In the following description of the status of bills referred to the committee, the date given for hearings is the day upon which they were initiated. The hearings may have continued for some period of time.

REPORTED, PASSED, AND NOW PUBLIC LAW (45)

H.R. 23 (Dingell)—Anadromous fish. Introduced January 4, 1965. Hearings, June 2, 1965. Reported September 15, 1965 House Report 1007, passed House, September 20, 1965. Passed Senate amended, October 13, 1965. House agreed to Senate amendments, October 14, 1965. Approved October 30, 1965. Public Law 89-304.

1965.

H. R. 722 (Bonner)-Coast and Geodetic Survey relationships to the Army and Navy for similar effects to the Air Force. Introduced January 4, 1965. Hearings June 22, 1965. Reported July 1, 1965, House Report 576, passed House July 12, 1965. Reported in Senate, Senate Report 1547, August 30, 1966. House agreed to Senate amendments, October 5, 1966. Approved October 14, 1966, Public Law 89-657. H.R. 724 (Bonner)-Canal zone prisoner custody transfers. Introduced January 4, 1965. Reported May 3, 1965, House Report 275, passed House, May 10, Passed Senate October 1, 1965. Approved October 19, 1965. Public Law 89-267. H.R. 725 (Bonner)-Responsibility for marking obstructions in navigable waters. Introduced January 4, 1965. Hearings, June 22, 1965. Reported July 1, 1965, House Report 577, passed House July 12, 1965. Passed Senate September 9, 1965. Approved September 17, 1965. Public Law 89-191. H.R. 727 (Bonner)—Administration of the Coast Guard Band, Introduced January 4, 1965. Hearings June 9, 1965. Reported July 1, 1965, House Report 578, passed House July 12, 1965, passed Senate September 9, 1965. Approved September 17, 1965. Public Law 89-189. H. R. 728 (Bonner)—Vessel exchange authority extension. Introduced January 4, 1965. Hearings June 8, 1965. Reported July 7, 1965, House Report 597, passed House July 12, 1965. Passed Senate amended, August 26, 1965. Conference requested and House agrees to conference report, House Report 1085, September 24, 1965. Senate agrees to conference report, September 28, 1965. Approved October 10, 1965. Public Law 89-254.

H.R. 1582 (Talcott)-Conveyance of real property to the State of California. Introduced January 5, 1965. Reported September 29, 1965, House Report 1098, passed House October 5, 1965. Reported in Senate, October 12, 1965, Senate Report 863. Passed Senate June 22, 1966. Approved July 4, 1966, Public Law 89-489.

H.R. 3415 (Bonner)—Equalize certain penalties in the Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933. Introduced January 25, 1965. Hearings, April 27, 1965. Reported

May 10, 1965, House Report 332, passed House May 17, 1965. Passed Senate June 30, 1965. Approved July 9, 1965, Public Law 89-71. H.R. 4346 (Bonner)-Construction differential subsidies. Introduced February

4, 1965. Hearings March 3, 1965. Reported March 31, 1965, House Report
214, passed House April 26, 1965. Passed Senate August 5, 1965. Approved
August 14, 1965. Public Law 89-127.
Introduced February 8, 1965. Hear-

H.R. 4525 (Bonner)-Mobile trade fairs.
ings April 27, 1965. Reported May 12, 1965, House Report 343, passed House
May 17, 1965. Passed Senate June 30, 1965. Approved July 7, 1965. Public
Law 89-66.
H.R. 4526 (Bonner)-War risk insurance. Introduced February 8, 1965. Hear-
ings April 27, 1965. Reported May 13, 1965, House Report 346, passed House
May 17, 1965. Passed Senate July 14, 1965. Approved July 27, 1965. Public
Law 89-89.

H.R. 4527 (Bonner)-Coast Guard authorization. Introduced February 8, 1965. Hearings February 18, 1965. Reported March 10, 1965, House Report 149, passed House March 18, 1965. Passed Senate April 6, 1965. Approved April 20, 1965. Public Law 89-13.

H.R. 5988 (Bonner)-Appointment of Federal Maritime Commissioners. Introduced March 9, 1965. Hearings April 27, 1965. Reported May 10, 1965, House Report 334, passed House May 17, 1965. Passed Senate June 24, 1965. Approved June 30, 1965. Public Law 89-56.

