33 U.S.C. § 1953 — Coast Guard program

Page 679 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1954 not include any money paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind service performed under, any other administrative order or court order. (4) Eligibility Any State, local, or tribal government whose activities affect research or regulation of marine debris, and any institution of higher education, nonprofit organization, or commer- cial organization with expertise in a field re- lated to marine debris, is eligible to submit to the Administrator a marine debris proposal under the grant program. (5) Project review and approval The Administrator shall— (A) review each marine debris project pro- posal to determine if it meets the grant cri- teria and supports the goals of this chapter; (B) after considering any written com- ments and recommendations based on the review, approve or disapprove the proposal; and (C) provide notification of that approval or disapproval to the person who submitted the proposal. (6) Project reporting Each grantee under this section shall pro- vide periodic reports as required by the Ad- ministrator. Each report shall include all in- formation required by the Administrator for evaluating the progress and success in meet- ing its stated goals, and impact of the grant activities on the marine debris problem. (Pub. L. 109–449, § 3, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3333; Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 604(a)–(c), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1576, 1577; Pub. L. 115–265, title I, § 101, Oct. 11, 2018, 132 Stat. 3742.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (b)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 115–265, § 101(1), added pars. (6) to (8). Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 115–265, § 101(2), (3), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–265, § 101(4)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘subparagraphs (B) and (C)’’ for ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’. Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115–265, § 101(4)(B), added subpar. (C). 2012—Pub. L. 112–213, § 604(a)(1), struck out ‘‘Preven- tion and Removal’’ before ‘‘Program’’ in section catch- line. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–213, § 604(a)(2), substituted ‘‘Program to identify, determine sources of, assess, pre- vent, reduce, and remove marine debris and address the’’ for ‘‘Prevention and Removal Program to reduce and prevent the occurrence and’’ and ‘‘marine debris on the economy of the United States, the marine environ- ment, and’’ for ‘‘marine debris on the marine environ- ment and’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–213, § 604(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) described components of the Marine Debris Prevention and Re- moval Program. Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 112–213, § 604(c)(1), substituted ‘‘section 1951’’ for ‘‘section 1951(1)’’. Subsec. (c)(5) to (7). Pub. L. 112–213, § 604(c)(2), (3), re- designated pars. (6) and (7) as (5) and (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (5) which required the Ad- ministrator to promulgate necessary guidelines for im- plementation of the grant program within 180 days after Dec. 22, 2006. § 1953. Coast Guard program The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in con- sultation 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 et seq.) with respect to the dis- card of plastics and other garbage from ves- sels; (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 et seq.), including through co- operation 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) 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 coordi- nation with industry and recreational boaters, to improve ship-board waste management, in- cluding recordkeeping, and access to waste re- ception facilities for ship-board waste; (5) take actions to improve international co- operation to reduce marine debris; and (6) establish a voluntary reporting program for commercial vessel operators and rec- reational boaters to report incidents of dam- age to vessels and disruption of navigation caused by marine debris, and observed viola- tions of laws and regulations relating to the disposal of plastics and other marine debris. (Pub. L. 109–449, § 4, Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3335; Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 605, Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1578.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, referred to in pars. (1) and (2), is Pub. L. 96–478, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2297, which is classified principally to chapter 33 (§ 1901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1901 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2012—Pub. L. 112–213 struck out subsec. (a) designa- tion and heading ‘‘Strategy’’ and struck out subsecs. (b) and (c) which required reports on the Coast Guard’s progress in implementing former subsec. (a) and on the effectiveness of international and national measures to prevent and reduce marine debris and its impact. § 1954. Coordination (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 re- search and activities among Federal agencies, in cooperation and coordination with non-govern- mental organizations, industry, universities, and research institutions, States, Indian tribes, and other nations, as appropriate.