out "the fisheries zone established pursuant to the Act of October 14, 1966." and inserting in lieu thereof "the waters included within a zone, contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States, of which the inner boundary is a line coterminous with the seaward boundary of each coastal State, and the outer boundary is a line drawn in such a manner that each point on it is 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured.”. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendment made by subsection (a) 16 USC 1362 shall take effect March 1, 1977. SEC. 405. ATLANTIC TUNAS CONVENTION ACT AMENDMENT. note. (a) AMENDMENT.-Section 2(4) of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971(4)) is amended by striking out "the fisheries zone established pursuant to the Act of October 14, 1966 (80 Stat. 908; 16 U.S.C. 1091-1094)," and inserting in lieu thereof "the waters included within a zone, contiguous to the territorial sea of the United States, of which the inner boundary is a line coterminous with the seaward boundary of each coastal State, and the outer boundary is a line drawn in such a manner that each point on it is 200 nautical miles from the baseline from which the territorial sea is measured,". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 16 USC 971 take effect March 1, 1977. SEC. 406. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act, not to exceed the following sums: (1) $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. (2) $5,000,000 for the transitional fiscal quarter ending September 30, 1976. (3) $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977. (4) $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. Approved April 13, 1976. note. 16 USC 1882. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-445 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) and No. 94-948 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 94-416 (Comm. on Commerce), No. 94-459 (Comm. on Foreign Relations), and No. 94-515 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975) Oct. 9, considered and passed House. Vol. 122 (1976) Jan. 19-22, 27, S. 961 considered in Senate. in lieu of S. 961. Mar. 29, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: Vol. 12, No. 16 (1976) Apr. 13, Presidential statement. Public Law 94-326 94th Congress, S. 3147 June 30, 1976 An Act To extend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act for two years. 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 (33 U.S.C. 1420) is amended (1) by striking out "and" immediately after "fiscal year 1976,"; and (2) by adding immediately after "September 30, 1976)," the following: "and not to exceed $4,800,000 for fiscal year 1977,". SEC. 2. Section 112 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1421) is amended (1) by striking out "Administrator shall" and inserting in lieu thereof "Administrator, the Secretary, and the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall each individually"; (2) by striking out "June 30 of each year" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 1 of each year". SEC. 3. The last sentence of section 204 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1444) is amended by inserting immediately before the period the following: ", and not to exceed $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1977”. SEC. 4. Section 304 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1434) is amended (1) by striking out "and" immediately after "fiscal year 1976,"; and (2) by adding immediately after "September 30, 1976)" the following ", and not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year 1977". Approved June 30, 1976. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, extension. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 94-860 (Comm. on Commerce). May 21, 25, considered and passed Senate. Public Law 94-340 94th Congress, H. R. 5630 July 6, 1976 An Act To amend the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 in order to increase and extend the authorization for appropriations for financial assistance for State boating safety programs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 (46 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended as follows (1) Section 27 is amended by adding a new subsection (e) as follows: "(e) The Secretary may expend funds appropriated for the program of financial assistance to the States under this Act for audit expenses incurred by him in the administration of that program. Expenditures made in any fiscal year under this subsection shall not exceed 14 per centum of the total funds appropriated for such fiscal year.". Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, amendment. 46 USC 1476. (2) Section 28 (a) is amended by striking the period at the end of 46 USC 1477. the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “, the fiscal transition period of July 1, 1976, to September 30, 1976, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years.". (3) Section 30 is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, and $7,500,000 for each of the four succeeding fiscal years," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "for each of the fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1972 through fiscal year 1976; $2,500,000 for the fiscal transition period of July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976; and $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1977 and 1978,". Approved July 6, 1976. 46 USC 1479. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-662 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975) Nov. 17, considered and passed House. Vol. 122 (1976) May 19, considered and passed Senate, amended. Public Law 94-343 July 6, 1976 An Act To amend the Central, Western, and South Pacific Fisheries Development Act to extend the appropriation authorization through fiscal year 1979, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Central, Western, and South Pacific Fisheries Development Act (86 Stat. 744; 16 U.S.C. 758a note) is amended (1) by striking in section 2 the words "three-year"; (2) by striking in section 4 the words "June 30, 1976, a complete" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "January 30 of each year, an annual"; and (3) by inserting ", and for the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1979, the sum of $3,000,000," in section 7. Approved July 6, 1976. Central, Western, and South Pacific fisheries. Appropriation authorization. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1141 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). May 18, considered and passed House. May 21, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 2219. Public Law 94-359 94th Congress, S. 229 July 12, 1976 An Act To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in order to permit the disposal of certain endangered species products and parts lawfully held within the United States on the effective date of such Act, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4(f) (2) (B) (ii) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533 (f) (2) (13) (ii)) is amended by striking out "subsection (b) (A), 'B), and (C)" and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (b)(1)(A)”. SEC. 2. Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. ≈ 1539) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new =subsections: "(f) (1) As used in this subsection "(A) The term 'pre-Act endangered species part' means (i) any sperm whale oil, including derivatives thereof, which was lawfully held within the United States on December 28, 1973, in the course of a commercial activity; or "(ii) any finished scrimshaw product, if such product or the raw material for such product was lawfully held within the United States on December 28, 1973, in the course of a commercial activity. "(B) The term 'scrimshaw product' means any art form which involves the etching or engraving of designs upon, or the carving of figures, patterns, or designs from, any bone or tooth of any marine mammal of the order Cetacea. Endangered Species Act of 1973, amendments. Definitions, "(2) The Secretary, pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, Exemption, may exempt, if such exemption is not in violation of the Convention, any pre-Act endangered species part from one or more of the follow ing prohibitions: "(A) The prohibition on exportation from the United States set forth in section 9(a) (1) (A) of this Act. (B) Any prohibition set forth in section 9(a) (1) (E) or (F) of this Act. 16 USC 1538. "(3) Any person seeking an exemption described in paragraph (2) Application, of this subsection shall make application there for to the Secretary in such form and manner as he shall prescribe, but no such application may be considered by the Secretary unless the application— "(A) is received by the Secretary before the close of the oneyear period beginning on the date on which regulations promulgated by the Secretary to carry out this subsection first take effect; "(B) contains a complete and detailed inventory of all pre-Act endangered species parts for which the applicant seeks exemption; "(C) is accompanied by such documentation as the Secretary may require to prove that any endangered species part or product claimed by the applicant to be a pre-Act endangered species part is in fact such a part; and "(D) contains such other information as the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subsection. |