November 1966 



COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 



23 



Eighty-Ninth Congress 

 (Second Session) 



The Congress was aiming for adjournment 

 on Saturday, October 22. 



FISHING LIMIT EXTENDED TO 12 MILES 



On October 15, President Johnson signed 

 the bill (S. 2218) extending the exclusive 

 fishery zone of the United States from 3 to 12 

 miles off the coasts. 



SEA GRANT COLLEGES 



The House adopted the conference report 

 on H. R. 16559, the proposed National Sea 

 Grant College and Program Act of 1966. This 

 cleared it for President's signature. The 

 bill authorizes the establishment of pro- 

 grams of education, training, and research in 

 marine sciences. 



RESEARCH CONTRACTS 



The Senate on October 10 concurred in 

 House amendment to S. 3460, authorizing In- 

 terior Secretary to contract for scientific 

 and technological research. This action 

 cleared bill for President's signature. 



WATER POLLUTION CONTROL 



A $3.7 million water pollution control bill 

 (S. 2947) moved through Senate and House 

 and was sent to the White House. It seeks to 

 make more effective the programs conducted 

 under the Federal Water Pollution Control 

 Act. Most of the money is slated for States 

 as matching grants for construction of sew- 

 age treatment plants. 



COMMODITY PACKAGING AND LABELING 



The Senate agreed on October 14 to House 

 change of S. 985. Bill went to White House. 

 It provides for more government regulations 

 on labeling and packaging food, drugs, cos- 



metics, and household supplies. It calls for 

 more uniformity in labeling packages - -and 

 voluntary moves toward uniform packaging. 



FISH PROTEIN CONCENTRATE 



The House passed a compromise bill 

 (S. 2720) for a pilot program to produce low- 

 cost protein concentrate from waste fish. 

 The bill would authorize appropriations up 

 to $1 million to build a Government -owned 

 plant, and $1,555,000 annually for 5 years to 

 lease a second plant and operate both plants. 



RIVERS AND HARBORS 



The House passed on October 19 a $613 

 million rivers and harbors authorization bill. 

 It provides for flood control, navigation, 

 beach erosion, and other public works in 24 

 States. The Senate passed an $821 million 

 version a week earlier. 



FUR SEAL CONSERVATION AND 

 PRIBILOF ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION 



Conferees in executive session on October 

 10 agreed to file conference report on dif- 

 ference between Senate- and House-passed 

 versions of S. 2102, designed to protect and 

 conserve fur seals on the Pribilof Islands. 



INLAND GREAT LAKES AND 

 WESTERN RIVER RULES 

 FOR SMALL VESSELS 



The House on October 13 reported (H. Rept. 

 277), with amendment, S. 1349, to amend the 

 inland. Great Lakes, and western river rules 

 concerning sailing vessels and vessels under 

 65 feet. 



JELLYFISH CONTROL ELIMINATION IN 

 COASTAL WATERS OFF U. S. 



The Senate Committee on Commerce met 

 in executive session on October 13 and ordered 

 favorably reported, with amendment, H. R. 

 11475, which provides for control of jellyfish 

 and other such pests in U. S. coastal waters. 



