Modifications to the marine debris foundation

(a) In general Subtitle B of title I of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is transferred to appear after section 104 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as redesignated by this Act. (b) Status of foundation Section 111(a) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking organization and inserting corporation. (c) Purposes Section 111(b) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred and redesignated by this Act, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting Indian Tribes, after Tribal governments,; and (2) in paragraph (4) by striking title II and inserting subtitle C. (d) Board of directors (1) Appointment, vacancies, and removal Section 112(b) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6) respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) Recommendations of board regarding appointments For appointments made under paragraph (2), the Board shall submit to the Under Secretary recommendations on candidates for appointment.; (C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking and considering and inserting considering; and (ii) by inserting and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, after by the Board,; (D) by amending paragraph (3), as redesignated, to read as follows: (3) Terms Any Director appointed under paragraph (2) shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.; (E) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated, by inserting with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce after the Board; and (F) in paragraph (6), as redesignated— (i) by inserting the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, after Service,; and (ii) by inserting and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce after EPA Administrator. (2) General powers Section 112(g) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking officers and employees and inserting the initial officers and employees; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i) by striking its chief operating officer and inserting the chief executive officer of the Foundation. (3) Chief executive officer Section 112 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Chief executive officer (1) Appointment; removal; review The Board shall appoint and review the performance of, and may remove, the chief executive officer of the Foundation. (2) Powers The chief executive officer of the Foundation may appoint, remove, and review the performance of any officer or employee of the Foundation.. (e) Powers of foundation Section 113(c)(1) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (1) by inserting nonprofit before corporation; and (2) by striking acting as a trustee and inserting formed. (f) Principal office Section 113 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Principal office The Board shall locate the principal office of the Foundation in the National Capital Region, as such term is defined in section 2674(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, or a coastal shoreline community.. (g) Best practices; rule of construction Section 113 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act and amended by subsection (e), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Best practices (1) In general The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Indian Tribes and Tribal Governments. (2) Requirements The best practices developed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and (B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act. (i) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government consultation with Tribal Governments; or (2) to affect or modify any treaty or other right of any Tribal Government.. (h) Authorization of appropriations Section 118(a) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 after through 2024; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking and State and local government agencies and inserting, State and local government agencies, regional organizations, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and foreign governments. (i) Reauthorization Section 9(a) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449) is amended by striking for the first place it appears and all that follows through carrying out and inserting for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out.

(a) In general Subtitle B of title I of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (Public Law 116–224) is transferred to appear after section 104 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as redesignated by this Act. (b) Status of foundation Section 111(a) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking organization and inserting corporation. (c) Purposes Section 111(b) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred and redesignated by this Act, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting Indian Tribes, after Tribal governments,; and (2) in paragraph (4) by striking title II and inserting subtitle C. (d) Board of directors (1) Appointment, vacancies, and removal Section 112(b) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6) respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following: (1) Recommendations of board regarding appointments For appointments made under paragraph (2), the Board shall submit to the Under Secretary recommendations on candidates for appointment.; (C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking and considering and inserting considering; and (ii) by inserting and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, after by the Board,; (D) by amending paragraph (3), as redesignated, to read as follows: (3) Terms Any Director appointed under paragraph (2) shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.; (E) in paragraph (4)(A), as redesignated, by inserting with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce after the Board; and (F) in paragraph (6), as redesignated— (i) by inserting the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, after Service,; and (ii) by inserting and with the approval of the Secretary of Commerce after EPA Administrator. (2) General powers Section 112(g) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(A) by striking officers and employees and inserting the initial officers and employees; and (B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i) by striking its chief operating officer and inserting the chief executive officer of the Foundation. (3) Chief executive officer Section 112 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Chief executive officer (1) Appointment; removal; review The Board shall appoint and review the performance of, and may remove, the chief executive officer of the Foundation. (2) Powers The chief executive officer of the Foundation may appoint, remove, and review the performance of any officer or employee of the Foundation.. (e) Powers of foundation Section 113(c)(1) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (1) by inserting nonprofit before corporation; and (2) by striking acting as a trustee and inserting formed. (f) Principal office Section 113 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Principal office The Board shall locate the principal office of the Foundation in the National Capital Region, as such term is defined in section 2674(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, or a coastal shoreline community.. (g) Best practices; rule of construction Section 113 of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act and amended by subsection (e), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Best practices (1) In general The Foundation shall develop and implement best practices for conducting outreach to Indian Tribes and Tribal Governments. (2) Requirements The best practices developed under paragraph (1) shall— (A) include a process to support technical assistance and capacity building to improve outcomes; and (B) promote an awareness of programs and grants available under this Act. (i) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government consultation with Tribal Governments; or (2) to affect or modify any treaty or other right of any Tribal Government.. (h) Authorization of appropriations Section 118(a) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449), as transferred by this Act, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 after through 2024; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking and State and local government agencies and inserting, State and local government agencies, regional organizations, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and foreign governments. (i) Reauthorization Section 9(a) of the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109–449) is amended by striking for the first place it appears and all that follows through carrying out and inserting for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2029 for carrying out.