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MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH, AND SANCTUARIES ACT 



Title I of the Act provides for the regulation of dumping and transportation for 

 dumping of material, including sewage sludge, into ocean waters. EPA shares re- 

 sponsibility for administration with the Army Corps of Engineers, which regulates 

 dumping of dredged material; the Coast Guard, which has responsibility for surveil- 

 lance of dumpers; and NOAA, which is responsible for monitoring the environment 

 at and around dumpsites. 



Title II provides for a comprehensive monitoring and research program on the ef- 

 fects of ocean dumping and a comprehensive continuing research program on the 

 possible long-term effects of pollution, overfishing, and other activities on the ocean 

 ecosystem. The programs are undertaken by NOAA in coordination with EPA and 

 the Coast Guard. 



Title III authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate as national marine 

 sanctuaries those areas of the marine environment that are deemed of national sig- 

 nificance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological or aesthetic values. Cur- 

 rently, 13 sanctuaries have been designated. Directs the Secretary to conduct re- 

 search and educational programs regarding the resources of the sanctuaries and en- 

 hancement of public awareness, understanding and wise use of the marine environ- 

 ment; and conduct enforcement activities that are necessary and reasonable to carry 

 out Title III. 



Authorization level 



1994 enacted 



Manne Prot. Research & Sanctuaries, P.L. 102-587 Title 



12,500— FY 1994 

 15,000— FY 1995 

 20,000— FY 1996 



9,000 



NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY 



Authorizes the Coast and Geodetic Survey, whose functions were subsequently 

 transferred to the National Ocean Survey within NOAA, to provide charts and relat- 

 ed information for safe navigation of marine and air commerce. 



F*rovides authority to conduct hvdrographic and topographic surveys, tide and cur- 

 rent observations, geodetic control surveys, field surveys for aeronautical charts, and 

 geophysical measurements and investigations for determining variations in latitude 

 and longitude. 



NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM ACT 



Authorizes the awarding of grants and contracts to initiate and support programs 

 at Sea Grant colleges and other institutions for research, education, and advisory 

 services in variotis fields related to the development of marine resources. 



Authorization level 



1994 enacted 



Sea Grant, P.L. 102-186, sec 205: contracts & grants, sec 208 fellow- 

 ships; sec 3 internat'l cooperation. 

 Sea Grant admin & sec 209 review panel 



Sea Grant oyster disease research sec. 205 



Zebra mussel research 



49,443— FY 1994 ... 

 51.261— FY 1995 ... 



2,800— FY 1994 



2,900— FY 1995 



3,000— FY 1993-95 

 3,375— FY 1991-95 



37,600 

 2,800 







2,800 



SOUTH PACIFIC TUNA ACT 



Implements the Treaty on Fisheries Between the Governments of Certain Pacific 

 Island States and the Government of the United States; establishes a mechanism 

 for regional fishing licenses, providing fishing opportunities for the U.S. distant 

 water tuna fleet; and requires vessel operators to carry observers and report catch 

 information to the Secretary of Commerce. 



