P.L. 93-577Federal NonnuclearNationalResearch andDevelopment 

 Energy Policy Act— December 31, 1974 (S. 1283) 



This legislation provides funding to the nonnuclear portion of 

 ERDA over a 10-year period, emphasizing energy conservation, 

 environmental protection, and development of renewable energy 

 resources. 



P.L. 93-612 Amendment to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 

 1972— January 2, 1975 (H.R. 16215) 



In recognition of special State needs in view of prospective 

 offshore petroleum-development activity, the act increases the 

 amount of funds available for program-development grants to the 

 States from $9 to $12 million in fiscal year 1975. The act also extends 

 the authorization for the estuarine sanctuary program to fiscal year 

 1977 to conform to the other titles of the Coastal Zone Management 

 Act and provides two needed technical amendments correcting 

 problems created by percentage limitations on grants to the States. 



P.L. 93-627 Deepwater Port Act of 1974— January 3, 1975 (H.R. 

 10701) 



This act authorizes, among other things, a Federal licensing and 

 regulatory program for construction and operation of deep-water 

 ports beyond U.S. territorial waters with specific provision being 

 made for protecting the marine and coastal environment to prevent 

 or minimize adverse impacts from such ports. The Secretary of 

 Transportation, in consultation with NOAA and other Federal 

 agencies (under certain provisions), will administer the act. 



In addition to the above legislation, the Senate passed the 

 following resolution: 



S. Res. 222 National Ocean Policy Study— February 19, 1974 



This resolution authorizes the Senate Commerce Committee to 

 undertake a comprehensive analysis of national ocean policy and 

 Federal ocean programs. Without specific time limitation, the study 

 will be involved in a broad range of ocean issues, such as ocean 

 energy development, fisheries, coastal zone land and water use 

 management, ocean pollution, beach access and protection, 

 transportation. Federal organization and budgets, ocean minerals, 

 and oceanic education and recreation. 



The efforts of the National Ocean Policy Study will be geared to 

 action, both in generating new legislation and in influencing 



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