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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1914. Coordination
(a) Establishment of Marine Debris Coordinating Committee
The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a Marine Debris
Coordinating Committee.
(b) Membership
The Committee shall include a senior official from -
(1) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who
shall serve as the Chairperson of the Committee;
(2) the Environmental Protection Agency;
(3) the United States Coast Guard;
(4) the United States Navy; and
(5) such other Federal agencies that have an interest in ocean
issues or water pollution prevention and control as the Secretary
of Commerce determines appropriate.
(c) Meetings
The Committee shall meet at least twice a year to provide a forum
to ensure the coordination of national and international research,
monitoring, education, and regulatory actions addressing the
persistent marine debris problem.
(d) Monitoring
The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in cooperation
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,
shall utilize the marine debris data derived under title V of the
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C.
2801 et seq.) to assist -
(1) the Committee in ensuring coordination of research,
monitoring, education and regulatory actions; and
(2) the United States Coast Guard in assessing the
effectiveness of this Act and the Act to Prevent Pollution from
Ships [33 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.] in ensuring compliance under
section 1913 of this title.
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