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out of or In connection with the construction and 

 operation of deepwater ports, and proceedings with 

 respect to any such case or controversy may be In- 

 stituted in the judicial district in which any defend- 

 .ant resides or may be found, or in the judicial dis- 

 trict of the adjacent coastal State nearest the place 

 where the cause of action arose. (Pub. L. 93-627, 

 § 19(a) -(e), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2145, 2146.) 



§1519. Annual report by Secretary to Congress; rec- 

 ommendations to Congress. 



Within 6 months after the end of each fiscal year, 

 'the Secretary shall submit to the President of the 

 Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represent- 

 atives (1) a report on the administration of this 

 chapter during such fiscal year. Including all deep- 

 water port development activities; (2) a summary 

 of management, supervision, and enforcement ac- 

 tivities; and (3) recommendations to the Congress 

 for such additional legislative authority as may be 

 necessary to improve the management and safety 

 of deepwater port development and for resolution of 

 jurisdictional conflicts or ambiguities. (Pub. L. 93- 

 627, § 20, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2146.) 



§ 1520. Kpeline safety and operation. 



(a) Standards and regulations for Outer Continental 

 Shelf. 



The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary 



of the Interior, shall establish and enforce such 



standards and regulations as may be necessary to 



assure the safe construction and operation of oil 



pipelines on the Outer Continental Shelf. 



(b) Report to Congress; monitoring requirements for 

 Federal lands and Outer Continental Shelf. 



The Secretary, In cooperation with the Secretary 

 of the Interior, is authorized and directed to report 

 to the Congress within 60 days after January 3, 1975, 

 on appropriations and staffing needed to monitor 

 pipelines on Federal lands and the Outer Continental 

 Shelf so as to assure that they meet all applicable 

 standards for construction, operation, and mainte- 

 nance. 



(c) Report to Congress; review of laws and regula- 

 tions affecting Federal lands and Outer Con- 

 tinental Shelf. 



The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary 

 of the Interior, is authorized and directed to review 

 all laws and regulations relating to the construction, 

 operation, and maintenance of pipelines on Federal 

 lands and the Outer Continental Shelf and to report 

 to Congress thereon within 6 months after January 3, 

 1975, on administrative changes needed and recom- 

 mendations for new legislation. (Pub. L. 93-627, § 21, 

 Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2146.) 



§1521. Negotiations with Canada and Mexico; report 

 to Congress. 



The President of the United States is authorized 

 and requested to enter into negotiations with the 

 Governments of Canada and Mexico to determine: 

 ( 1 ) the need for intergovernmental understand- 

 ings, agreements, or treaties to protect the interest 

 of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the United 

 States and of any party or parties involved with 

 the construction or operation of deepwater ports; 

 and 



(2) the desirability of undertaking joint studies 

 and investigations designed to insure protection 

 of the environment and to eliminate any legal and 

 regulatory uncertainty, to assure that the interests 

 of the people of Canada, Mexico, and the United 

 States are adequately met. 

 The President shall report to the Congress the ac- 

 tions taken, the progress achieved, the areas of dis- 

 agreement, and the matters about which more infor- 

 mation is needed, together with his recommenda- 

 tions for further action. (Pub. L. 93-627, § 22, Jan. 3, 

 1975, 88 Stat. 2147.) 



§ 1522. Limitations on export provisions of section 

 185(u) of Title 30 unaffected. 



Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to 

 amend, restrict, or otherwise limit the application of 

 section 185(u) of Title 30. (Pub. L. 93-627, § 23, 

 Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2147.) 



§1523. General procedures; issuance and enforcement 

 of orders; scope of authority; evidentiary matters. 



The Secretary or his delegate shall have the au- 

 thority to issue and enforce orders during proceed- 

 ings brought under this chapter. Such authority 

 shall Include the authority to issue subpenas, ad- 

 minister oaths, compel the attendance and testi- 

 mony of witnesses and the production of books, 

 papers, documents, and other evidence, to take 

 depositions before any designated individual com- 

 petent to administer oaths, and to examine wit- 

 nesses. (Pub. L. 93-627, § 24, Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 

 2147.) 



§ 1524. Authorization of appropriations. 



There is authorized to be appropriated for ad- 

 ministration of this chapter not to exceed $2,500,000 

 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975. not to exceed 

 $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, 

 and not to exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year end- 

 ing June 30, 1977. (Pub. L. 93-627. § 25, Jan. 3. 1975, 

 88 Stat. 2147.) 



9. Intervention on the High Seas Act— Oil 

 33 U.S.C. 1471-1487 



Sec. ^ States; Federal nonliability for Federal preven- 



1471. Definitions. tlve measures on the high seas. 



1472. Grave and imminent danger from oil pollution cas- 1473 same; list of Federal Interests directly threatened 



ualties to coastline or related Interests of United or affected. 



