Public Law 93-330 93rd Congress, H. R. 8586 June 30, 1974 An Act To authorize the foreign sale of the passenger vessel steamship Independence. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- SS Independence, ing any other provision of law or of prior contract with the United Foreign sale. States, the laid up passenger vessel steamship Independence may be sold and transferred to foreign ownership, registry, and flag, with 88 STAT. 288 88 STAT. 289 the prior approval of the Secretary of Commerce. Such approval shall Approval conrequire (1) approval of the purchaser; (2) payment of existing debt ditions. and private obligations related to the vessel; (3) approval of the price, including terms of payment, for the sale of the vessel; (4) the seller to enter into an agreement with the Secretary whereby an amount equal to the net proceeds received from such sale in excess of existing obligations and expenses incident to the sale shall within a reasonable period be deposited in its capital construction fund or capital reserve fund; and (5) the purchaser to enter into an agreement with the Secretary, binding upon such purchaser and any later owner of the vessel and running with title to the vessel, that (a) the vessel will not carry passengers or cargo in competition, as determined by the Secretary, with any United States-flag passenger vessel for a period of two years from the date the transferred vessel goes into operation; (b) the vessel will be made available to the United States in time of emergency and just compensation for title or use, as the case may be, shall be paid in accordance with section 902 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1242); (c) the purchaser will com- 53 Stat. 1255; ply with such further conditions as the Secretary may impose as 57 Stat. 491 authorized by sections 9, 37, and 41 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as 70 Stat. 985. amended (46 U.S.C. 808, 835, and 839); and (d) the purchaser will 40 Stat. 900} furnish a surety bond in an amount and with a surety satisfactory to 79 Stat. 1305. the Secretary to secure performance of the foregoing agreements. Surety bond. In addition to any other provision such agreement may contain for Agreement enforcement of (4) and (5) above, the agreement therein required enforcement. may be specifically enforced by decree for specific performance or injunction in any district court of the United States. In the agreement with the Secretary, the purchaser shall irrevocably appoint a corporate agent within the United States for services or process upon such purchaser in any action to enforce the agreement. Approved June 30, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-947 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 120 (1974): Apr. 2, considered and passed House. To establish in the State of Florida the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior shall establish the Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge (hereafter referred to in this Act as the "refuge") as part of the national wildlife refuge system, which shall consist of that area of land and water described in section 2 of this Act. Establishment. 16 USC 668dd SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall designate as the refuge, note. subject to existing valid rights, the land and water, being approxi- Description. mately two hundred and fifty acres, which are (1) generally depicted on the map entitled "Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge", dated October 1973, and (2) located within sections 23, 24. 25, and 26 of township 33 south, range 15 east, Tallahassee meridian, but excluding (A) the land therein under the jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard which lies at the north end of the island north of a line drawn east to west six hundred feet south of the geometric center of the light tower, and (B) the land therein conveyed by the United States to the county of Hillsborough, Florida, by deed dated March 8, 1928, Publication in Federal Regigi tor. by publication of a precise description of such land and water in the Federal Register. The map referred to in the preceding sentence shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of the Interior. SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the refuge Administration. in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, as amended (80 Stat. 927; 16 U.S.C. 668dd-ee). 83 Stat. 283; Approved July 10, 1974. 87 Stat. 902. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-773 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 120 (1974): Feb. 4, considered and passed House. June 20, considered and passed Senate, amended. To amend the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act in order to extend the authorization for appropriations to carry out such Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757b) is amended by striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (3) thereof, and inserting the following new language: ", and for the control of the sea lamprey ;". 88 STAT. 398 Anadromous Fish 79 Stat. 1125. SEC. 2. Section 4(a) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d (a)) is amended by striking out "the fiscal year ending 84 Stat. 214. June 30, 1974" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, June 30, 1976, June 30, 1977, June 30, 1978, and June 30, 1979". SEC. 3. (a) Subsection (c) of the first section of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a (c)) is amended by striking out "60 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "663 per centum". (b) Section 4(a) of the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757d(a)) (as amended by section 2 of this Act) is further amended by striking out "$10,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$20,000,000". Approved July 30, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 93-752 (Come on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) SENATE REPORT No. 93-892 (Comm. on Commerce). Jan. 22, considered and passed House. June 5, considered and passed Senate, amended. Public Law 93-370 93rd Congress, H. R. 10309 August 10, 1974 An Act To amend the Act of June 13, 1933 (Public Law 73-40), concerning safety standards for boilers and pressure vessels, and for other purposes. 88 STAT. 423 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4433 Coast Guard. of the Revised Statutes, as amended (46 U.S.C. 411) is amended as Boilers and follows: pressure ves (1) By deleting the word "and" before the words "construction sels, safety of boilers,". (2) By inserting the words ", and operation" before the words "of boilers, unfired". (3) By inserting after the words "unfired pressure vessels" the words "piping, valves, fittings". (4) By placing the word "other" before the word "appurtenances". (5) By deleting the words "thereof, and steam piping". (6) By deleting the second sentence including the proviso. Approved August 10, 1974. standards. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-762 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 120 (1974): Jan. 22, considered and passed House. Public Law 93-472 An Act To extend for one year the authorization for appropriations to implement title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 111 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-532; 86 Stat. 1052) is amended by striking "fiscal year 1974," and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal years 1974 and 1975,". Approved October 26, 1974. 88 STAT. 1430 33 USC 1420. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-1269 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 120 (1974): Aug. 19, considered and passed House. (244) |