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title: "33 U.S.C. § 4281"
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title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
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# 33 U.S.C. § 4281 - Strategy for improving post-consumer materials management and water management

## Text

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2020, the EPA Administrator shall, in consultation with stakeholders, develop a strategy to improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure for the purpose of reducing plastic waste and other post-consumer materials in waterways and oceans.

(b) Release On development of the strategy under subsection (a), the EPA Administrator shall—

(1) distribute the strategy to States; and

(2) make the strategy publicly available, including for use by—

(A) for-profit private entities involved in post-consumer materials management; and

(B) other nongovernmental entities.

(Pub. L. 116–224, title III, § 301, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1092.)