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, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 132; Pub. L. 100–627, title I, § 102, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3213.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 204 of Pub. L. 92–532, which was classi- fied to this section, was renumbered section 205 and is classified to section 1445 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–627 added subsec. (c). 1986—Pub. L. 99–272 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘The Adminis- trator of the Environmental Protection Agency is au- thorized to conduct a study to assist the city of New York in evaluating the technological options available for the removal of heavy metals and other toxic or- ganic materials from the sewage sludge of the city of New York. The study shall also examine options avail- able to reduce the amount of such pollutants entering the sewage system. The study is to be completed by July 1, 1981.’’ § 1445. 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 sub- chapter, 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. (Pub. L. 92–532, title II, § 205, formerly § 204, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1061; Pub. L. 94–62, § 3, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 94–326, § 3, June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 725; Pub. L. 95–153, § 2, Nov. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 96–381, § 2, Oct. 6, 1980, 94 Stat. 1523; renumbered § 205 and amended Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6064, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 132; Pub. L. 100–627, title I, § 103, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3213.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 205 of Pub. L. 92–532, which was classi- fied to this section, was renumbered section 204 and is classified to section 1444 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100–627 inserted provision authorizing appropriations not to exceed $13,500,000 for fiscal year 1989 and not to exceed $14,500,000 for fiscal year 1990. 1986—Pub. L. 99–272 inserted provision authorizing ap- propriations not to exceed $10,635,000 for fiscal year 1986 and not to exceed $11,114,000 for fiscal year 1987. 1980—Pub. L. 96–381 inserted provision authorizing ap- propriations not to exceed $11,396,000 for fiscal year 1981 and not to exceed $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1982. 1977—Pub. L. 95–153 inserted provision authorizing ap- propriations not to exceed $6,500,000 for fiscal year 1978. 1976—Pub. L. 94–326 inserted provision authorizing ap- propriations not to exceed $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1977. 1975—Pub. L. 94–62 inserted provision authorizing ap- propriations not to exceed $1,500,000 for the transition period (July 1, through Sept. 30, 1976). CHAPTER 28—POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTER- VENTION Sec. 1471. Definitions. 1472. Grave and imminent danger from oil pollu- tion casualties to coastline or related inter- ests of United States; Federal nonliability for Federal preventive measures on the high seas. 1473. Consultations and determinations respecting creation of hazards to human health, etc.; criteria for determinations respecting grave and imminent dangers of major harmful consequences to United States coastline or related interests. 1474. Federal intervention actions. 1475. Consultation procedure. 1476. Emergencies. 1477. Reasonable measures; considerations. 1478. Personal, flag state, and foreign state consid- erations. 1479. Federal liability for unreasonable damages. 1480. Notification by Secretary of State. 1481. Violations; penalties.