There is established the Marine Debris Foundation (in this title referred to as the Foundation ). The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit organization and is not an agency or establishment of the United States. (b) Purposes The purposes of the Foundation are— (1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Marine Debris Program established under section 3 of the Marine Debris Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1952 ), and other relevant programs and agencies