Marine Science Affairs 



Appendix B-1 — Selected Legislation of the 89tli and 90th Congresses — Con. 



Public Law 90-205 (December 15, 1967)— Amended the Act of October 4, 1961, 

 relating to the acquisition of wetlands for conservation of migratory waterfowl, 

 to extend for an additional eight years the period during which funds may be 

 appropriated under that Act, and for other purposes. 



Public Law 90-242 (January 2, 1968) — Amended the Marine Resources and Engi- 

 neering Development Act of 1966 to extend the time for the Commission to render 

 its report to January 9, 1969 and authorize the Council until June 30, 1969. 



Public Law 90-268 (March 16, 1 968 ) —Amended the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 

 to provide for study of means to encourage development and implementation of 

 new concepts for the carriage of cargo, including containerization. 



Public Law 90-401 (July 15, 1968) — Amended the Land and Water Conservation 

 Act of 1965 to authorize funding at $200 million a year through FY 1973 and use 

 of Outer Continental Shelf revenues to make up difference between actual appro- 

 priation and $200 million. 



Public Law 90-419 (July 24, 1968) — Created an eight-state Great Lakes Compact 

 to develop, use, and conserve the water resources of that basin, and a Great Lakes 

 Basin Commission. 



Public Law 90-427 (July 26, 1968) — Prohibited foreign vessels from engaging in fish- 

 eries, or in fishing fleet support activities, in the territorial seas of the U.S. and its 

 territories except as provided by international agreement. 



Public Law 90-454 (August 3, 1968) — Authorized the Secretary of the Interior, in 

 cooperation with the States, to conduct an inventory and study of the Nation's estu- 

 aries and their natural resources. 



Public Law 90-482 (August 12, 1968) — Amended the Fishermen's Protective Act 

 of 1967 to guarantee owners of fishing vessels all costs incurred during a period of 

 illegal seizure and detention of vessels including damages to boat and catch. 



Public Law 90-483 (September 4, 1968) — Omnibus rivers and harbors act which 

 included planning for surveys of erosion of the coasts of the United States, exclud- 

 ing the Great Lakes, disposal of drift and other harbor debris, and prevention of 

 shore damage due to navigation projects. 



Public Law 90-515 (September 26, 1968) — National Water Commission Act, estab- 

 lished a National Water Commission to review present and future water problems, 

 consider economic and social consequences of water resources developments, advise 

 of matters referred to it by the President and the Water Resources Council, and to 

 submit a final report in not for than 5 years. 



Public Law 90-549 (October 4, 1968)— Amended PL 89-701 to reduce the number 

 of experimental plants authorized for the development of fish protein concentrate 

 to one plant to be provided either through construction or leasing and thus author- 

 ized sufficient funds for completion of one demonstration plant. 



Appendix B-2 — Marine Resources and Engineering Development 



Act of 1966 



(Public Law 89-454, June 17, 1966) 



AN ACT To provide for a comprehensive, long-range, and coordinated national program 

 in marine science, to establish a National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering 

 Development, and a Commission on Marine Science, Engineering and Resources, and 

 for other purpose.^. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of 

 America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Marine Resources 

 and Engineering Development Act of 1966". 



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