FOREWORD In the last few years, a broadening public interest has developed in the preservation and enhancement of the physical environment. This concern and awareness has been reflected in the recent outpouring of books, magazine and newspaper articles, television specials and other pronouncements through the mass media which have raised serious questions about the way our modern technological society has impacted on our land, air, and water resources. The record volume of legislation which has been enacted in the last decade to deal with numerous environmental problems is an indication of the strong congressional response in this important legislative area. The Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries has a long history of direct involvement in environmental improvement legislation. Increasing committee activities during the last few years has made clear the need for a comprehensive compilation of both early and recently enacted legislation. The Congressional Research Service has compiled the significant laws related to fish and wildlife, oceanography, and environmental quality. These three areas were chosen for the project because of their impact on the total quality of our environment and because they represent areas of interest and concern to the committee. This compilation was not prepared simply as a chronological collection of enactments. Rather, it attempts to provide the reader with all laws in force at one particular point in time and it has been organized by major subject areas. This compilation is presented in two sections: one contains the laws dealing with wildlife conservation, fisheries, and oceanography; the other contains the laws dealing with selected aspects of environmental quality. The methodology used in the compilation is as follows: Relevant sections of the United States Code were extracted and placed under various subject headings within citations corresponding to the 1972 edition of the code. The compilation is complete through the end of the 92d Congress. For the convenience of the reader, the table of contents has been broken into three groupings: (1) popular name, (2) general index by subject, and (3) a statutory reference guide. The reader is also advised to consult both the 1970 edition of the code and available supplements for detailed research purposes since minor editorial deletions have been made in preparing this compilation to facilitate subject continuity, brevity and clarity. (V) Garrison diversion unit, Missouri River Basin project, North Dakota-South Dakota___. Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956.. Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact.. Importation of Wild Mammals and Birds Act Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968.. Klamath Forest National Wildlife Refuge_ LaJolla Marine Laboratory Act- Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965. Lea Act (California waterfowl areas) _ Little Wood River project, Idaho.. Lower Saint Croix River Act of 1972__ Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972. Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966- Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act.. Migratory Bird Treaty Act__ Migratory Game Fish Study Act.. Military public lands withdrawals_ Missouri River Basin project, South Dakota_ Mitchell Act.. Mountain Park project, Oklahoma_ Multiple-Use Sustained Yield Act of 1966-. National Advisory Committee on the Oceans and Atmosphere- National Bison Range Act_- i Page 209 207 203 1 13 265 273 266 300 246 309 137 319 64 214 143 215 26 325 225 100 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Reorganization Plan 4 of 1970). National Sea Grant College and Program Act_. National Trails System Act_ _ _. National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966- Nicholson Act. Noise Control Act of 1972.. Norbeck Wildlife Preserve_. North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954. Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937. Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Act of 1950. Ocala National Forest-game refuges. Oceanographic Vessel Exemption Act.. Oil Pollution Act of 1961_ Oil Pollution Act, 1961, as amended (pollution of the sea by oil). Oroville-Tonasket unit, Chief Joseph Dam project, Washington.......... |