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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
Fersruary 18, 1975 
Mr. Mercatr (for himself, Mr. Barriert, Mr. Fannin, Mr. Hansen, Mr.. 
Jackson, Mr. Jounston, and Mr. Moss) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and, by unanimous consent, referred to the Com- 
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs if and when reported to be jointly 
referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Commerce, and Foreign 
Relations for thirty days 
A BILL 
To provide the Secretary of the Interior with authority to pro- 
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 and House of Representa- 
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That this Act may be cited as the “Deep Seabed Hard Min- 
erals Act”. 
DECLARATION OF POLICY 
Sxo. 2. (a) Findings.—The Congress finds— 
(1) that the Nation’s hard mineral resource require- 
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ments will continue to expand in order to supply national 
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