H.R. 5989 (Bonner)-Empty containers. Introduced March 9, 1965. Hearings
April 27, 1965. Reported May 11, 1965, House Report 338, passed House
May 17, 1965. Passed Senate September 8, 1965. Approved September 21,
1965. Public Law 89-194.

H.R. 5990 (Bonner)—Panama Canal Cash Relief Act amendments. Introduced
March 9, 1965. Reported May 3, 1965, House Report 279, passed House May
10, 1965. Reported in Senate October 19, 1966, Senate Report 1879, passed
Senate amended, October 20, 1966. House agrees to Senate amendments,
October 21, 1966. Approved, November 2, 1966, Fublic Law 89-712.
H.R. 7059 (Bow)-Removal of Smithsonian Institution appropriation limit.
Introduced April 1, 1965. Reported May 3, 1965, House Report 280, passed
House May 10, 1965. Passed Senate, amended September 23, 1965. House
agrees to Senate amendments, October 5, 1965. Approved October 20, 1965.
Public Law 89–280.

H.R. 7779 (Bonner)-Coast Guard Reserve enlisted retirements. Introduced
May 3, 1965. Hearings June 9, 1965. Reported July 1, 1965, House Report
581, passed House July 12, 1965. Passed Senate September 9, 1965. Approved
September 25, 1965. Public Law 89-200.

H.R. 7855 (Bonner)-Coast Guard authorization. Introduced May 4, 1965. Hearings May 6, 1965. Reported May 6, 1965, House Report 293, passed House May 6, 1965. Passed Senate May 10, 1965. Approved May 21, 1965. Public Law 89-21.

Introduced May 10,

H.R. 8000 (Boggs)-Ship Mortgage Act amendments. 1965. Hearings June 13, 1966. Reported July 27, 1966, House Report 1773, passed House August 1, 1966. Reported in Senate, August 30, 1966, Senate Report 1545, passed Senate September 1, 1966. Approved September 16, 1966. Public Law 89-582.

H.R. 8760 (Garmatz)—Amending the provisions of the Oil Pollution Act, 1961. Introduced June 3, 1965. Hearings May 10, 1966. Reported June 9, 1966, House Report 1620, passed House June 20, 1966. Reported in Senate, August 17, 1966, Senate Report 1479, passed Senate, August 19, 1966. Approved, September 1, 1966. Public Law 89-551.

H.R. 8761 (Garmatz)-Increase retirement pay for lighthouse service personnel. Introduced June 3, 1965. Hearings June 22, 1965. Reported July 1, 1965, House Report 584, passed House July 12, 1965. Passed Senate September 10, 1965. Approved September 25, 1965. Public Law 89-201. H.R. 9424 (Thompson of Louisiana)-Endangered species. Introduced June 23, 1965. Hearings July 15, 1965. Reported October 15, 1965, House Report 1168, passed House October 18, 1965. Passed Senate amended, August 31, 1966. House disagreed to Senate amendment. Conferees met-filed conference report October 6, 1966, House Report 2205. Approved October 15, 1966. Public Law 89-669.

Introduced August 2,

H.R. 10198 (Lennon)-Lumber shipping requirements. 1965. Reported September 23, 1965. House Report 1088, passed House October 5, 1965. Passed Senate October 18, 1965. Approved October 30, 1965. Public Law 89-303.

H.R. 10327 (Garmatz)-Coastwise cruise regulations. Introduced August 9.
1965. Reported September 23, 1965, House Report 1089, passed House
October 5, 1965. Passed Senate amended August 22, 1966. House disagreed
to Senate amendments. Conferees met-conference report filed, October 14,
1966, House Report 2285. Approved November 6, 1966. Public Law 89-777.
H.R. 11475 (Garmatz)-Jellyfish control. Introduced October 7, 1965. Re-
ported September 27, 1966, House Report 2088, passed October 3, 1966. Passed
Senate amended, October 19, 1966. House agreed to Senate amendments.
Approved November 2, 1966. Public Law 89-720.

