PLASTIC POLLUTION PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 2204. PLASTIC POLLUTION PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) Outreach Program.— 101 STAT. 1467 (1) In general.— Not later than April 1, 1988, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, shall jointly commence and thereafter conduct for a period of at least 3 years, a public outreach program to educate the public (including recreational boaters, fishermen, and other users of the marine environment) regarding— (A) the harmful effects of plastic pollution; (B) the need to reduce such pollution; (C) the need to recycle plastic materials; and (D) the need to reduce the quantity of plastic debris in the marine environment. (2) Authorized activities.— A public outreach program under paragraph (1) may include— (A) workshops with interested groups; (B) public service announcements; (C) distribution of leaflets and posters; and (D) any other means appropriate to educating the public. (b) Citizen Pollution Patrols.— The Secretary of Commerce, along with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall conduct a program to encourage the formation of volunteer groups, to be designated as “Citizen Pollution Patrols”, to assist in monitoring, reporting, cleanup, and prevention of ocean and shoreline pollution.