PUBLIC LAW 99-513—OCT. 21, 1986
100 STAT. 2083
(a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); (b) "person" means any individual (whether or not a citizen or national of the United States), any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity (whether or not organized or existing under the laws of any State), and any Federal, State, local, or foreign government or any entity of any such government; (c) "R.M.S. Titanic" means the shipwrecked vessel R.M.S. Titanic, her cargo or other contents, including those items which are scattered on the ocean floor in her vicinity; and (d) "Secretary" means the Secretary of State. SEC. 4. COMMENDATION.
16 USC 450rr-2.
The Congress of the United States highly commends the members of the joint international expedition which discovered the R.M.S. Titanic. SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES.
16 USC 450rr-3.
(a) The Administrator is directed to enter into consultations with the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and other interested nations to develop international guidelines for research on, exploration of, and if appropriate, salvage of the R.M.S. Titanic, which— (1) are consistent with its national and international scientific, cultural, and historical significance and the purposes of this Act; and (2) promote the safety of individuals involved in such operations. (b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall consult with the Secretary and shall promote full participation by other interested Federal agencies, academic and research institutions, and members of the public.
United Kingdom. France. Canada.
SEC. 6. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
16 USC 450rr-4.
(a) The Secretary is directed to enter into negotiations with the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and other interested nations to develop an international agreement which provides for— (1) the designation of the R.M.S. Titanic as an international maritime memorial; and (2) research on, exploration of, and if appropriate, salvage of the R.M.S. Titanic consistent with the international guidelines developed pursuant to section 5 and the purposes of this Act. (b) In carrying out the requirements of subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator, who shall provide research and technical assistance to the Secretary. (c) The Secretary and the Administrator shall report semiannually to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate on the progress of the negotiations and consultations. (d) Upon adoption of an international agreement as described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide notification of the agreement and recommendations for legislation to implement the agreement to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in the Senate.
United Kingdom. France. Canada.
Reports.
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