National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 1989
PL 101-224 (H.R.1668), enacted 12/12/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-224—DEC. 12, 1989 
103 STAT. 1905 
Public Law 101-224 
101st Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for certain ocean and coastal programs of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration Ocean and Coastal Programs Authorization Act of 
1989". 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE. 
(a) MAPPING, CHARTING, AND GEODESY.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Department of Commerce for carrying out 
mapping, charting, and geodesy activities of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (including geodetic data collection 
and analysis) under the Act entitled "An Act to define the functions 
and duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other pur-
poses", approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.), and any 
other law involving those activities, not more than $47,694,000 for 
fiscal year 1990. 
(b) OBSERVATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of Commerce for carrying out 
observation and assessment activities of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration— 
(1) under the Act entitled "An Act to define the functions and 
duties of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other pur-
poses", approved August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.), and any 
other law involving those activities, not more than $28,533,000 
for fiscal year 1990; 
(2) under the National Ocean Pollution Planning Act of 1978 
(33 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), not more than $4,000,000 for fiscal year 
1990; and 
(3) under title II of the Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1441 et seq.), not more than 
$17,000,000 for fiscal year 1990. 
(c) OCEAN AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Department of Commerce for carrying out 
ocean and coastal management activities of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration under title III of the Marine 
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 et 
seq.), the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et 
seq.), the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (30 U.S.C. 1401 
et seq.), and any other law involving those activities, not more than 
$57,752,000 for fiscal year 1990. 
SEC. 
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OCEAN 
AND 
GREAT 
LAKES 
RESEARCH. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Commerce for carrying out ocean and Great Lakes research activi-
Dec. 12, 1989 
[H.R. 1668] 
National 
Oceanic and 
Atmospheric 
Administration 
Ocean and 
Coastal 
Programs 
Authorization 
Act of 1989. 
103 STAT. 1906 
PUBLIC LAW 101-224—DEC. 12, 1989 
ties of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under 
the Act entitled "An Act to define the functions and duties of the 
Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes", approved 
August 6, 1947 (33 U.S.C. 833a et seq.), the Act entitled "An Act to 
increase the efficiency and reduce the expenses of the Signal Corps 
of the Army, and to transfer the Weather Bureau to the Department 
of Agriculture", approved October 1, 1890 (15 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), the 
National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1121 et seq.), 
and any other law involving those activities, not more than 
$95,855,000 for fiscal year 1990. 
SEC. 4. OYSTER DISEASE RESEARCH. 
Pursuant to section 206 of the National Sea Grant College Pro-
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gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1125), $3,000,000 may be appropriated for 
priority oyster disease research in fiscal year 1990. 
SEC. .5. PROGRAM SUPPORT. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of Commerce for carrying out 
executive direction and administrative activities of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (including management, 
administrative support, provision of retired pay of National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration commissioned officers, and policy 
development) under the Act entitled "An Act to clarify the status 
and benefits of commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes", approved 
December 31, 1970 (33 U.S.C. 857-1 et seq.), and any other law 
involving those activities, not more than $73,994,000 for fiscal year 
1990. 
(b) FACILITIES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Commerce for acquisition, construction, mainte-
nance, and operation of facilities of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration under any law involving those activi-
ties, not more than $4,082,000 for fiscal year 1990. 
(c) MARINE SERVICES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Commerce for carrying out marine services 
activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(including ship operations, maintenance, and support) under the Act 
entitled "An Act to define the functions and duties of the Coast and 
Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes", approved August 6, 1947 
(33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.), and any other law involving those activities, 
not more than $59,910,000 for fiscal year 1990. 
(d) AIRCRAFT SERVICES.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Department of Commerce for carrying out aircraft services 
activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
(including aircraft operations, maintenance, and support) under the 
Act entitled "An Act to increase the efficiency and reduce the 
expenses of the Signal Corps of the Army, and to transfer the 
Weather Bureau to the Department of Agriculture", approved Octo-
ber 1, 1890 (15 U.S.C. 311 et seq.), and any other law involving those 
activities, not more than $8,446,000 for fiscal year 1990. 
SEC. 6. REQUIREMENT OF NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMING. 
The Secretary of Commerce shall not reprogram an amount 
appropriated under the authority of this Act unless, before carrying 
out that reprogramming, the Secretary provides notice of that 
reprogramming to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
PUBLIC LAW 101-224—DEC. 12, 1989 
103 STAT. 1907 
Transportation of the Senate and to the Committee on Merchant 
Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 7. INTERNATIONAL FISHERY AGREEMENT. 
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Notwithstanding any provision of the Magnuson Fishery Con- note. 
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the govern-
ing international fishery agreement entered into between the 
Government of the United States and the Government of Japan, as 
contained in the message to the Congress from the President of the 
United States dated October 30, 1989, is approved by the Congress 
and shall enter into force and effect with respect to the United 
States on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8. LOBSTER CONSERVATION. 
Section 307(1) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1857(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H) by striking "or" at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (I) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the follov/ing new subparagraph: 
"(J) to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase, in 
interstate or foreign commerce, any whole live lobster of the 
species Homarus americanus, that— 
"(i) is smaller than the minimum possession size in 
effect at the time under the American Lobster Fishery 
Management Plan, as implemented by regulations pub-
lished in part 649 of title 50, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor to that plan, implemented under 
this title; 
"(ii) is bearing eggs attached to its abdominal 
appendages; or 
"(iii) bears evidence of the forcible removal of ex-
truded eggs from its abdominal appendages.". 
Approved December 12, 1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1668: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-119, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries), 
Ft. 2 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation), and Pt. 3 
(Comm. on Science, Space, and Technology). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-187 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transporta-
tion). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
Sept. 6, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 17, considered and passed Senate, smiended. 
Nov. 20, House concurred in Senate amendment.