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Note 21. The amendments to S. 944 (a) changed the title to 

 "Marine Resources and Development Act of 1965"; (b) expand the 

 definition of "marine sciences" to include engineering and tech- 

 nology; (c) expand the definition of "the marine environment" to 

 include the oceans, Continental Shelf, Great Lakes, seabed and subsoil 

 of the Continental Shelf provided for in the convention (Note 18); 

 (d) a major amendment would authorize the President at his discretion 

 to establish an ad hoc study commission which would serve imder the 

 CouncU, similar to that proposed under H.R. 9064, H.R. 9483, and 

 H.R. 9617. 



