9 "(2) The term 'ocean waters' means any estuarine area, coastal waters, the Great Lakes, and waters above the Outer Continental Shelf. "(3) The term 'estuarine area' means an estuary and those transitional areas which are consistently influ enced or affected by waters from the estuary such as, but not limited to, salt marshes, coastal and intertidal areas, bays, harbors, lagoons, inshore waters, and channels. "(4) The term 'estuary' includes all or part of the mouth of a navigable or interstate river or stream or other body of water having an unimpaired natural connection with the open sea and within which the sea water is measurably diluted with fresh water derived from land drainage. "(5) The term 'coastal waters' means the waters lying seaward of the line of ordinary low water along. that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and the line marking the seaward limit of inland waters to a distance of three miles from such lines. "(6) The term 'Outer Continental Shelf' means land extending from the three mile territorial limit out to the 200-meter depth contour. "(7) The term 'United States' means the States, 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa. "(8) The term 'person' means any individual, corporation, firm, association, or other entity and shall include any officer, department, agency, or instrumentality of any State, interstate, or local unit of government, and any officer, department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government. 66 "(9) The term 'dumping' means to place, release, discharge, or by any means whatsoever dispose of ma terial into ocean, coastal, or other waters. "(h) The Administrator shall direct and conduct such 13 investigation and research with respect to the marine ecology 14 as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. To 15 support such research and investigation, there is authorized 16 to be appropriated $1,000,000 for the fiscal year beginning 17 July 1, 1971, and a like sum for each fiscal year thereafter." SEC. 2. (a) Section 6 of the Fish and Wildlife Coordi19 nation Act is amended by inserting after "Act" the first time 20 it appears therein the following: "(other than section 5B 21 (h))". 18 22 (b) Section 7 of such Act is amended by inserting after 23 "Act" the following: "(other than a rule or regulation 24 promulgated pursuant to section 5B)". [H.R. 4217, H.R. 4218, H.R. 4719, H.R. 6610, 92d Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To prohibit the discharge into any of the navigable waters of the United States or into international waters of any military material or other refuse without a certification by the Environmental Protection Agency approving such discharge. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That after the date of enactment of this Act, no person shall 4 discharge, directly or indirectly, into any of the navigable 5 waters of the United States or into international waters (A) 6 any munition, or any chemical, biological, or radiological 7 warfare agent, or any other military material or (B) any I 2 other refuse matter of any kind or description whatever ex2 cept in accordance with a certificate issued by the Adminis3 trator of the Environmental Protection Agency permitting 4 such discharge and establishing the terms, conditions, limita5 tion, and penalties applicable thereto. [H.R. 4247, H.R. 4723, H.R. 5239, H.R. 5268, H.R. 5477, H.R. 6582, H.R. 6771, 92d Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To regulate the dumping of material in the oceans, coastal, and other waters and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Marine Protection Act of 4 1971". 5 FINDING POLICY AND PURPOSE 6 SEC. 2. (a) Unregulated dumping of material into the 7 oceans, coastal, and other waters endangers human health, 8 welfare, and amenities, and the marine environment, ecologi9 cal systems, and economic potentialities. 10 (b) Congress declares that it is the policy of the United 11 States to regulate the dumping of all types of material in the I |