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ing and research regarding the effects of the dump- 

 ing of material into ocean waters or other coastal 

 waters where the tide ebbs and flows or into the 

 Great Lakes or their connecting waters and shall 

 report from time to time, not less frequently than 

 annually, his findings (including an evaluation of 

 the short-term ecological effects and the social and 

 economic factors involved) to the Congress. (Pub. L. 

 92-532, title II. § 201, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1060.) 



§1442. Rospprcli prosrnm respec^intr possible long- 

 ranire effects of pollution, overfishing, and man- 

 induced changes of ocean ecosystems. 



(a) Secretary of Commerce. 



The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation 

 with other appropriite Federal departments, agen- 

 cies, and instrumentalities shall, within six months 

 of October 23, 1972. initiate a comprehensive and 

 continuing program of research with respect to the 

 possible long-range effects of pollution, overfishing. 

 and man-induced chanees of ocean ecosystems. In 

 carrying out such research, the Secretary of Com- 

 merce shall take into account such factors as existing 

 and proposed international policies affecting oceanic 

 problems, economic considerations involved in both 

 the protection r^nd the use of the oceans, possible' 

 alternatives to existing programs, and ways in which 

 the health of the oceans may best be preserved for 

 the benefit of succeeding generations of mankind. 



(h") Action wifli other nations. 



In carrying out his resnon^ibi'ities under this sec- 

 tion, the Secretary of Commerce, under the foreign 

 policy guidance of *he President snd pursunnt to 

 International agreements and treaties m-'de by the 

 President with the advice and consent of the Senate^ 

 may act alnne or in coniunction with any other na- 

 tion or group of n-^tlons. and sh^ll mnke known the 

 results of his activities by such channels of com- 

 munication as may appear appropriate. 



(c"! Annual 'eport to Consress. 



In March of each year, the Secretary of Com- 

 merce shall report to the Congress on the results 

 of activities undertaken by him pursuant to this sec- 

 tion during the previous fiscal year. 



(d) Cooperatio'i of other departments, agencies, and 

 indooendent i:is' rum en tali ties. 

 Eich department, agency, and independent in- 

 strumentality of 'he Federal Government is author- 

 ized and directed to cooperate with the Secretary 

 of Commerce in carrying out the purposes of this 

 fection and, to the extent permitted by law, to 



furnish such Information as may be requested. 



(e) Utilizat'on of per.-^onncl, servi'-es, and facilities; 

 inter-agency agreements. 



The Secretary of Commerce, in carrying out his 

 responsibilities under this section, shall, to the ex- 

 tent feasible utilize the persormel, services, and 

 facilities of other Federal departments, agencies, 

 and Instrumentalities (Including those of the Coast 

 Guard for monitoring purposes), and Is authorized 

 to enter into appropriate inter-agency agreements 

 to accomplish this action. (Pub. L. 92-532, title II, 

 § 202, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1060, amended Pub. L. 

 94-62, § 2, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 303.) 



Amendments 

 1975 — Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-62 substituted "March" 

 for "January". 



§1143. Cooperation with publ'C authorit-es. agencies, 

 and institutions, private agencies and institutions, 

 and individuals. 



The Secretary of Commerce shall conduct and en- 

 courage, cooperate with, and render financial and 

 other assistance to appropriate public (whether Fed- 

 eral, State, Interstate, or local) authorities, agen- 

 cies, and institutions, private agencies and institu- 

 tions, and Individuals in the conduct of, and to pro- 

 mote the coordination of. research, investigations, 

 experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and 

 studies for the purpose of determining means of 

 minimizing or ending all dumping of materials 

 within five years of the effective date of this Act. 

 (Pub. L. 92-532, title II, § 203, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 

 1061.) 



§ 1444. Authorization of appropriations. 



There are authorized to be appropriated for the 

 first fiscal year after October 23, 1972, and for the 

 next two fiscal years thereafter such sums as may 

 be necessary to carry out this subchapter, but the 

 sums appropriated for any such fiscal year may not 

 exceed $6,000,000. There are authorized to be ap- 

 propriated not to exceed $1,500,000 for the transi- 

 tion period, and not to exceed $5,600,000 for fiscal 

 year 1977. (July 1 through September 30, 1976). 

 (Pub. L. 92-532; title II, § 204, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 

 1061, amended Pub. L. 94-62, § 3, July 25, 1975, 89 

 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 94-326. §3, June 30, 1976, 90 

 Stat. 725.) 



Amendments 



1975 — Pub. L. 94-62 added provision authorizing the 

 appropriation of an amount not to exceed $1,600,000 for 

 the transition period (July 1, through Sept. 30, 1976). 



16. Oceanographic Research Vessels 

 46 U.S.C. 441-445 



§441. Exemption of oceanographic research vessels 

 from inspection laws; definitions. 



As used in sections 441 to 445 of this title — 



(1) the term "oceanographic research vessel" 



means a vessel which the Secretary of the depart- 

 ment in which the Coast Guard is operating finds 

 is being employed exclusively in instruction in 

 oceanography or limnology, or both, or exclu- 



