Public Law 93-612 An Act To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, to provide more flexibility in the allocation of administrative grants to coastal States, and for other purposes. 88 STAT. 1974 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Coastal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (86 Stat. 1280) is amended as follows: States. (1) Subsection (e) of section 305 is amended by changing the period Administrative at the end of the subsection to a colon and by adding immediately thereafter the following: "And provided further, That the Secretary shall waive the application of the 1 per centum minimum requirement as to any grant under this section, when the coastal State involved requests such a waiver.". grants. 16 USC 1451 note. 16 USC 1454. (2) Subsection (b) of section 306 is amended by deleting all after 16 USC 1455. "relevant factors:", and by inserting in lieu thereof "Provided, That no annual grant made under this section shall be in excess of $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1975, in excess of $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1976, nor in excess of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1977: Provided further, That no annual grant made under this section shall be less than 1 per centum of the total amount appropriated to carry out the purposes of this section: And provided further, That the Secretary shall waive the application of the 1 per centum minimum requirement as to any grant under this section, when the coastal State involved requests such a waiver.". (3) Subsection (a) of section 315 is amended (A) by amending item (1) to read as follows: "(1) the sum of $9,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1973, and June 30, 1974, and the sum of $12,000,000 for each of the three succeeding fiscal years, for grants under section 305, to remain available until expended;" and (B) by inserting, in item (3), after "fiscal year ending June 30, 1974," the following: "and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years.". Approved January 2, 1975. Appropriation. 16 USC 1464. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-1587 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). Dec. 18, considered and passed House. Public Law 94-10 94th Congress, S. 332 March 23, 1975 An Act To authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1975 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation as the Appropriation Act may provide for the use of the Department of Commerce, for the fiscal year 1975, as follows: (a) acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of vessels and construction-differential subsidy and cost of national defense features incident to the construction, reconstruction, or reconditioning of ships, $275,000,000; (b) payment of obligations incurred for ship operating-differtial subsidy, $242,800,000; (c) expenses necessary for research and development activities, $27,900,000; (d) reserve fleet expenses, $3,742,000; (e) maritime training at the Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York, $10,518,000; and (f) financial assistance to State marine schools, $2,973,000. SEC. 2. In addition to the amounts authorized by section 1 of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1975 such additional supplemental amounts for the activities for which appropriations are authorized under section 1 of this Act as may be necessary for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law. Commerce Department maritime programs. Appropriation authorization. Additional appropriation, SEC. 3. Section 809 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended Regional (46 U.S.C. 1213), is amended (a) by inserting “(a)" immediately offices. before "Contracts" in the first sentence thereof; and (b) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: (b) There shall be established and maintained within the Maritime Administration such regional offices as may be necessary, including, but not limited to, one such office for each of the four port ranges specified in subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint a qualified individual to be the Director of each such regional office and shall carry out appropriate functions, activities, and programs of the Maritime Administration through such regional offices.". Approved March 23, 1975. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-6 accompanying H. R. 3 (Comm. on Merchant SENATE REPORT No. 94-7 (Comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975) Feb. 12, considered and passed Senate. Feb. 18, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3. To authorize appropriacions for the Coast Guard for the procurement of vessels and aircraft and construction of shore and offshore establishments, to authorize appropriations for bridge alterations, to authorize for the Coast Guard an end-year strength for active duty personnel, to authorize for the Coast Guard average military student loads, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That funds are U.S. Coast hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1976 and for the Guard transition period of July 1-September 30, 1976, for the use of the Appropriation Coast Guard as follows: For procurement of vessels: VESSELS For fiscal year 1976, $28,842,000; For the transition period (July 1-September 30, 1976), $1,561,000. For procurement of aircraft: AIRCRAFT For fiscal year 1976, $36,000,000; For the transition period (July 1-September 30, 1976), $11,700,000. CONSTRUCTION For construction of shore and offshore establishments: For fiscal year 1976, $60,082,000; For the transition period (July 1-September 30, 1976), $2,841,000. horization, SEC. 2. (a) For fiscal year 1976, the Coast Guard is authorized an Active duty end strength for active duty personnel of 37,916; except that the personnel ceiling shall not include members of the Ready Reserve called to strength, active duty under the authority of Public Law 92-479. (b) For the transition period (July 1-September 30, 1976), the Coast Guard is authorized an end strength for active duty personnel of 38,005; except that the ceiling shall not include members of the Ready Reserve called to active duty under the authority of Public Law 92-479. 14 USC 764, SEC. 3. (a) For fiscal year 1976, military training student loads for Military trainthe Coast Guard are authorized as follows: (1) recruit and special training, 3,880 man-years; (3) professional training in military and civilian institutions, 372 man-years; and (4) officer acquisition training, 1,143 man-years. (b) For the transition period (July 1-September 30, 1976), military training student loads for the Coast Guard are authorized as follows: 1) recruit and special training, 1,071 man-years; (2) flight training, 23 man-years; (3) professional training in military and civilian institutions, 93 man-years; and (4) officer acquisition training, 277 man-years. ing student loads, Bridge owners, payments, SEC. 4. (a) For use of the Coast Guard for payment to bridge owners for the cost of alterations of railroad bridges and public highway bridges to permit free navigation of the navigable waters of the United States, $6,600,000 is authorized for fiscal year 1976. (b) For use of the Coast Guard for payment to bridge owners for the cost of alterations of railroad bridges and public highway bridges to permit free navigation of the navigable waters of the United States, $2,050,000 is authorized for the transition period (July 1-September 30, 1976). Approved July 7, 1975. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-178 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). May 19, considered and passed House, June 17, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1487. Public Law 94-58 94th Congress, H. R. 5709 July 24, 1975 An Act To extend until September 30, 1977, the provisions of the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act of 1973 relating to the shrimp fishing agreement between the United States and Brazil, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act Amendments of 1975". EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS SEC. 2. Section 13 of the Offshore Shrimp Fisheries Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1100b note) (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Act") is amended by striking out "June 15, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1977". TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS SEC. 3. (a) Section 2(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b (a)) is amended by striking out "May 9, 1972" and inserting in lieu thereof "March 14, 1975". (b) (1) The first sentence of section 3(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-1(a)) is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: ": Provided further, That no more than two hundred vessels with permits shall be authorized to fish in any quarter of 1975 beginning March 1 and ending February 29, 1976, and no more than one hundred and seventy-five vessels with permits shall be authorized to fish in any quarter of 1976 beginning March 1 and ending February 28, 1977, or such other number or períod as may be specified in the treaty from time to time". (2) Section 3(f) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-1(f)) is amended— (A) by striking out "for any year other than 1973"; (B) by striking out "$615" the first place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,115"; and (C) by striking out the second sentence thereof. (c) (1) Section 4(d)(1) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-2(d) (1)) is amended by inserting immediately after "issued" the following: "after March 14, 1975". (2) The first sentence of section 4(d) (2) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-2(d) (2)) is amended— (A) by inserting "under permits" immediately after "fishing"; and (B) by striking out "during the last five years" and inserting in lieu thereof ", after May 9, 1972". (3) The second sentence of section 4(d) (2) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1100b-2(d) (2)) is amended Offshore Act Amend- note. |