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33 U.S.C. § 1982 — Definitions

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33 U.S.C. § 1982 — Definitions

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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 the United States; (D) one or more units of local governments or Tribal organizations; (E) a foreign government; (F) a private for-profit entity; (G) a nonprofit organization; or (H) a private individual. (9) **Nonprofit organization** — The term “nonprofit organization” 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). (10) **Post consumer materials management** — The term “post-consumer materials management” 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). (11) **Program** — The term “Program” means the Marine Debris Program established under section 1952 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. (12) **Severe marine debris event** — The term “severe marine debris event” means atypically large amounts of marine debris caused by a natural disaster, including a tsunami, flood, landslide, or hurricane, or other source. (13) **State** — The term “State” means— (A) any State of the United States that is impacted by marine debris within its seaward or Great Lakes boundaries; (B) Indian Tribe; (C) the District of Columbia; (D) American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; and (E) any other territory or possession of the United States, or separate sovereign in free association with the United States, that is impacted by marine debris within its seaward boundaries. (14) **Tribal Government** — The term “Tribal Government” means the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of December 26, 2025, pursuant to [section 5131 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5131&num=0&edition=prelim). (15) **Tribal organization** — The term “Tribal organization” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim). (16) **Under Secretary** — The term “Under Secretary” 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).

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25 U.S.C. § 5304 — Authorization of appropriations

**(a) In general** There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter. **(b) Availability of appropriations** Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the provision of funds under this chapter shall be subject to the availability of appropriations and the Secretary is not required to reduce funding for programs, projects, or activities serving a tribe in order to make funds available to another tribe or tribal organization under this chapter.

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33 U.S.C. § 1954 — Coast Guard program

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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33 U.S.C. § 4201 — Grant programs

**(a) Post-consumer materials management infrastructure grant program** (1) **In general** — The EPA Administrator may provide grants to States to implement the strategy developed under [section 4281(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section4281/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and— (A) to support improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs; and (B) to assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. (2) **Applications** — To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), the applicant State shall submit to the EPA Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the EPA Administrator may require. (3) **Contents of applications** — In developing application requirements, the EPA Administrator shall consider requesting that a State applicant provide— (A) a description of— (i) the project or projects to be carried out using grant funds; and (ii) how the project or projects would result in the generation of less plastic waste; (B) a description of how the funds will support disadvantaged communities; and (C) an explanation of any limitations, such as flow control measures, that restrict access to reusable or recyclable materials. (4) **Report to Congress** — Not later than January 1, 2023, the EPA Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that includes— (A) a description of the activities carried out under this subsection; (B) estimates as to how much plastic was

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25 U.S.C. § 5131 — Publication of list of recognized tribes

**(a) Publication of list** The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Indian tribes which the Secretary recognizes to be eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. **(b) Frequency of publication** The list shall be published within 60 days of November 2, 1994, and annually on or before every January 30 thereafter.

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33 U.S.C. § 1914 — Transferred

### 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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33 U.S.C. § 1952 — Purpose

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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