S.Amdt. 2785
What it does: Inserts new text on page 4, between lines 5 and 6
Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3457
Inserts new text on page 4, between lines 5 and 6
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (5) Marine debris clean-up.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a program to employ veterans to lead community groups in carrying out, in eligible States, clean-up of marine debris that was a result of the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.
Inserted: (B) Eligible state.--For purposes of this paragraph, an eligible State is any of the following:
Inserted: (i) The State of Alaska.
Inserted: (ii) The State of California.
Inserted: (iii) The State of Hawaii.
Inserted: (iv) The State of Oregon.
Inserted: (v) The State of Washington.
Inserted: (vi) The Territory of Guam.
Inserted: (vii) The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Inserted: (C) Use of funding.--Amounts made available under subsection (d)(1) to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the program required by subparagraph (A) may be used as follows:
Inserted: (i) To employ veterans as team leaders or coordinators in community groups, State or local governmental entities, or nongovernmental organizations to carry out, in eligible States, clean-up of marine debris that was a result of the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.
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Inserted: (ii) To train veterans to lead and coordinate such community groups, State and local governmental entities, and nongovernmental organizations to carry out such clean-up.
Inserted: (iii) To provide logistical support for such clean-up efforts, including clean-up supplies, debris transportation and disposal, and such other support as may be necessary to carry out such community debris clean-up efforts.
Inserted: (iv) To transport veterans, volunteers, and employees of the community groups, entities, and organizations concerned to clean-up locations.
Inserted: (v) To provide administrative support and coordination within the Department of Commerce and the Department of Veterans Affairs for such debris clean-up.
Inserted: (vi) To award grants to States or local governments for purposes of clauses (i) through (v).
Inserted: (D) Minimum funding.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that not less than five percent of the amounts made available under subsection (g)(1) is made available under subsection (d)(1) to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the program required by subparagraph (A).
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SA 2785. Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Merkley submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3457, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:
On page 4, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(5) Marine debris clean-up.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish a program to employ veterans to lead community groups in carrying out, in eligible States, clean-up of marine debris that was a result of the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.
(B) Eligible state.--For purposes of this paragraph, an eligible State is any of the following:
(i) The State of Alaska.
(ii) The State of California.
(iii) The State of Hawaii.
(iv) The State of Oregon.
(v) The State of Washington.
(vi) The Territory of Guam.
(vii) The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(C) Use of funding.--Amounts made available under subsection (d)(1) to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the program required by subparagraph (A) may be used as follows:
(i) To employ veterans as team leaders or coordinators in community groups, State or local governmental entities, or nongovernmental organizations to carry out, in eligible States, clean-up of marine debris that was a result of the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011.
(ii) To train veterans to lead and coordinate such community groups, State and local governmental entities, and nongovernmental organizations to carry out such clean-up.
(iii) To provide logistical support for such clean-up efforts, including clean-up supplies, debris transportation and disposal, and such other support as may be necessary to carry out such community debris clean-up efforts.
(iv) To transport veterans, volunteers, and employees of the community groups, entities, and organizations concerned to clean-up locations.
(v) To provide administrative support and coordination within the Department of Commerce and the Department of Veterans Affairs for such debris clean-up.
(vi) To award grants to States or local governments for purposes of clauses (i) through (v).
(D) Minimum funding.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that not less than five percent of the amounts made available under subsection (g)(1) is made available under subsection (d)(1) to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out the program required by subparagraph (A).
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Senate amendment submitted
September 11, 2012