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So I move the adoption of the amendment. 



Mr. Stevens. I thank the Senator. 



The Presidixg Officer. The question is on agreeing to the amend- 

 ment of the Senator from Alaska. 



The amendment was agreed to. 



Mr. HoLLiNGS. Mr. President, I think there is only one remaining 

 amendment, bj' my distinguished colleague from the State of Virginia, 

 ]Mr. Spong, who has been very active on the Subcommittee on Oceans 

 and Atmosphere and has Avorked on the coastal zone issue. We visited 

 the Virginia Marine Sciences Center and got many of our ideas first- 

 hand there, not only for the need, but the proper approach for the 

 Federal Goveriiment to employ and profit from the experience to date 

 in his native State. 



I think we have one more amendment that he will offer, and after 

 that we will bo prepared to vote on final passage. 



Mr. Spoxg. JSIr. President, I thank the distinguished Senator from 

 South Carolina. 



Shortly before the Comm.erce Committee voted to report this bill, it 

 occurred to me that the measure might have a prejudicial effect upon 

 the matter of United States against ISIaine. et al. The United States 

 in this case is seeking a determination of rights in all the lands and 

 natural resources of the bed of the Atlantic Ocean more than -3 

 geographical miles from the coastline. The Federal action, against 

 the 13 Atlantic coastal States, is in the nature of a suit to quiet title. 



I have requested the views of Virginia Attorney General Andrew P. 

 Miller on this matter, and have received three suggested amendments 

 from him which I intend to offer. I hope the distinguished Senator 

 from South Carolina will find it possible to accept the amendments, 

 the sole purpose of which is to assure that the bill will have no preju- 

 dicial effect upon the litigation. 



I might say to the Senate and to the Senator from South Carolina 

 that the staffs of the Commerce Committee and of the Committee on 

 Interior and Insular Affairs reviewed these amendments. 



The Presiding Officer. Does the Senator wish to send his amend- 

 ments to the desk? 



]Mr. Spong. I send the amendments to the desk. 



The Presiding Officer. The clerk will please read the amend- 

 ments of the Senator from Virginia. 



The assistant legislative clerk read the amendments, as follows: 



On page 5, line 14, insert the following: strike "United States territorial 

 seas." and insert the following: "legally recognized territorial seas of the 

 respective coastal states, bnt shall not extend beyond the limits of State 

 JTirisdiction as established by the Submerged Lands Act of May 22, 1953. and 

 the Outer Continental Shelf Act of 1953." 



On page 23, line 20, insert the following : a comma after "resources" and 

 insert the following "submerged lands" 



On page 23, line 17, insert the following: strike "section" and insert 

 the following : "Act" 



The Presiding Officer. Does the Senator from Virginia desire to 

 have the amendments considered en bloc ? 



Mr. Spong. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amend- 

 ments be considered en bloc. 



The Presiding Officer. Without objection, the aniondmoiits will be 

 considered en bloc. 



