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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 1973 
Mr. Downtne (for himself, Mr. Maiti1arp, Mr. Rupee, Mr. Goopiine, Mr. 
Bray, Mr. Sruss.erie.p, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. ANpERsoN 
of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 
A BILL 
To provide the Secretary of the Interior with authority to pro- 
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mote the conservation and orderly development of the hard 
mineral resources of the deep seabed, pending adoption of 
an international regime therefor. 
Be it enacted by the Senate ad asec of Representa- 
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That this Act may be cited as the oy Dime Seabed Hard Min- 
eral Resources Act”. 
DEFINITIONS 
Sec. 2. When used in this Act— 
(a) “Secretary” means the Secriany of the Inte- 
anes 
(b) ‘deep seabed” means the seabed and subsoil 
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