Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Committee on 

 Labor and PubHc Welfare of the Senate." 



Sec. 2. (a) The Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 

 1966 is amended by striking out the first section and inserting in lieu thereof 

 the followdng: 



"TITLE I— MARINE RESOURCES AND ENGINEERING 

 DEVELOPMENT 



"short title 



"Section 1. This title may.be cited as the 'Marine Resources and En- 

 gineering Development Act of 1966'." 



(b) Such Act is further amended by striking out "this Act" the first place 

 it appears in section 4(a), and also each place it appears in sections 5(a), 

 8, and 9, and inserting in lieu thereof in each such place "this title". 



Amendment 

 (Public Law 90-477, August 11, 1968) 



AN ACT To amend title II of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act 



of 1966 



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

 States of America in Congress assembled, That title II of the Marine Re- 

 sources and Engineering Development Act of 1966 is amended as follows: 



( 1 ) Section 203 (b) ( 1 ) of the Marine Resources and Engineering Devel- 

 opment Act of 1966 is amended by inserting immediately after "for the fiscal 

 year ending June 30, 1968, not to exceed the sum of $15,000,000," the 

 following: "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, not to exceed the 

 sum of $6,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, not to exceed 

 the sum of $15,000,000.". 



(2) Section 204(d) (1) of the Marine Resources and Engineering Devel- 

 opment Act of 1966 is amended by deleting the phrase "in any fiscal year" 

 each time it appears therein. 



Appendix B-4 — Concurrent Resolutions Introduced in Congress on 

 International Decade of Ocean Exploration 



H. Con. Res. 57 ^ 



Whereas the Congress finds that an unprecedented scientific and techno- 

 logical readiness now exists for exploration of the oceans and their 

 resources; and 



Whereas accelerated exploration of the nature, extent, and distribution of 

 ocean resources could significantly increase the food, mineral, and energy 

 resources available for the benefit of mankind ; and 



^A similar concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 23) was introduced in the Senate. 

 Action has hot been taken upon either concurrent resolution as of Jan. 15, 1970. 



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