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 PUBLIC LAW 109–449—DEC. 22, 2006

120 STAT. 3337

domestic law or regulations, needed to further reduce the impacts of marine debris; and (C) evaluation of the role of floating fish aggregation devices in the generation of marine debris and existing legal mechanisms to reduce impacts of such debris, focusing on impacts in the Western Pacific and Central Pacific regions. SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.

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(a) INTERAGENCY MARINE DEBRIS COORDINATING COMMITTEE.— Section 2203 of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1914) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘(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.’’; and (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘public, interagency’’ before ‘‘forum’’. (b) DEFINITION OF MARINE DEBRIS.—The Administrator and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Interagency Committee established under subsection (a), shall jointly develop and promulgate through regulations a definition of the term ‘‘marine debris’’ for purposes of this Act. (c) REPORTS.— (1) INTERAGENCY REPORT ON MARINE DEBRIS IMPACTS AND STRATEGIES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Interagency Committee, through the chairperson, shall complete and submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a report that— (i) identifies sources of marine debris; (ii) the ecological and economic impact of marine debris; (iii) alternatives for reducing, mitigating, preventing, and controlling the harmful affects of marine debris; (iv) the social and economic costs and benefits of such alternatives; and (v) recommendations to reduce marine debris both domestically and internationally. (B) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report shall provide strategies and recommendations on— (i) establishing priority areas for action to address leading problems relating to marine debris; (ii) developing strategies and approaches to prevent, reduce, remove, and dispose of marine debris, including through private-public partnerships; (iii) establishing effective and coordinated education and outreach activities; and

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