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concern to the United States in the Pacific and safe- 

 guarding critical island areas from possible erosion 

 and to safeguard future recreational and esthetic 

 uses of Pacific coral reefs, the Secretary of the Inte- 

 rior and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion are authorized to cooperate with and provide 

 assistance to the governments of the State of Hawaii, 

 the territories and possessions of the United States, 

 including Guam and American Samoa, the Trust 

 Territory of the Pacific Islands, and other island 

 possessions of the United States, in the study and 

 control of the seastar "Crown of Thorns" (Acan- 

 thaster planci). (Pub. L. 91-427, § 1, Sept. 26, 1970, 

 84 Stat. 884.) 



§ 1212. Investigation and control of crown of thorns 

 starfish. 



In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the 

 Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution are authorized to — 



(1) conduct such studies, research, and investi- 

 gations, as they deem desirable to determine the 



causes of the population increase of the "Crown 

 of Thorns", their effects on corals and coral reefs, 

 and the stability and regeneration of reefs follow- 

 ing predation; 



<2) to monitor areas where the "Crown of 

 Thorns" may be increasing in numbers and to de- 

 termine future needs for control ; 



(3) to develop improved methods of control and 

 to carry out programs of control in areas where 

 these are deemed necessary; and 



(4) to take such other actions as deemed desir- 

 able to gain an understanding of the ecology and 

 control of the seastar "Crown of Thorns". 



(Pub. L. 91-427, § 2, Sept. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 884.) 



§ 1213. .\uthorization of appropriations. 



For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 

 this chapter, there is authorized to be appropriated 

 for the period commencing on September 26, 1970, 

 and ending June 30, 1975, not to exceed $4,500,000. 

 (Pub. L. 91-427, § 3, Sept. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 884.) 



8. Cropland Adjustment for Pollution Control 



7 U.S.C. 1838 

 (See Cropland Adjustment for Pollution Control under title IX Pollution Control, Financing) 



9. Environment Financing Authority 



33 U.S.C. 1281 note 



(See Environmental Financing Act of 1972 under title IX PoUution Control, Financing) 



10. Intervention on the High Seas Act — Oil 



Pub. L. 93-248 (88 Stat. 8) 

 (See Intervention on the High Seas Act under title VHr Oceanography) 



11. Ocean Dumping 



33 US.C. 1401-1444 



(See Ocean Dumping under title vm Oceanography) 



12. Oil Pollution Act of 1961 

 33 U.S.C. 1001-1015 



(See Oil Pollution Act of 1961 under title vni Oceanography) 



