94 STAT. 1524
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PUBLIC LAW 96-381—OCT. 6, 1980
SEC. 8. Section 202(a) of the Marine Protection, Hesearch, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1442(a)) is amended by inserting the following immediately after the first sentence thereof: "These responsibilities shall include the scientific assessment of damages to the natural resources from spills of petroleum or petooleum products.". Approved October 6, 1980.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-894 Pt. 1 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) and Pt. 2 (Comm. on Science and Technology), both accompanying H.R. 6616. SENATE REPORT No. 96-133 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 125 (1979): June 6, considered and pa£i3ed Senate. Vol. 126 (1980): May 12, 13, H.R. 6616 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 1123, amended, passed in lieu. Sept. 9, Senate concurred in House amendment with an amendment. Sept. 24, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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