HB 1272: The Sea Is Not Our Trash Can Act(Final Vote)

[Pericles]

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Section 3: Assistance for Severe Marine Debris Events
Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

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Section 4: Sense of Congress on International Engagement to Respond to Marine Debris
It is the sense of Congress that the President should—

(1) Support research and development, including through the establishment of a prize competition, of bio-based and other alternatives or environmentally feasible improvements to materials that reduce municipal solid waste and its consequences in the ocean;

(2) Work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem to learn about, and find solutions to, the contributions of such countries to marine debris in the world's oceans;

(3) Carry out studies to determine—
(A) the primary means by which solid waste enters the oceans;
(B) the manner in which waste management infrastructure can be most effective in preventing debris from reaching the oceans;
(C) the long-term economic impacts of marine debris on the national economies of each country set out in paragraph (1) and on the global economy; and
(D)the economic benefits of decreasing the amount of marine debris in the oceans;

(4) Work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem, including land-based sources, to conclude one or more new international agreements that include provisions—
(A) to mitigate the risk of land-based marine debris contributed by such countries reaching an ocean; and
(B) to increase technical assistance and investment in waste management infrastructure, if the President determines appropriate; and

(5) Encourage the Department of State and the Senate to consider the impact of marine debris in relevant future trade agreements.

Section 5: Authorization of Appropriations
Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended to read as follows:

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People's House of Representatives
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Sponsor: fhtagn
House Designation: HB 1272

[fhtagn]

Basically gets us more involved in cleaning up and reducing the trash we are putting in the ocean.

[Pericles]

Thank you to fhtagn for being quick to explain the bill to us. Do other Representatives have comments, or is there anything anyone would like to add?

[OneJ]

No issues with this.

[fhtagn]

Well I guess I'll go ahead and file a motion for a final vote.

[Pericles]

24 hours for objections.

[fhtagn]

A final vote is now open. Representatives have 72 hours to vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

[Pericles]

Aye

[OneJ]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[fhtagn]

Aye

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

Aye

[OSR stands with Israel]

Aye

[RFayette 🇻🇦]

Aye

[Pericles]

Only Lechasseur still needs to vote on this. Currently the bill would pass the House.

[Lechasseur]

Aye

[Pericles]

This bill has passed unanimously, 9-0-0-0.
Aye; 9(Pericles, OneJ, Razze, fhtagn, Peebs, weatherboy1102, Old School Republican, RFayette, Lechasseur)
Nay; 0
Abstaining; 0
Not voting; 0

[Pericles]

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Section 3: Assistance for Severe Marine Debris Events
Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

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Section 4: Sense of Congress on International Engagement to Respond to Marine Debris
It is the sense of Congress that the President should—

(1) Support research and development, including through the establishment of a prize competition, of bio-based and other alternatives or environmentally feasible improvements to materials that reduce municipal solid waste and its consequences in the ocean;

(2) Work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem to learn about, and find solutions to, the contributions of such countries to marine debris in the world's oceans;

(3) Carry out studies to determine—
(A) the primary means by which solid waste enters the oceans;
(B) the manner in which waste management infrastructure can be most effective in preventing debris from reaching the oceans;
(C) the long-term economic impacts of marine debris on the national economies of each country set out in paragraph (1) and on the global economy; and
(D)the economic benefits of decreasing the amount of marine debris in the oceans;

(4) Work with representatives of foreign countries that contribute the most to the global marine debris problem, including land-based sources, to conclude one or more new international agreements that include provisions—
(A) to mitigate the risk of land-based marine debris contributed by such countries reaching an ocean; and
(B) to increase technical assistance and investment in waste management infrastructure, if the President determines appropriate; and

(5) Encourage the Department of State and the Senate to consider the impact of marine debris in relevant future trade agreements.

Section 5: Authorization of Appropriations
Section 9 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1958) is amended to read as follows:

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People's House of Representatives
Passed 9-0-0-0 in the Atlasian House Assembled

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