Conservation and Control of Submerged Coastal Lands and of Lands Beneath Inland Waters and of Certain Resources of Said Lands: Hearings ... on H.R. 5991 and H.R. 5992 ... August 24, 25, and 29, 19491949 - 221 pages |
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... Legislative Assistant CONTENTS Page Text of H. R. 5991 . Text of. FRANCIS E. WALTER , Pennsylvania SAM HOBBS , Alabama WILLIAM T. BYRNE , New York JOSEPH R. BRYSON , South Carolina THOMAS J. LANE , Massachusetts MARTIN GORSKI , Illinois ...
... Legislative Assistant CONTENTS Page Text of H. R. 5991 . Text of. FRANCIS E. WALTER , Pennsylvania SAM HOBBS , Alabama WILLIAM T. BYRNE , New York JOSEPH R. BRYSON , South Carolina THOMAS J. LANE , Massachusetts MARTIN GORSKI , Illinois ...
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... legislation favorable to the States and they were joined by repre- sentatives of the American Association of Port Authorities , the American Bar Association , the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers , the National Conference of ...
... legislation favorable to the States and they were joined by repre- sentatives of the American Association of Port Authorities , the American Bar Association , the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers , the National Conference of ...
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... legislative matter , in holding : " We have said the constitutional power of Congress in this respect is without limitation . * * * Thus neither the courts nor the executive ... legislation 16 CONSERVATION AND CONTROL OF CERTAIN LANDS.
... legislative matter , in holding : " We have said the constitutional power of Congress in this respect is without limitation . * * * Thus neither the courts nor the executive ... legislation 16 CONSERVATION AND CONTROL OF CERTAIN LANDS.
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... legislative objective aforesaid , and to draft such legislation which it deems advisable to be presented to Congress for consideration on the subject matter herein men- tioned ; that said committee be authorized to receive and expend in ...
... legislative objective aforesaid , and to draft such legislation which it deems advisable to be presented to Congress for consideration on the subject matter herein men- tioned ; that said committee be authorized to receive and expend in ...
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... legislation to that end ; That the Senators and Members of the House in Congress from Maryland are hereby requested to give active opposition to all pending and proposed meas- ures which would create Federal ownership or control of ...
... legislation to that end ; That the Senators and Members of the House in Congress from Maryland are hereby requested to give active opposition to all pending and proposed meas- ures which would create Federal ownership or control of ...
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acres adjacent application Attorney barrels California Chairman claim coast line committee competitive bidding Congress conservation Constitution Continental Shelf decision domes drilling enacted equities exchange leases executive Federal Government filed gas leases geophysical exploration GOSSETT granted Gulf of Mexico industry interest Interior June 23 jurisdiction lands beneath inland lease issued leasing policy leasing unit legislation lessee Louisiana marginal belt marginal sea ment miles Mineral Leasing Act national defense National Petroleum Council natural resources navigable waters offshore oil and gas oil or gas old lease open sea operations ownership Pacific Ocean paramount rights PERLMAN petroleum platform Point Conception political subdivision President prior proposed bill provisions recognized rentals Republic of Texas reserves respect revenues royalty Secretary KRUG Senate shore sovereignty subcommittee subdivision or grantee submerged coastal lands submerged lands Supreme Court Texas and Louisiana tide and submerged tidelands tion vested
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Page 43 - By the preceding course of reasoning we have arrived at these general conclusions. : First, the shores of navigable waters, and the soils under them, were not granted by the Constitution to the United States, but were reserved to the States respectively. Secondly, the new States have the same rights, sovereignty, and jurisdiction over this subject as the original States.
Page 47 - the acquisition of sovereignty over a territory through continuous and undisturbed exercise of sovereignty over it during such a period as is necessary to create under the influence of historical development the general conviction that the present condition of things is in conformity with international order.
Page 177 - President, as areas restricted from exploration and operation that part of the outer Continental Shelf needed for national defense ; and so long as such designation remains in effect no exploration or operations may be conducted on...
Page 46 - Texas," with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the people of said Republic, by deputies in convention assembled, with the consent of the existing government, in order that the same may be admitted as one of the States of this Union.
Page 2 - ... appertaining to the United States, subject to its jurisdiction and control. In cases where the continental shelf extends to the shores of another State, or is shared with an adjacent State, the boundary shall be determined by the United States and the State concerned in accordance with equitable principles. The character as high seas of the waters above the continental shelf and the right to their free and unimpeded navigation are in no way thus affected.
Page 43 - When the Revolution took place the people of each State became themselves sovereign, and in that character hold the absolute right to all their navigable waters, and the soils under them, for their own common use, subject only to the rights since surrendered by the Constitution to the general government.
Page 3 - That citizens of another country, the laws, customs, or regulations of which, deny similar or like privileges to citizens or corporations of this country, shall not by stock ownership, stock holding, or stock control, own any interest in any lease acquired under the provisions of this Act.
Page 185 - That if any of the lands or deposits leased under the provisions of this Act shall be subleased, trusteed, possessed, or controlled by any device permanently, temporarily, directly, indirectly, tacitly, or in any manner whatsoever...
Page 178 - The United States of America is now, and has been at all times pertinent hereto, possesed of paramount rights in, and full dominion and power over, the lands, minerals, and other things...
Page 46 - ... applied to the payment of the debts and liabilities of said Republic of Texas, and the residue of said lands, after discharging said debts and liabilities, to be disposed of as said State may direct, but in no event are said debts and liabilities to become a charge upon the Government of the United States.