A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 during fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981.
PL 95-316 (H.R.10730), enacted 07/10/1978

92 STAT. 380 
PUBLIC LAW 95-316—JULY 10, 1978 
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July 10. 1978 
[H.R. 10730] 
Public Law 95-316 
95th Congress 
Marine Mammal 
Protection Act, 
amendments. 
Appropriation 
authorizations. 
Federal 
cooperation 
with States. 
Research grants. 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972 during fiscal years 1979, 1980, and 1981. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 109 of 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1379) is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of the Interior, for the purposes of carrying out this section, 
not to exceed $400,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 
1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981. 
"(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Commerce, for the purposes of carrying out this section, not to exceed 
$225,000 for each of the fiscal years ending September 30, 1979, Sep-
tember 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981.". 
SEC. 2. Section 110(c) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1380(c)) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following new paragraphs: 
"(4) (A) $1,300,000 which shall be available to the Secretary 
of the Interior for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979. 
"(B) $2,700,000 which shall be available to the Secretary of 
Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979. 
"(5) (A) $1,500,000 which shall be available to the Secretary 
of the Interior for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980. 
"(B) $2,700,000 which shall be available to the Secretary of 
Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980. 
"r6)(A) $2,100,000 which shall be available to the Secretary 
of tne Interior for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981. 
"(B) $2,700,000 which shall be available to the Secretary of 
Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981.". 
SEC. 3. Section 114 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1384) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking out "title." and inserting in lieu thereof 
"title (other than sections 109 and 110).". 
(B) by striking out "and" immediately after "fiscal years,", 
and 
(C) by inserting immediately after "September 30, 1978," 
the following: "not to exceed $8,500,000 for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1979, not to exceed $9,000,000 for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, and not to exceed 
$9,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981,"; 
and 
(2) by amending subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking out "title." and inserting in lieu thereof 
"title (other than sections 109 and 110).", 
(B) by striking out "and" immediately after "thereafter,", 
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(C) by inserting immediately after "September 30, 1978" 
the following:", not to exceed $650,000 for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1979, not to exceed $760,000 for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1980, and not to exceed $876,000 
for the fiscal year ending September 30,1981". 
SEC. 4. Section 207 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1407) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" immediately after "$1,000,000"; and 
(2) by inserting ", the sum appropriated for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1979, shall not exceed $1,000,000, the sum 
appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30,1980, shall 
not exceed $1,000,000, and the sum appropriated for the fiscal year 
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ending September 30, 1981, shall not exceed $1,000,000" immedi- 
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ately after "$2,000,000". 
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Approved July 10, 1978. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
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HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1028 (Coram, on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-888 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Apr. 10, considered and passed House. 
June 7, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
June 28, House concurred in Senate amendment.