I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3508) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 3508 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Save Our Seas Act of 2018''. TITLE I--MARINE DEBRIS SEC. 101. NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM. Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) work to develop outreach and education strategies with other Federal agencies to address sources of marine debris; ``(7) except for discharges of marine debris from vessels, in consultation with the Department of State and other Federal agencies, promote international action, as appropriate, to reduce the incidence of marine debris, including providing technical assistance to expand waste management systems internationally; and ``(8) in the case of an event determined to be a severe marine debris event under subsection (c)-- ``(A) assist in the cleanup and response required by the severe marine d…
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