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hard minerals recovered from the deep seabed and similar 
hard minerals recovered within the United States. 
( CONSORTIA 
Src. 17. (a) In any case of agreement between United 
States and foreign entities, with the resulting combination 
of interests receiving a development license under the au- 
thority of this Act, the applicability of sections 13, 14, and 
16, of this Act shall be limited to the proportion of interest 
owned by the United States entity or entities. 
(b) In the case of an agreement between United States 
and foreign entities with the resulting combination of in- 
terests receiving a development license from a reciprocating 
State, the provisions of section 16 of this Act, other than 
the applicability of section 27 of the Act of June 5, 1920, 
shall be applied as if the proportion of interest owned by 
the United States entity or entities were licensed pursuant 
to this Act. 
REGULATORY AUTHORITY 
Src. 18. (a) The Secretary is authorized to issue such 
reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to 
carry out the provisions of this Act, other than the provisions 
of sections 13, 14, and 15. 
(b) The rules and regulations issued under subsection 
(a) shall include provisions covering: 
