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.
Short Title[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].