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 Executive Communication No. 3581 



THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 



Washington, D.C. 20230 



FEB 2 6 1980 



Dear Mr. Speaker: 



Enclosed are six copies of a draft bill 



"To amend Sections 4 and 10 of the National 

 Ocean Pollution Research and Development 

 and Monitoring Planning Act of 1978, as 

 amended, to extend the appropriations 

 authorization to carry out the provisions 

 of such Act for fiscal years 1981 and 

 1982, and for other purposes.", 



together with a statement of purpose and need in support 

 thereof . 



We have been advised by the Office of Management and Budget 

 that there would be no objection to the submission of this 

 legislation to the Congress and further that its enactment 

 would be in accord with the program of the President. 



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Enclosures 



Sincerely , 



Secretary of Commerc 



Honorable Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. 

 Speaker of the House of Representatives 

 Washington, D. C. 20515 



