unreasonably degrade or endanger human health, welfare, or 

 amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems or 

 economic potentialities. Various specified factors including the 

 effect of such dumping on fisheries resources, marine ecosystems, 

 and the effect on alternate uses of the oceans, such as scientific 

 study, fishing, and other living resource exploitation, would be 

 considered in issuing a permit. 



The Secretary of the Army would similarly be empowered to issue 

 permits for transportation or dumping of dredged or fill material 

 with respect to projects undertaken directly by or under contract 

 with the Corps of Engineers. 



In Title II of the Act, the Secretary of Commerce, in coordination 

 with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 

 operating and with the Administrator of the Environmental 

 Protection Agency, would initiate a comprehensive and continuing 

 program of research regarding the effects of ocean dumping. 



In addition, the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with other 

 appropriate Federal Departments, agencies, and instrumentalities, 

 would initiate a comprehensive and continuing program of research 

 with respect to the possible long-range effects of pollution, over- 

 fishing, and man-induced changes of ocean ecosystems. 



Finally, in Title III of the Act it provides for the designation of 

 marine sanctuaries by the Secretary of Commerce for, among other 

 things, the protection of coastal and offshore areas for their 

 conservation, recreational, ecological, and aesthetic values. 



16. P.L. 92-567 (H.R. 15280) October 25, 1972. An Act to amend the 

 Act of August 16, 1971, which established the National Advisory 

 Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere. 



This Act increases the appropriation authorization under the 

 original Act. This Act increases the authorized appropriation to the 

 Secretary of Commerce from $200,000 to $400,000 for each of the 

 fiscal years 1973, 1974, and 1975. 



17. P.L. 92-569 (H.R. 7117] October 26, 1972. An Act to amend the 

 Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967. 



This Act would provide procedures designed to expedite 

 reimbursement to owners of U.S. -flag fishing vessels for certain 

 expenses in the form of fines, license fees, or other such charges 

 incurred as a result of illegal seizures and would amend and 

 strengthen the provisions for seeking collection of such reimbursed 

 amounts from the foreign countries involved in such seizures. 



18. P.L. 92-583 (S. 3507) October 27, 1972. The Coastal Zone 

 Management Act of 1972. 



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