Senate bill · 109th Congress · Public Law 109-449
Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
Became law on Dec 22, 2006.
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Inouye D-HIWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2005
- Committee actionMar 10, 2005
- Passed SenateJul 1, 2005 · by unanimous consent
- Passed HouseSep 27, 2006 · by voice vote
- Resolving differencesDec 9, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 20, 2006
- Became lawDec 22, 2006
Latest action: Dec 22, 2006 — Became Public Law No: 109-449.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 362.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 362, Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act” on March 18, 2005. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 10, 2005</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 18, 2005 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16325
- CBO publication date
- March 18, 2005
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 362, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/362
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1a48100e8c38a828b9815458d80d318e7a75f6b92901870c85946e556e3363ad
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 362, Marine Debris Research Prevention and Reduction Act” on March 18, 2005. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 10, 2005”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 18, 2005 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16325
- CBO publication date
- March 18, 2005
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 362, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/362
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1a48100e8c38a828b9815458d80d318e7a75f6b92901870c85946e556e3363ad
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 362, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act” on November 23, 2005. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on November 16, 2005</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 23, 2005 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17499
- CBO publication date
- November 23, 2005
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 362, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/362
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1a48100e8c38a828b9815458d80d318e7a75f6b92901870c85946e556e3363ad
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 362, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act” on November 23, 2005. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on November 16, 2005”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, November 23, 2005 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17499
- CBO publication date
- November 23, 2005
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 362, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/362
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1a48100e8c38a828b9815458d80d318e7a75f6b92901870c85946e556e3363ad
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 362, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act” on July 11, 2006. CBO’s description reads “<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 28, 2006</p>”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 11, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17949
- CBO publication date
- July 11, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 362, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/362
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1a48100e8c38a828b9815458d80d318e7a75f6b92901870c85946e556e3363ad
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 362, Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act” on July 11, 2006. CBO’s description reads “Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on June 28, 2006”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, July 11, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/17949
- CBO publication date
- July 11, 2006
- Congress.gov bill record
- S. 362, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/362
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1a48100e8c38a828b9815458d80d318e7a75f6b92901870c85946e556e3363ad
PORKER links to the estimate and does not repeat its dollar figures. Each estimate is for the version of the bill its description names; the bill may have changed since.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 3 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 109-56 ↗; H. Rept. 109-332,Part 1 ↗; H. Rept. 109-332,Part 2 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, reported July 25, 2006 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/109/SRPT/56
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/109/HRPT/332
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/109/HRPT/332 - Congress.gov bill record
- S. 362, 109th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/362
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
1a48100e8c38a828b9815458d80d318e7a75f6b92901870c85946e556e3363ad
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
8 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 6 Democrats
2 of 8 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), John Kerry (D-MA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Patty Murray (D-WA), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Theodore Stevens (R-AK).
More from the sponsor
Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye.
- S. 1165 (109th) James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act of 2005
- S. 50 (109th) Tsunami Preparedness Act
- S. 1390 (109th) Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2005
- S.Res. 300 (109th) A resolution relative to the death of Henry Ku'ualoha Giugni, former Sergeant-at-Arms of the United States Senate.
- S.Res. 9 (109th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding designation of the month of November as "National Military Family Month".
- S.Res. 582 (109th) A resolution urging the people of the United States to observe Global Family Day and One Day of Peace and Sharing.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.