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issue re|j:iilat.ions. when research has shown the way, should be author- 

 ized, and accordingly, our su<>:<j:ested amended version of H.R. 10420 

 provides for both research and re<rulation. Moreover, we believe that 

 the studies to be undertaken should be broader than some of the bills 

 in this third «j;roup contemplated. 



Mr. Chairman, this brings us to the discussion of H.R. 10420. The 

 connnitt^e is already in receipt of our report detailing the various 

 difficulties we foresee with this bill in its present fomi and indicating 

 the amendments which we suggest. 



We do not know whether our report to the committee on that bill 

 has been made part of the record or not. 



Mr. DiNGELL. It has not, yet, but the Chair has directed that the 

 reports be inserted in the record at the appropriate point and I con- 

 strue that instruction to the staff to deal with the reports on all of the 

 bills. 



Mr. Pollock. Thank you very much, Mr. Chainiian. 



We would presume that this would be an appropriate place 

 because we are talking about aspects of the bill with which we have 

 disagreement. 



Mr. DiNGELL. I think the report can appear earlier, but you can dis- 

 cuss those aspects of it. 



Mr. Pollock. AYe would now like to take this opportunity to explain 

 why we have requested additional regulatory authority in revised H.R. 

 10420 and to outline briefly the provisions of the bill as we propose 

 to amend it. 



Mr. DiNGELL. At this point if you would like to request the draft of 

 the bill be submitted to us to be inserted, we will do that and without 

 objection it will be inserted at the point in the record I have previously 

 referred to. 



Mr. Pollock. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Then we would have the proposed amendments submitted by the 

 Department plus our letter to the chairman of the full committee 

 which would indicate the problems we have with the original bill. 



Mr. DiNGELL. Yes, sir, we want all the assistance you folks can give 

 us and we want to have the record full and complete and in the 

 f fishion that you want to present it to us. 



Mr. Pollock. Thank you very much. 



Under existing law pertaining to the high seas beyond 12 miles, 

 except for the sea otter. Federal authority for management extends 

 only to activities concerning those marine mammals which are the 

 object of international agreements to which the United States is a 

 party. In most cases the scope of jurisdiction is subject to agreed 

 international limitations which may not always fit the particular 

 circumstances. Revised H.R. 10420 would expand that authority and 

 would provide standby management authority in the case of non- 

 regidated species, and a logical purpose for the expanded study of 

 those animals. 



Section 2 expresses the policy of the United States as one of con- 

 servation and management of marine mammals and provides broad 

 guidelines for the exercise of regulatory authority, taking into account 

 carefully enumerated criteria. 



Section 3 provides definitions. 



Section 4 defines the authority conferred upon the Secretaries of 

 Commerce and Interior. The division of authority is consistent with 

 the 1956 Fish and Wildlife Act which was confirmed by both the ex- 



