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33 U.S.C. § 1952 — Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States economy, the marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.
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The purpose of this chapter is to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States economy, the marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), and navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.
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The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Interagency Committee, shall—
(1) take actions to reduce violations of and improve implementation of MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) with respect to the discard of plastics and other garbage from vessels;
(2) take actions to cost-effectively monitor and enforce compliance with MARPOL Annex V and the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), including through cooperation and coordination with other Federal and State enforcement programs;
(3) take actions to improve compliance with requirements under MARPOL Annex V and section 6 of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships ([33 U.S.C. 1905](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1905&num=0&edition=prelim)) that all United States ports and terminals maintain and monitor the adequacy of receptacles for the disposal of plastics and other garbage, including through promoting voluntary government-industry partnerships;
(4) develop and implement a plan, in coordination with industry and recreational boaters, to improve ship-board waste management, including recordkeeping, and access to waste reception facilities for ship-board waste;
(5) take actions to improve international cooperation to reduce marine debris; and
(6) establish a voluntary reporting program for commercial vessel operators and recreational boaters to report incidents of damage to vessels and disruption of navigation caused by marine debris, and observed violations of laws and regulatio
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 100–220, title II, § 2203, Dec. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 1466; Pub. L. 104–324, title VIII, § 802(b), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3944; Pub. L. 109–449, § 5(a), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3337, was redesignated section 5 of Pub. L. 109–449 and transferred to [section 1954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1954&num=0&edition=prelim).
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In carrying out any relevant innovation and entrepreneurship programs that improve the innovation, effectiveness, and efficiency of the Marine Debris Program established under section 1952 11 See References in Text note below. of this title without undermining the purpose for which such program was established, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, the EPA Administrator, 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.
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**(a) Establishment of Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee** There is established an Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee to coordinate a comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among Federal agencies, in cooperation and coordination with non-governmental organizations, industry, universities, and research institutions, States, Indian tribes, and other nations, as appropriate.
**(b) Membership** The Committee shall include a senior official from—
(1) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who shall serve as the Chairperson of the Committee;
(2) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(3) the United States Coast Guard;
(4) the United States Navy;
(5) the Department of State;
(6) the Department of the Interior; and
(7) such other Federal agencies that have an interest in ocean issues or water pollution prevention and control as the Secretary of Commerce determines appropriate.
**(c) Meetings** The Committee shall meet at least twice a year to provide a public, interagency forum to ensure the coordination of national and international research, monitoring, education, and regulatory actions addressing the persistent marine debris problem.
**(d) Monitoring** The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary, in cooperation with the EPA Administrator, shall utilize the marine debris data derived under title V of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 ([33 U.S.C. 2801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) to assist—
(1) the Committee in ensuring coordination of research, monitoring, education and regulatory actions; and
(2) the United States Coast Guard in assessing the effectiveness of the Marine Pl
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**(a) Establishment** There is established the Marine Debris Foundation (in this title 11 See References in Text note below. referred to as the “Foundation”). The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation and is not an agency or establishment of the United States.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of the Foundation are—
(1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Debris Program established under [section 1952 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1952&num=0&edition=prelim), and other relevant programs and agencies;
(2) to undertake and conduct such other activities as will augment efforts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris and address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the economy of the United States, the marine environment, and navigation safety;
(3) to participate with, and otherwise assist, State, local, and Tribal governments, Indian Tribes, foreign governments, entities, and individuals in undertaking and conducting activities to assess, prevent, reduce, and remove marine debris and address the adverse impacts of marine debris and its root causes on the economy of the United States, the marine environment (including waters in the jurisdiction of the United States, the high seas, and waters in the jurisdiction of other countries), and navigation safety;
(4) subject to an agreement with the Secretary of Commerce, administer the Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovation as described in subchapter III; and
(5) to support other Federal actions to reduce marine debr
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In this chapter:
(1) **Circular economy** — The term “circular economy” has the meaning given such term in [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Coastal shoreline community** — The term “coastal shoreline community” means a city or county directly adjacent to the open ocean, major estuaries, or the Great Lakes.
(3) **EPA Administrator** — The term “EPA Administrator” has the meaning given such term in [section 4201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section4201&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given that term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Interagency Committee** — The term “Interagency Committee” means the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee established under [section 1954 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1954&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Marine debris** — The term “marine debris” means any persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.
(7) **MARPOL; Annex V; Convention** — The terms “MARPOL”, “Annex V”, and “Convention” have the meaning given those terms under [section 1901(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1901/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) **Non-Federal funds** — The term “non-Federal funds” means funds provided by—
(A) a State;
(B) an Indian Tribe;
(C) a territory of th
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1952
plicability of Annex V to ships referred to in
section 3(b)(1)(A) of the Act to Prevent Pollu-
tion from Ships [33 U.S.C. 1902(b)(1)(A)], as may
be appropriate with respect to the requirements
of Annex V to the Convention.
(Pub. L. 100–220, title II, § 2201, Dec. 29, 1987, 101
Stat. 1464; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(c), Dec. 21,
1995, 109 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 104–324, title VIII,
§ 802(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3944.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
For effective date of this section, referred to in sub-
secs. (a) and (b), see section 2002 of Pub. L. 100–220, set
out as an Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note under
section 1901 of this title.
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, referred to
in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 96–478, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat.
2297, which is classified principally to this chapter
(§ 1901 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1901 of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly set out as a note under section
1902 of this title.
Section was enacted as part of the Marine Plastic
Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 and as part
of the United States-Japan Fishery Agreement Ap-
proval Act of 1987, and not as part of the Act to Prevent
Pollution from Ships which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–324 struck out ‘‘for a pe-
riod of 6 years’’ after ‘‘triennially thereafter’’ and in-
serted ‘‘and, not later than 1 year after October 19, 1996,
and annually thereafter, shall publish in the Federal
Register a list of the enforcement actions taken
against any domestic or foreign ship (including any
commercial or recreational ship) pursuant to the Ac
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