33 U.S.C. § 1968: Authorization of…

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Commerce to get $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2025. Those funds must be given to the Foundation to match contributions (money, services, or property) made to the Foundation or to people or groups that get Foundation grants by private parties, state and local agencies, regional groups, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, and foreign governments. Federal money from these amounts cannot be used for the Foundation’s day-to-day administrative costs like salaries, travel, or overhead, except the Secretary may allow federal funds to pay salaries during the 18‑month period starting December 18, 2020. The Foundation may also accept other federal money from other laws to fight marine debris and must use such federal funds to match contributions from private parties and state and local governments. Grants from the Foundation may not pay for litigation costs or for efforts to influence legislation before Congress.

Title 33, §1968

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(a)Authorization of appropriations

(1)In general

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out this title $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024 and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.

(2)Use of appropriated funds

Subject to paragraph (3), amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation to match contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation, or to a recipient of a grant provided by the Foundation, by private persons, State and local government agencies, regional organizations, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and foreign governments.

(3)Prohibition on use for administrative expenses

(A)In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no Federal funds made available under paragraph (1) may be used by the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses.

(B)Exception

The Secretary may allow the use of Federal funds made available under paragraph (1) to pay for salaries during the 18-month period beginning on December 18, 2020.

(b)Additional authorization

(1)In general

In addition to the amounts made available under subsection (a), the Foundation may accept Federal funds from a Federal agency under any other Federal law for use by the Foundation to further the assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris in accordance with the requirements of this title.1

(2)Use of funds accepted from Federal agencies

Federal funds provided to the Foundation under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for matching, in whole or in part, contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation by private persons and State and local government agencies.

(c)Prohibition on use of grant amounts for litigation and lobbying expenses

Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be used for— (1)

(2)any activity the purpose of which is to influence legislation pending before Congress consistent with Federal-wide cost principles.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This title, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b)(1), means title I of Pub. L. 116–224, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1074, which was classified principally to subchapter I (§ 4211 et seq.) of chapter 55 of this title. Subtitles B and C of title I of Pub. L. 116–224 were transferred to subtitles B and C of Pub. L. 109–449 by Pub. L. 119–65, §§ 3(a), 4(a), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1987, 1989, and are classified to this subchapter and subchapter III of this chapter, respectively. Subtitle A of title I of Pub. L. 116–224 amended section 1951, 1958, and 1959 of this title, and subtitle D of title I of Pub. L. 116–224 is classified to part C (§ 4251) of subchapter I of chapter 55 of this title. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 4218 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 119–65.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(h)(1), inserted “and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2025” after “through 2024”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 119–65, § 3(h)(2), substituted “, State and local government agencies, regional organizations, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and foreign governments” for “and State and local government agencies”.

§1968 Authorization of Appropriations