Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
Summary
Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act This bill revises provisions governing the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and the Marine Debris Program. Specifically, the bill allows the foundation to use appropriated funds for employee salaries for the two years following the bill's enactment. The bill also allows the foundation to locate its principal office outside of the District of Columbia and encourages the foundation to locate it in a coastal state. In addition, the bill requires the foundation to develop best practices for conducting outreach to Indian tribes. The bill also requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to approve appointments to the foundation's board of directors. NOAA may enter into other agreements, outside of contracts, under the Marine Debris Program. NOAA may also make in-kind contributions for projects under the program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Dec 2022
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced May 26, 2022
Last action Dec 23, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Dec 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10100-10102)
upper
Dec 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment. Without written report.
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
upper
May 26, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
May 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Menendez
DDemocratic
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
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