Section 1701, Pub. L. 95–273, § 2, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 228; Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6071, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 133, provided findings and purposes for chapter.

Section 1702, Pub. L. 95–273, § 3, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 228; Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6072(1), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 133; Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(1)–(4), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, provided definitions for chapter.

Section 1702a, Pub. L. 95–273, § 3A, as added Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6072(2), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 133; amended Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(5)–(7), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, provided for a National Ocean Pollution Program Office and a National Ocean Pollution Policy Board.

Section 1703, Pub. L. 95–273, § 4, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 229; Pub. L. 96–255, § 2, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 420; Pub. L. 97–375, title II, § 202(c), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1822; Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6073, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 134; Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(5), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, provided for a comprehensive Federal Plan relating to ocean pollution.

Section 1704, Pub. L. 95–273, § 5, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 230; Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(5), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, provided for a comprehensive ocean pollution program in NOAA.

Section 1705, Pub. L. 95–273, § 6, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 231; Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(5), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, provided for Federal financial assistance for programs under this chapter.

Section 1706, Pub. L. 95–273, § 7, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 232; Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(5), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, provided for interagency cooperation in carrying out this chapter.

Section 1707, Pub. L. 95–273, § 8, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 232; Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6074, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 135; Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(5), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, provided for dissemination of information on ocean and Great Lakes pollution research activities.

Section 1708, Pub. L. 95–273, § 9, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 232, related to effect of this chapter on other laws.

Section 1709, Pub. L. 95–273, § 10, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 232; Pub. L. 96–17, June 4, 1979, 93 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 96–255, § 1, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 420; Pub. L. 99–272, title VI, § 6075, Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 135; Pub. L. 100–636, § 1(8), Nov. 8, 1988, 102 Stat. 3324, authorized appropriations to carry out this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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Pub. L. 95–273, § 1, May 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 228, as amended by Pub. L. 96–255, § 3, May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 420, which provided that this chapter could be cited as the “National Ocean Pollution Planning Act of 1978”, was repealed by Pub. L. 102–567, title II, § 204, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4282.