SEC. 10. Public Law 88-131 (77 Stat. 194) is repealed, effective on the date on which the International Regulations enter into force for the United States. The reference in any other law to Public Law 88-131, or to the regulations set forth in section 4 of that Act, shall be considered a reference, respectively, to this Act, or to the International Regulations proclaimed hereunder. Approved July 27, 1977. 33 USC 1601 note. Repeal; effective date. 33 USC 1051 et seq. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-447 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). July 12, considered and passed House. July 13, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 31: July 28, Presidential statement. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978 to carry out the Marine Mammal Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 110 (c) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1380 (c)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) There are authorized to be appropriated, for the purposes of carrying out this section, not to exceed the following sums for the following fiscal years: "(1) $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, September 30, 1976, and September 30, 1977, of which one-third of the sum appropriated for any such fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior and two-thirds of any such sum shall be available to the Secretary of Commerce. "(2) $1,200,000, all of which shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. "(3) $200,000, all of which shall be available to the Secretary of Commerce, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978.". SEC. 2. Section 114 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1384) is amended (1) by amending subsection (a) by inserting ", and not to exceed $11,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978," immediately after "fiscal years"; and (2) by amending subsection (b)— (A) by striking out "and" immediately after "June 30, 1973,", and (B) by inserting ", and not to exceed $850,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978" immediately after "thereafter". SEC. 3. Section 207 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1407) is amended to read as follows: "AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 207. There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year in which this title is enacted and for the next five fiscal years thereafter such sums as may be necessary to carry out this title, but the sums appropriated for any fiscal year other than the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, shall not exceed $1,000,000, and the sum appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, shall not exceed $2,000,000.”. SEC. 4. Section 102 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1372) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) It is unlawful for any person or vessel or other conveyance to take any species of whale incident to commercial whaling in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.". Oct. 18, 1977 [S. 1522] Marine Mammal 1972, Appropriation authorizations. Prohibitions. 33 USC 476. SEC. 5. (a) The Congress finds that (1) the navigable waters of Puget Sound in the State of Washington, and the natural resources therein, are a fragile and important national asset; (2) Puget Sound and the shore area immediately adjacent thereto is threatened by increased domestic and international traffic of tankers carrying crude oil in bulk which increases the possibility of vessel collisions and oil spills; and (3) it is necessary to restrict such tanker traffic in Puget Sound in order to protect the navigable waters thereof, the natural resources therein, and the shore area immediately adjacent thereto, from environmental harm. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the date of enactment of this section, no officer, employee, or other official of the Federal Government shall, or shall have authority to, issue, renew, grant, or otherwise approve any permit, license, or other authority for constructing, renovating, modifying, or otherwise altering a terminal, dock, or other facility in, on, or immediately adjacent to, or affecting the navigable waters of Puget Sound, or any other navigable waters in the State of Washington east of Port Angeles, which will or may result in any increase in the volume of crude oil capable of being handled at any such facility (measured as of the date of enactment of this section), other than oil to be refined for consump tion in the State of Washington. Approved October 18, 1977. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-336 accompanying H.R. 4740 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 95-177 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). July 18, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 12, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 4740. Oct. 4, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments. Oct. 4, 5, House concurred in Senate amendments. Public Law 95-153 95th Congress An Act To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to authorize appropriations to carry out the provisions of such Act for fiscal year 1978. Nov. 4, 1977 [H.R. 4297] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Research, and Sanctuaries Act amendment. (1) by striking out "and" immediately after "September 30, 1976),"; and (2) by adding immediately after "fiscal year 1977," the follow- Appropriation ing: "and not to exceed $4,800,000 for fiscal year 1978,". SEC. 2. Section 204 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1444) is amended (1) by striking out "and" immediately after "September 30, 1976),"; and 66 (2) by adding immediately after "fiscal year 1977" the following: and not to exceed $6,500,000 for fiscal year 1978". SEC. 3. Section 304 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1434) is amended (1) by striking out "and" immediately after "September 30, 1976),"; (2) by adding immediately after "fiscal year 1977" the following: ", and not to exceed $500,000 for fiscal year 1978". SEC. 4. (a) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter referred to in this section as the "Administrator") shall end the dumping of sewage sludge into ocean waters, or into waters described in section 101 (b) of Public Law 92-532, as soon as possible after the date of enactment of this section, but in no case may the Administrator issue any permit, or any renewal thereof (under title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972) which authorizes any such dumping after December 31, 1981. authorization. Sewage sludge, ocean dumping, cessation. 33 USC 1412a. 33 USC 1411. (b) For purposes of this section, the term "sewage sludge" means "Sewage sludge.” any solid, semisolid, or liquid waste generated by a municipal wastewater treatment plant the ocean dumping of which may unreasonably degrade or endanger human health, welfare, amenities, or the marine environment, ecological systems, or economic potentialities. Approved November 4, 1977. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS No. 95–325. pt. 1 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) and SENATE REPORTS No. 95–216 accompanying S. 1425 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Oct. 6, 11, 14, considered and passed House. Oct. 20, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 45: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Maritime Appropriation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1978". SEC. 2. Funds are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation as the appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of Commerce, for the fiscal year 1978, as follows: (1) for acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and construction-differential subsidy and cost of national defense features incident to the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of ships, not to exceed $135,000,000; Nov. 12, 1977 [S. 1019] Maritime Authorization Act Rebates, prohibited use of funds. Certification. (2) for payment of obligations incurred for operating-differential subsidy, not to exceed $372,109,000: Provided, however, That no funds authorized by this paragraph may be paid after the 240th day after the date of the enactment of this Act to any liner company unless its chief executive officer certifies under oath to the Secretary of Commerce that he (A) is using and will use reasonable diligence to insure that, for the period during which these funds are to be received, no company owner, employee, or agent will pay any rebates which are illegal under the Shipping Act, 1916, and (B) will fully cooperate with the Fed- 46 USC 801. eral Maritime Commission in its investigation of illegal rebating in United States foreign and domestic trades, and in its efforts to end such illegal procedures; (3) for expenses necessary for research and development activities, not to exceed $20,725,000; (4) for reserve fleet expenses, not to exceed $5,137,000; (5) for maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, not to exceed $14,656,000; and (6) for financial assistance to State marine schools, not to exceed $5,970,000. SEC. 3. There are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1978, in addition to the amounts authorized by section 2 of this Act, such additional supplemental amounts for the activities for which appropriations are authorized under section 2 of this Act, as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law, and for increased costs of public utilities, food service, and other expenses of the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. SEC. 4. Section 4 of the Maritime Academy Act of 1958 (46 U.S.C. 1383) is amended by striking out "$75,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000”. SEC. 5. Section 6(a) of the Maritime Academy Act of 1958, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1385 (a)), is amended by striking out "$600” and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,200". Additional appropriations. |