H.R. 12591 (Garmatz)-Construction differential subsidies. Introduced Febru-
ary 7, 1966. Hearings April 26, 1966. Reported June 7, 1966, House Report
1617. Passed House June 20, 1966. S. 2858 was considered in lieu of Ĥ.R.
12591 with House language. Senate disagreed with House amendments.
Conferees appointed and conference report filed in House, House Report 1861,
August 18, 1966. Approved September 19, 1966. Public Law 89-589.
H.R. 12762 (Garmatz)-Coast Guard authorization. Introduced February 10,
1966. Reported March 2, 1966, House Report 1305, passed March 7, 1966.
Passed Senate March 21, 1966. Public Law 89-381.

H.R. 16559 (Rogers of Florida)-Sea grant colleges. Introduced July 26, 1966.
Reported August 1, 1966, House Report 1795. Passed Senate amended,
September 14, 1966. House disagreed to Senate amendments. Conferees
met-conference report filed September 29, 1966, House Report 2156.
Ap-
proved October 15, 1966. Public Law 89-688.

S. 627-Oceanographic research vessels exemption. Passed Senate April 29, 1965.
Referred May 3, 1965. Hearings May 5, 1965. Reported amended, July 7,
1965, House Report 599. Passed House July 12, 1965. Senate agrees to
House amendments July 19, 1965. Approved July 30, 1965. Public Law
89-99.

S. 906-Measurement of gross and net tonnages of certain shelter deck vessels.
Passed Senate September 7, 1965. Hearings held (House) on H.R. 3351,
July 14, 1965. Reported to House September 14, 1965, House Report 995.
S. 906 (identical) passed House in lieu, September 20, 1965. Approved Sep-
tember 29, 1965. Public Law 89-219.

S. 944-National oceanographic program. Passed Senate, August 5, 1965.
Referred August 9, 1965. Hearings August 11, 1965. Reported September 17,
1965, House Report 1025, passed House amended September 20, 1965. Senate
disagreed with House amendments-conferees appointed-conference report
filed in House, May 24, 1966. House Report 1548. Approved June 17, 1966.
Public Law 89-454.

S. 998-Fishery loans.

Passed Senate June 16, 1965.

Referred June 17, 1965.
Hearings (H.R. 4227) May 27, 1965. Reported July 7, 1965. House Report
600, passed House July 12, 1965. Approved July 24, 1965. Public Law 89-85.
S. 1349-To amend the inland, Great Lakes, and western rivers rules concerning
sailing vessels and vessels under 65 feet in length. Passed Senate September 8,
1965. Referred September 11, 1965. Hearings held on companion bill, H. R.
956, June 22, 1965. Reported October 13, 1966, House Report 2277, passed
House amended October 17, 1966. Senate agreed with House amendment.
Approved November 5, 1966. Public Law 89-764.

S. 1623-Pesticide controls. Passed Senate April 29, 1965. Referred May 3,
1965. Hearings June 22, 1965. Reported September 14, 1965, House Report
1002, passed House September 20, 1965. Approved October 1, 1965. Public
Law 89-232.

S. 1735-Marine Biological Research Laboratory, La Jolla, Calif. Passed Senate
July 21, 1965. Referred July 22, 1965. Hearings August 19, 1965. Reported
October 13, 1965, House Report 1160, passed House October 18, 1965. Ap-
proved October 30, 1965. Public Law 89-302.

S. 1975-International Pacific Halibut Commission facilities. Passed Senate
July 7, 1965. Referred July 8, 1965. Hearings August 19, 1965. Reported
H.R. 9734, September 14, 1965, House Report 996. Passed House in lieu of
H.R. 9734, September 20, 1965. Approved October 1, 1965. Public Law
89-233.
S. 2102-Pribilof Islands-fur seals. Passed Senate June 20, 1966. Referred
June 21, 1966. Hearings August 24, 1966. Reported to House amended,
House Report 2154, passed House amended, October 3, 1966. Senate disagreed
with House amendments-conferees appointed-conference report filed in the
House, October 13, 1966, House Report 2274. Approved November 2, 1966.
Public Law 89-702.

