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
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].