This part tidies up names and numbers in the sea trash law. It swaps one job title for another in many places. It fixes pointers that stopped working when parts moved. It also changes two words to capital letters.
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Sections 1 and 2 of the Marine Debris Act, sections 101, 102, and 104 of the Marine Debris Act, as redesignated by this Act, and section 133 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, are amended by striking ``Administrator'' and inserting ``Under Secretary''.”
In sections 1 and 2 of the Marine Debris Act, in sections 101, 102 and 104 as section 2 of this Act renumbers them, and in section 133 as section 4 of this Act moves and renumbers it, the word Administrator is replaced by Under Secretary. Section 5 of this Act is where Under Secretary takes its meaning.
What the document actually says
“Sections 1 and 2 of the Marine Debris Act, sections 101, 102, and 104 of the Marine Debris Act, as redesignated by this Act, and section 133 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, are amended by striking ``Administrator'' and inserting ``Under Secretary''.”
That sentence, in plain words
One job name is swapped for another in six parts of the old law. The old name is Administrator. The new one is Under Secretary.
What this is about
The old law used one name for the person in charge. This law uses a different one. Part 5 says where that name gets its meaning.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“(1) striking ``Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'' and inserting ``Under Secretary''; (2) striking ``Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency'' and inserting ``EPA Administrator''; and (3) in subsection (e)(3) by striking ``section 3'' and inserting ``section 101''.”
Three changes to section 103 of the Marine Debris Act. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration becomes the Under Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency becomes the EPA Administrator, and a cross reference in subsection (e)(3) is changed from section 3 to section 101, the number section 2 of this Act gives that section.
What the document actually says
“(1) striking ``Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'' and inserting ``Under Secretary''; (2) striking ``Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency'' and inserting ``EPA Administrator''; and (3) in subsection (e)(3) by striking ``section 3'' and inserting ``section 101''.”
That sentence, in plain words
Two long job titles are cut down to short ones. A pointer to part 3 now points to part 101.
What this is about
Part 3 of the old law is now part 101. So the pointer had to change. The two short titles get their meaning from part 5.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 123 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking ``title I'' and inserting ``subtitle B''.”
A cross reference in section 123, one of the provisions moved into the Marine Debris Act by section 3 of this Act, is changed from title I to subtitle B.
What the document actually says
“Section 123 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking ``title I'' and inserting ``subtitle B''.”
That sentence, in plain words
A pointer in one part is fixed. It said title I. It now says subtitle B.
What this is about
That part moved into a new law. Its old pointer named a piece of its old home. The new one names the new place.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 133 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking ``sections 3, 5, and 6'' and inserting ``sections 101, 103, and 104''.”
A cross reference in section 133, renumbered from section 9 by section 4 of this Act, is changed from sections 3, 5 and 6 to sections 101, 103 and 104, the numbers section 2 of this Act gives those sections.
What the document actually says
“Section 133 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking ``sections 3, 5, and 6'' and inserting ``sections 101, 103, and 104''.”
That sentence, in plain words
A pointer to three parts is fixed. It named parts 3, 5 and 6. It now names parts 101, 103 and 104.
What this is about
Those three parts kept their words. Only their numbers changed. So every pointer to them had to change too.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 134 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking ``Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency'' and inserting ``EPA Administrator''.”
In section 134, renumbered from section 10 by section 4 of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency becomes the EPA Administrator. Section 5 of this Act is where EPA Administrator takes its meaning.
What the document actually says
“Section 134 of the Marine Debris Act, as transferred and so redesignated by this Act, is amended by striking ``Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency'' and inserting ``EPA Administrator''.”
That sentence, in plain words
A long job title is cut down to a short one. The short one is EPA Administrator.
What this is about
EPA stands for Environmental Protection Agency. Part 5 says where the short name gets its meaning. It points to a different law.
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The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6 in the PDF
What the document says
“Subtitle A of the Marine Debris Act, as designated in this Act, is amended by striking ``tribal government'' and inserting ``Tribal Government''.”
In subtitle A of the Marine Debris Act, the subtitle section 2 of this Act creates, the words tribal government are replaced by Tribal Government. Section 5 of this Act defines Tribal Government.
What the document actually says
“Subtitle A of the Marine Debris Act, as designated in this Act, is amended by striking ``tribal government'' and inserting ``Tribal Government''.”
That sentence, in plain words
Two words get capital letters. They are tribal government.
What this is about
Part 5 of this law gives those words a set meaning. A term with a set meaning is written with capitals. This change makes the old law match.
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Each of the six subsections: the change from Administrator to Under Secretary across six sections, the three changes to section 103, the cross reference fixed in section 123, the cross reference fixed in section 133, the change from Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to EPA Administrator in section 134, and the capitalization of Tribal Government throughout subtitle A.
Nothing in the section is left out. Every change it makes is a change of wording or of a cross reference, and each is recorded.
The section amends the Marine Debris Act (Public Law 109-449), which is not a document indexed here, so nothing recorded says what any of the amended provisions says. The section numbers it uses are the ones sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Act give those provisions, so a reader with the Act as printed before this one will find them at their older numbers.
