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Agreements

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea negotiations on deep seabed mining, S8096 [30JN]

Amendments

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), H9668, H9677, H9678, H9679 [26SE]

Treaties and agreements: Governing International Fishery Agreement approval (H.R. 4852), H11318, H11339 [7OC]

Articles and editorials

Collective Parts of the LOST Machinery, E1811 [12SE]

Connecticut Proves a ``Development'' Point With Its Revived Oyster Beds, E1570 [26JY]

IMF-Soviet Submarine Connection—A Letter to Vice President Gore, S2021 [28FE]

LOST at Sea, S7059 [16JN]

U.S. Reeling Over Canada Fishing Toll, S14475 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Aquaculture: direct grants to Michigan State University for research on the management and development of maritime and underwater cultural resources (see H.R. 5017), H9008 [21AU]

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 4722), H5546 [12JY]

Fish and fishing: implement moratorium on the entry of new vessels into certain groundfish, crab and halibut fisheries in the North Pacific (see S. 2444), S13031 [20SE]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (see H.R. 4931), H7506 [10AU]

———establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (see S. 2241; H.R. 4640), S7638 [24JN], H4958 [23JN]

National U.S. Seafood Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 387), H5547 [12JY]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2432; H.R. 4008, 5046), S12809 [13SE], H1253 [10MR], H9160 [16SE]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), consideration (see H. Res. 542), H9599 [23SE]

———establish National Undersea Research Program (see H.R. 4236), H2397 [18AP]

Radioactive substances: prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (see H.R. 3982), H1087 [8MR]

Sewage disposal: management plans relative to alternatives to ocean dumping (see H.R. 4447), H3681 [18MY]

Treaties and agreements: Governing International Fishery Agreement approval (see H.R. 4852), H6453 [28JY]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (see S. Con. Res. 72; H. Con. Res. 268), S9242 [19JY], H5871 [19JY]

Water pollution: ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (see H.R. 5176), H11000 [5OC]

History

Fishery Agreements, H11237 [7OC]

Letters

Law of the Sea Convention: Warren M. Christopher, Sec. of State, S14468-S14470 [6OC]

———William J. Perry, Sec. of Defense, S14470 [6OC]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea negotiations on deep seabed mining: Warren M. Christopher, Sec. of State, S8095 [30JN]

Lists

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on H.R. 4008, NOAA appropriations, H9665 [26SE]

Messages

Law of the Sea Convention: President Clinton, S14468 [6OC]

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy on Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollack Resources in the Central Bering Sea: President Clinton, S11039 [9AU]

Papers

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea Modifications of Deep Seabed Mining Provisions, S10048 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Bacardi Foundation: tribute to preservation and conservation of environmentally sensitive coastal waters program, E2214 [8OC]

Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4722), E1437 [12JY]

Ecology and environment: U.S. role in international conference on oceans, H9422 [21SE]

Fredericks, Chip and Curtis: relief of charter boat business, H9513 [22SE]

Gulf of Maine: coordination of programs between the Gulf of Maine council, Federal agencies, and the States (H.R. 4931), E1694 [10AU]

———establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (H.R. 4640), H4885 [23JN]

Huntington Beach, CA: tribute to International Surfing Museum, E751 [21AP]

Law of the Sea Treaty: ratification, E1811 [12SE]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), H5443 [30JN], H9667-H9681 [26SE], E416 [11MR]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), consideration (H. Res. 542), H9664-H9666 [26SE]

———awarding of contracts relative to qualifications, H9677 [26SE]

———establish National Undersea Research Program (H.R. 4236), E690 [18AP]

———funding, H5095-H5101 [27JN]

Radioactive substances: prohibit ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste (H.R. 3982), H1243 [10MR], H3807, H3808, H3848 [23MY], E1042 [24MY]

Treaties and agreements: Governing International Fishery Agreement approval (H.R. 4852), H11237-H11240, H11316-H11339 [7OC]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (H. Con. Res. 268), E1497 [19JY]

Water pollution: ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (H.R. 5176), H10944, H10945 [5OC], E2129 [6OC]

Remarks in Senate

Convention on the Conservation and Management of Pollock Resources in the Central Bering Sea: ratification, S7061 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: implement moratorium on the entry of new vessels into certain groundfish, crab and halibut fisheries in the North Pacific (S. 2444), S13034 [20SE]

Gulf of Maine: establish council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection (S. 2241), S7648 [24JN]

International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas Compliance Agreement: ratification, S14467, S14475 [6OC]

Law of the Sea Convention: ratification, S14467 [6OC]

Law of the Sea Treaty: ratification, S7059 [16JN]

NOAA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4008), S13433 [27SE]

———authorizing appropriations (S. 2432), S12815 [13SE]

———funding, S9440-S9442 [21JY], S9554 [22JY]

Radioactive substances: international ban on ocean dumping of low-level nuclear waste, S2020 [28FE]

Treaties and agreements: Governing International Fishery Agreement approval (H.R. 4852), S15437 [1DE]

———removal of injunction of secrecy, S11039 [9AU]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: negotiations on deep seabed mining, S8095 [30JN]

———ratification, S10046-S10048 [28JY]

———ratification relative to seabed mining agreement, S10046-S10048 [28JY]

———ratification relative to seabed mining agreement (S. Con. Res. 72), S9253 [19JY]

Water pollution: ocean discharge and waste water reclamation (H.R. 5176), S15022 [8OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 4008, NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 542) (H. Rept. 103-742), H9599 [23SE]

National Undersea Research Program: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 4236) (H. Rept. 103-850), H11426 [7OC]

NOAA Appropriations: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4008) (H. Rept. 103-583), H6482 [29JY]

Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act: Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (House) (H.R. 3982) (H. Rept. 103-522), H3887 [23MY]

Resolution of ratification

International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas Compliance Agreement, S14475 [6OC]

Summaries

National Security and the Law of the Sea Convention, S14471-S14475 [6OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 542, consideration of H.R. 4008, NOAA appropriations, H9664 [26SE]

H.R. 3982, Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act, H3807 [23MY]

H.R. 4852, Governing International Fishery Agreement approval, H11317 [7OC]

H.R. 5176, Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, H10945 [5OC]

S. 2241, establish Gulf of Maine council to coordinate marine research, economic development, fisheries management, and environmental protection, S7648-S7651 [24JN]

S. 2444, North Pacific Vessel Entry Moratorium Act, S13034 [20SE]

S. Con. Res. 72, ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea relative to seabed mining agreement, S9252 [19JY]