Public Law 92-567 
92nd Congress, H. R. 15280 
October 25, 1972 
An Act 
To amend the Act of August 16, 1971, which established the National Advisory 
Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, to increase the appropriation author- 
ization thereunder. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 7 of 
the Act of August 16, 1971 (Public Law 92-125; 85 Stat. 344), is 
amended to read as follows: “There are hereby authorized to be appro- 
priated to the Secretary of Commerce, for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1973, and for each of the two fiscal years immediately there- 
after, such sums, not to exceed $400,000, as may be necessary for 
expenses incident to the administration of this Act, and for succeeding 
fiscal years only such sums as may be authorized by law.”. 
Approved October 25, 1972, 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No, 92=1467 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol, 118 (1972): 
Oct. lly considered and passed House. 
Oct. 13, considered and passed Senate. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol, 85 No. 44: 
Oct. 28) Presidential statement, 
GPO 879.475 
86 STAT. 1181 
National Advia 
sory Committee 
on Oceans and 
Atmosphere. 
Appropriation. 
authorization, 
inorease. 
33 USC 857=12. 
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