PUBLIC LAW 104-283—OCT. 11, 1996 110 STAT. 3363 Public Law 104-283 104th Congress An Act To reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes. Oct. 11, 1996 [H.R. 543] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, National Marine Sanctuaries SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Preservation Act. This Act may be cited as the "National Marine Sanctuaries ^^^^ ^^^^ Preservation Act". SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an simendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431-1445a). SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT. Section 313 (16 U.S.C. 1444) is amended to read as follows: " SEC. 313. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this title— " (1) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; "(2) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and "(3) $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.". SEC. 4. MANAGEMENT, RECOVERY, AND PRESERVATION PLAN FOR 16 USC 1445 U.S.S. MONITOR. note. The Secretary of Commerce shall, within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, prepare and submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a long-range, comprehensive plan for the management, stabilization, preservation, and recovery of artifacts and materials of the U.S.S. MONITOR. In preparing and implementing the plan, the Secretary shall to the extent feasible utilize the resources of other Federal and private entities with expertise and capabilities that are helpful. SEC. 5. PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF CERTAIN ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS. Section 315(e)(3) (16 U.S.C. 1445a(e)(3)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", except that in the case of a meeting of an Advisory Council established to provide assistance regarding any individual national marine sanctuary the notice is not required to be published in the Federal Register". 29-194 O-96 -10:QL3Part5
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