S 3277
118th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Solid waste and recycling
Water quality
A bill to amend the Marine Debris Act to reauthorize the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 4, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 4, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 3, 2024
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6788; text: CR S6788)
Dec 3, 2024
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479.
Aug 1, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill reauthorizes the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through FY2028.
The mission of the Marine Debris Program is to investigate and prevent the adverse impacts of marine debris on the U.S. economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety. Under current law, marine debris includes any manufactured or processed persistent solid material that is disposed of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes (directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally).
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Held at the desk.
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