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 PUBLIC LAW 95-63—JULY 5, 1977

91 STAT. 267

SEC. 7. REPEAL AND TRANSFER.

(a) EEPEAL.—The Act of August 16, 1971 (establishing an advisory committee on oceans and atmosphere) (33 U.S.C. 857-6 et seq.) is hereby repealed. (b) TRANSFER.—All personnel, positions, records, and unexpended 33 USC 857-13 balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, ^°^^used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with the functions specified by the Act of August 16, 1971 (establishing an advisory committee on oceans and atmosphere), are hereby transferred to the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere established by this Act. The personnel transferred under this subsection shall be so transferred without reduction in classification or compensation except, that after such transfer, such personnel shall be subject to reductions in classification or compensation in the same manner, to the same extent, and according to the same procedure as other employees of the United States classified and compensated according to the General Schedule in title 5, United States Code. 5 USC 5332 note. SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act not to exceed $520,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978. Such sums as may be appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended. Approved July 5, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-297 (Coram, on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 95-211 accompanying S. 1347 (Coram, on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 16, considered and passed House. May 23, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1347. June 2 1, House concurred in Senate amendment with amendments. June 22, Senate concurred in House amendments.

33 USC 857-18.

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