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 89 STAT. 384

PUBLIC LAW 94-69—AUG. 5, 1975

Public Law 94-69 94th Congress An Act Aug. 5, 1975 [H.R. 5447]

National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere. Appropriation authorization. 33 USC 857-12.

Reports to Congress.

To amend the Act of August 16, 1971, as amended, which established the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere, to increase and extend the appropriation authorization thereunder, 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 7 of the Act of August 16, 1971, as amended (Public Law 92-125, 85 Stat. 344; Public Law 92-567, 86 Stat. 1181), is amended to read as follows: "There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as may be necessary for expenses incident to the administration of this Act, not to exceed the following amounts: (1) $400,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for each of the 2 fiscal years immediately thereafter; (2) $445,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976; (3) $111,250 for the transitional period (July 1 through September 30, 1976); and (4) $445,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977.". SEC. 2. Section 4 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 857-9) is amended— (1) by inserting after "review of" and before "the progress" the following: "national ocean policy, coastal zone management, and"; and (2) striking out "the President." at the end of the second sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "the President and the Congress.". Approved August 5, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-222 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 94-268 (Comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): May 19, considered and passed House. July 11, considered and passed Senate, amended. July 24, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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