PUBLIC LAW 109–449—DEC. 22, 2006
120 STAT. 3335
project outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. (3) AMOUNTS PAID AND SERVICES RENDERED UNDER CONSENT.— (A) CONSENT DECREES AND ORDERS.—If authorized by the Administrator or the Attorney General, as appropriate, the non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this Act may include money paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind service performed under, an administrative order on consent or judicial consent decree that will remove or prevent marine debris. (B) OTHER DECREES AND ORDERS.—The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this Act may not include any money paid pursuant to, or the value of any in-kind service performed under, any other administrative order or court order. (4) ELIGIBILITY.—Any State, local, or tribal government whose activities affect research or regulation of marine debris, and any institution of higher education, nonprofit organization, or commercial organization with expertise in a field related to marine debris, is eligible to submit to the Administrator a marine debris proposal under the grant program. (5) GRANT CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES.—Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate necessary guidelines for implementation of the grant program, including development of criteria and priorities for grants. In developing those guidelines, the Administrator shall consult with— (A) the Interagency Committee; (B) regional fishery management councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.); (C) State, regional, and local governmental entities with marine debris experience; (D) marine-dependent industries; and (E) nongovernmental organizations involved in marine debris research, prevention, or removal activities. (6) PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—The Administrator shall— (A) review each marine debris project proposal to determine if it meets the grant criteria and supports the goals of this Act; (B) after considering any written comments and recommendations based on the review, approve or disapprove the proposal; and (C) provide notification of that approval or disapproval to the person who submitted the proposal. (7) PROJECT REPORTING.—Each grantee under this section shall provide periodic reports as required by the Administrator. Each report shall include all information required by the Administrator for evaluating the progress and success in meeting its stated goals, and impact of the grant activities on the marine debris problem. SEC. 4. COAST GUARD PROGRAM.
Deadline.
Notification.
33 USC 1953.
(a) STRATEGY.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard, in consultation with the Interagency Committee, shall—
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