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33 U.S.C. § 1444 — Research program respecting possible long-range effects of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced changes of ocean ecosystems

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33 U.S.C. § 1444 — Research program respecting possible long-range effects of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced changes of ocean ecosystems

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**(a) Secretary of Commerce** (1) The Secretary of Commerce, in close consultation with other appropriate Federal departments, agencies, 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 changes of ocean ecosystems. These responsibilities shall include the scientific assessment of damages to the natural resources from spills of petroleum or petroleum products. In carrying out such research, the Secretary of Commerce shall take into account such factors as existing and proposed international policies affecting oceanic problems, economic considerations involved in both the protection and 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. (2) The Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that the program under this section complements, when appropriate, the activities undertaken by other Federal agencies pursuant to subchapter I and [section 1443 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1443&num=0&edition=prelim). That program shall include but not be limited to— (A) the development and assessment of scientific techniques to define and quantify the degradation of the marine environment; (B) the assessment of the capacity of the marine environment to receive materials without degradation; (C) continuing monitoring programs to assess the health of the marine environment, including but not limited to the monitoring of bottom oxygen concentrations, contaminant levels in biota, sediments, and the water column, diseases in fish and shellfish, and changes in types and abundance of indicator species; (D) the development of methodologies, techniques, and equipment for disposal of waste materials to minimize degradation of the marine environment. (3) The Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that the comprehensive and continuing research program conducted under this subsection is consistent with the comprehensive plan for ocean pollution research and development and monitoring prepared under section 1703 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. **(b) Action with other nations** In carrying out his responsibilities under this section, the Secretary of Commerce, under the foreign policy guidance of the President and pursuant to international agreements and treaties made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, may act alone or in conjunction with any other nation or group of nations, and shall make known the results of his activities by such channels of communication as may appear appropriate. **(c) Cooperation of other departments, agencies, and independent instrumentalities** Each department, agency, and independent instrumentality of the Federal Government is authorized and directed to cooperate with the Secretary of Commerce in carrying out the purposes of this section and, to the extent permitted by law, to furnish such information as may be requested. **(d) Utilization of personnel, services, and facilities; inter-agency agreements** The Secretary of Commerce, in carrying out his responsibilities under this section, shall, to the extent feasible utilize the personnel, 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.

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6 U.S.C. § 542 — Federal air marshal program

(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security. (2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.

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33 U.S.C. § 1443 — Monitoring and research program

The Secretary of Commerce, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating and with the Administrator shall, within six months of October 23, 1972, initiate a comprehensive and continuing program of monitoring and research regarding the effects of the dumping of material into ocean waters or other coastal waters where the tide ebbs and flows or into the Great Lakes or their connecting waters.

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16 U.S.C. § 665 — Investigations as to effect of sewage, industrial wastes; reports

The Secretary of the Interior, through the Fish and Wildlife Service and the United States Bureau of Mines, is authorized to make such investigations as he deems necessary to determine the effects of domestic sewage, mine, petroleum, and industrial wastes, erosion silt, and other polluting substances on wildlife, and to make reports to the Congress concerning such investigations and of recommendations for alleviating dangerous and undesirable effects of such pollution. These investigations shall include (1) the determination of standards of water quality for the maintenance of wildlife; (2) the study of methods of abating and preventing pollution, including methods for the recovery of useful or marketable products and byproducts of wastes; and (3) the collation and distribution of data on the progress and results of such investigations for the use of Federal, State, municipal, and private agencies, individuals, organizations, or enterprises.

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33 U.S.C. § 1402 — 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 appropriated not to exceed $1,500,000 for the transition period (July 1 through September 30, 1976), not to exceed $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1977, and not to exceed $6,500,000 for fiscal year 1978, not to exceed $11,396,000 for fiscal year 1981, not to exceed $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, not to exceed $10,635,000 for fiscal year 1986, not to exceed $11,114,000 for fiscal year 1987, not to exceed $13,500,000 for fiscal year 1989, and not to exceed $14,500,000 for fiscal year 1990.

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33 U.S.C. § 1444 — Annual reports

Page 626 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 1444 § 1444. Annual reports (a) Report by Secretary of Commerce In March of each year, the Secretary of Com- merce shall report to the Congress on his activi- ties under this subchapter during the previous fiscal year. The report shall include— (1) the Secretary’s findings made under sec- tion 1441 of this title, including an evaluation of the short-term ecological effects and the so- cial and economic factors involved with the dumping; (2) the results of activities undertaken pur- suant to section 1442 of this title; (3) with the concurrence of the Adminis- trator and after consulting with officials of other appropriate Federal agencies, an identi- fication of the short- and long-term research requirements associated with activities under subchapter I, and a description of how Federal research under this subchapter and subchapter I will meet those requirements; and (4) activities of the Department of Com- merce under section 665 of title 16. (b) Report by Administrator In March of each year, the Administrator shall report to the Congress on his activities during the previous fiscal year under section 1443 of this title. (c) Report by Under Secretary On October 31 of each year, the Under Sec- retary shall report to the Congress the specific programs that the National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency carried out pursuant to this subchapter in the previous fiscal year, specifi- cally listing the amount of funds allocated to those specific programs in the previous fiscal year. (Pub. L. 92–532, title II, § 204, formerly § 205, as added Pub. L. 96–572, § 5, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3345; renumbered § 204 and amended Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6065,

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