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 PUBLIC LAW 95-372—SEPT. 18, 1978

92 STAT, e.29

Public Law 95-372 95th Congress An Act To establish a policy for the management of oil and natural gas in the Outer Continental Shelf; to protect the marine and coastal environment; to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act; and for other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be Outer cited as the "Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of Continental Sbelf 1978".

Lands Act TABLE OF CONTENTS Amendments of 1978. TITLE I—FINDINGS AND PURPOSES WITH RESPECT TO MANAGING 43 USC 1801 THE RESOURCES OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL S H E L F note. Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Purposes. TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. National policy for the Outer Continental Shelf. Sec. 203. Laws applicable to the Outer Continental Shelf. Sec. 204. Outer Continental Shelf exploration and development administration; Sec. 205. Revision of bidding and lease administration. Sec. 206. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas exploration. Sec. 207. Annual report. Sec. 208. New sections of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. "Sec. 18. Outer Continental Shelf leasing program. "Sec. 19. Coordination and consultation with affected States and local governments. "Sec. 20. Environmental studies. "Sec. 21. Safety regulations. "Sec. 22. Enforcement. "Sec. 23. Citizen suits, court jurisdiction, and judicial review. "Sec. 24. Remedies and penalties. "Sec. 25. Oil and gas development and production. "Sec. 26. Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas information program. "Sec. 27. Federal purchase and disposition of oil and gas. "Sec. 28. Limitation on export. "Sec. 29. Restrictions on employment. "Sec. 30. Documentation, registry, and manning requirements.".

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TITLE III—OFFSHORE OIL SPILL POLLUTION FUND Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec,

301. 302. 303. 304. 305. 306. 307. 308. 309. 310. 311. 312. 313. 314. 315.

Definitions. F^md establishment, administration, and financing. Damages and claimants. Liability. Financial responsibility. Notification, designation, and advertisement. Claims settlement. Subrogation. Jurisdiction and venue. Relationship to other law. Prohibition. Penalties. Authorization of appropriation. Annual report. Effective dates.

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