A bill to authorize the President to designate marine sanctuaries in areas of the oceans, coastal, and other waters, as far seaward as the outer edge of the Continental Shelf, for the purpose of preserving or restoring the ecological, aesthetics, recreation resource, and scientific values of and related to such areas.

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Authorizes the President to designate marine sanctuaries in areas of the oceans, coastal, and other waters, as far seaward as the outer edge of the Continental Shelf, for the purpose of preserving or restoring the ecological, esthetics, recreation, resource, and scientific values of and related to such areas. Prescribes civil penalties for violations of regulations issued pursuant to this Act. Authorizes appropriations of up to $10,000,000 annually for the year of enactment and the next two fiscal years to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 1973

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