1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Seas Act of 2018 . I Marine Debris 101. NOAA marine debris program Section 3 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1952 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (6) work to develop outreach and education strategies with other Federal agencies to address sources of marine debris; (7) except for discharges of marine debris from vessels, in consultation with the Department of State and other Federal agencies, promote international action, as appropriate, to reduce the incidence of marine debris, including providing technical assistance to expand waste management systems internationally; and (8) in the case of an event determined to be a severe marine debris event under subsection (c)— (A) assist in the cleanup and response required by the severe marine debris event; or (B) conduct such other activity as the Administrator determines is appropriate in response to the severe marine debris event. ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Severe marine debris events At the discretion of the Administrator or at the request of the Governor of an affected State, the Administrator shall determine whether there is a severe marine debris event. ; and (4) in subsection (d)(2), as redesignated— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting subparagraphs (B) and (C)