LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



The Library of Congress, 

 Congressional Research Service, 

 Washington^ D.C., February 1. 1977. 

 Hon. John M. Murphy, 



Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Represent- 

 atives, Washington, D.C. 

 Dear Mr. Murphy : In response to a request from Representative Robert 

 L. Leggett, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conserva- 

 tion and the Environment, I am pleased to transmit a new revision of the 

 January 1973 Committee Print entitled, A Compilation of Federal Laios Relat- 

 ing to Conservation and Development of our Natiows Fish and Wildlife Re- 

 sources, Environmental Quality, and, Oceanography. This revision is primarily 

 the work of Mr. Walter S. Albano of the American Law Division who updated 

 the publication through December 31, 1976, rearranged and expanded the prior 

 edition. The 1973 edition was the work of Mr. George Costello (American Law 

 Division) ; Mr. H. Steve Hughes (Environmental Policy Division) ; and Ms. 

 Marjorie Browne (Foreign Affairs Division). The 1973 edition was carried 

 out under the direction of Mr. Joseph E. Ross, Chief of the American Lkw 

 Division and Mr. Wallace D. Bowman, Chief of the Environmental Policy 

 Division. This edition was carried out under the direction of Mr. Joseph E. 

 Ross, Chief of the American Law Division. 



I trust that this current edition of the compilation will prove to be as useful 

 for your committee as the prior editions. 

 Sincerely yours, 



Gilbert Gude, Director. 



(Ill) 



