardous substances, including outreach and education to involve efforts to the owners of such vessels.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
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**(a) Restoration and maintenance of chemical, physical and biological integrity of Nation’s waters; national goals for achievement of objective** The objective of this chapter is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters. In order to achieve this objective it is hereby declared that, consistent with the provisions of this chapter—
(1) it is the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 1985;
(2) it is the national goal that wherever attainable, an interim goal of water quality which provides for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water be achieved by July 1, 1983;
(3) it is the national policy that the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts be prohibited;
(4) it is the national policy that Federal financial assistance be provided to construct publicly owned waste treatment works;
(5) it is the national policy that areawide waste treatment management planning processes be developed and implemented to assure adequate control of sources of pollutants in each State;
(6) it is the national policy that a major research and demonstration effort be made to develop technology necessary to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters, waters of the contiguous zone, and the oceans; and
(7) it is the national policy that programs for the control of nonpoint sources of pollution be developed and implemented in an expeditious manner so as to enable the goals of this chapter to be met through the control of both point and nonpoint sources of pollution.
**(b) Congressional recognition, preservation, and protection of primary responsibilities and rights of States** It is the policy
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**(a) Designation**
(1) A sea grant college or sea grant institute shall meet the following qualifications—
(A) have an existing broad base of competence in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources;
(B) make a long-term commitment to the objective in [section 1121(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1121/b&num=0&edition=prelim), as determined by the Secretary;
(C) cooperate with other sea grant colleges and institutes and other persons to solve problems or meet needs relating to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources;
(D) have received financial assistance under [section 1124 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1124&num=0&edition=prelim);
(E) be recognized for excellence in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources (including marine resources management and science), as determined by the Secretary; and
(F) meet such other qualifications as the Secretary, in consultation with the Board, considers necessary or appropriate.
(2) The Secretary may designate an institution, or an association or alliance of two or more such institutions, as a sea grant college if the institution, association, or alliance—
(A) meets the qualifications in paragraph (1); and
(B) maintains a program of research, extension services, training, and education in fields related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
(3) The Secretary may designate an institution, or an association or alliance of two or more such institutions, as a sea grant institute if the institution, association, or alliance—
(A) meets the qualifications in paragraph (1); and
(B) maintains a program which includes, at a minimum, research and e
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1251
Sec.
1320.
International pollution abatement.
1321.
Oil and hazardous substance liability.
1321a.
Prevention of small oil spills.
1321b.
Improved coordination with tribal govern-
ments.
1321c.
International efforts on enforcement.
1322.
Marine sanitation devices; discharges inci-
dental to the normal operation of vessels.
1323.
Federal facilities pollution control.
1324.
Clean lakes.
1325.
National Study Commission.
1326.
Thermal discharges.
1327.
Omitted.
1328.
Aquaculture.
1329.
Nonpoint source management programs.
1330.
National estuary program.
SUBCHAPTER IV—PERMITS AND LICENSES
1341.
Certification.
1342.
National pollutant discharge elimination sys-
tem.
1343.
Ocean discharge criteria.
1344.
Permits for dredged or fill material.
1345.
Disposal or use of sewage sludge.
1346.
Coastal recreation water quality monitoring
and notification.
SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
1361.
Administration.
1362.
Definitions.
1363.
Water Pollution Control Advisory Board.
1364.
Emergency powers.
1365.
Citizen suits.
1366.
Appearance.
1367.
Employee protection.
1368.
Federal procurement.
1369.
Administrative procedure and judicial review.
1370.
State authority.
1371.
Authority under other laws and regulations.
1372.
Labor standards.
1373.
Public health agency coordination.
1374.
Effluent Standards and Water Quality Infor-
mation Advisory Committee.
1375.
Reports to Congress; detailed estimates and
comprehensive study on costs; State esti-
mates.
1375a.
Report on coastal recreation waters.
1376.
Authorization of appropriations.
1377.
Indian tribes.
1377a.
Green infrastructure promotion.
SUBCHAPTER VI—STATE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1321a
amount equal to any administrative and civil penalties
paid after the date of the RESTORE Act by the respon-
sible parties in connection with the Deepwater Horizon
Oil Spill to the United States pursuant to a court
order, negotiated settlement, or other instrument in
accordance with section 311 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.
1321).
(b) Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. The RE-
STORE Act established the Gulf Restoration Council,
an independent entity charged with developing a com-
prehensive plan for ecosystem restoration in the Gulf
Coast (Comprehensive Plan), as well as any future revi-
sions to the Comprehensive Plan. Among its other du-
ties, the Gulf Restoration Council is tasked with iden-
tifying projects and programs aimed at restoring and
protecting the natural resources and ecosystems of the
Gulf Coast region, to be funded from a portion of the
Trust Fund; establishing such other advisory commit-
tees as may be necessary to assist the Gulf Restoration
Council, including a scientific advisory committee and
a committee to advise the Gulf Restoration Council on
public policy issues; gathering information relevant to
Gulf Coast restoration, including through research,
modeling, and monitoring; and providing an annual re-
port to the Congress on implementation progress. Con-
sistent with the RESTORE Act, the Comprehensive
Plan developed by the Gulf Restoration Council will in-
clude provisions necessary to fully incorporate the
Strategy, projects, and programs recommended by the
Task Force.
(c) Federal members of the Gulf Restoration Council
and Trustee Council, as well as all Federal entities in-
volved in Gulf Coast restoration, shall work closely
with one another to advance their co
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