Referred

S. 2118-Ship mortgage bonds. Passed Senate September 8, 1965.
September 9, 1965. Hearings September 22, 1965. Reported amended,
October 1, 1965, House Report 1116. Passed House October 5, 1965. Con-
ferees appointed and conference report filed October 20, 1965, House Report
1185. House and Senate agree to conference report, October 21, 1965. Ap-
proved November 8, 1965. Public Law 89-346.

S. 2142-To simplify the admeasurement of small vessels. Passed Senate Sep-
tember 8, 1965. Referred September 9, 1965. Hearings May 10, 1966. Re-
ported June 7, 1966, House Report 1618. Passed House June 20, 1966. Ap-

proved June 29, 1966. Public Law 89-476.

S. 2218-To establish a contiguous fishery zone beyond the territorial sea of the
United States. Passed Senate June 20, 1966. Referred June 21, 1966. Hear-
ings (H.R. 9531) May 24, 1966. Reported H.R. 9531 September 26, 1966,
House Report 2086. Passed House October 3, 1966, and laid on table. S. 2218
amended to incorporate language of H.R. 9531. Senate agreed to House
amendments. Approved October 14, 1966. Public Law 89-658.

S. 2469-Investigation and study to determine a site for the construction of a
new sea level canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Passed Senate
September 24, 1965. Referred September 27, 1965. Reported May 17, 1966,
House Report 1537. Passed House June 6, 1966. Approved June 17, 1966.
Public Law 89-453.

S. 2471-To improve and clarify certain laws of the Coast Guard. Passed Senate
October 22, 1965. Referred January 10, 1966. Hearings March 2, 1966.
H.R. 11781 ordered reported to House. S. 2471 passed House in lieu. Ap-
proved June 9, 1966. Public Law 89-444.

S. 2720--Fish protein concentrate.

Passed Senate June 27, 1966. Referred June
28, 1966. Hearings August 16, 1966. H. R. 14699 ordered reported to House.
S. 2720 passed House in lieu of H. R. 14699 although House language was sub-
stituted. Senate disagreed with House language. Conferees were appointed and
conference report filed in House, House Report 2290. House agreed to con-
ference report October 19, 1966. Approved November 2, 1966. Public Law
89-701.

S. 3391-To amend the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended, to authorize exemption
from the provisions of the act. Referred August 18, 1966. Hearings October 5,
1966. Reported to House, House Report 2248. Passed House October 17,
1966. Approved November 6, 1966. Public Law 89-778.

S. 3715-To improve the aids to navigation services of the Coast Guard. Passed
Senate September 1, 1966. Referred September 2, 1966. Reported to House
September 26, 1966, House Report 2083. Passed House October 3, 1966.
Approved October 14, 1966. Public Law 89-662.

REPORTED, PASSED, AND NOW PRIVATE LAW (3)

H.R. 5217 (Hechler)-Little Nancy documentation. Introduced February 18,
1965. Reported September 23, 1965, House Report 1087. Passed House
October 5, 1965. Passed Senate October 18, 1965. Approved November 1,
1965. Private Law 89-192.

H.R. 14517 (Clevenger)-To permit the vessel John F. Drews in the coastwise
trade while owned by a citizen of the United States. Reported to House
July 27, 1966, House Report 1772. Passed House October 11, 1966. Passed
Senate October 17, 1966. Approved November 2, 1966. Private Law 89-426.
S. 1275-The vessel Elva L. to be documented as a vessel of the United States
with coastwise privileges. Passed Senate May 17, 1965. Referred May 18,
1965. Hearings August 25, 1966. Reported September 26, 1966, House
Report 2085. Passed House October 11, 1966. Approved October 15, 1966.

Private Law 89-350.

REPORTED TO HOUSE (9)

H.R. 720 (Bonner)-Canal Zone Government claims settlement. Introduced
January 4, 1965. Reported May 3, 1965, House Report 274, passed House

May 10, 1965.
H.R. 729 (Bonner)—Redefining term, "obsolete vessel." Introduced January 4,
1965. Hearings June 8, 1965. Reported July 7, 1965, House Report 598,
passed House July 12, 1965.

H.R. 4528 (Bonner)-Archeological exploration in the Canal Zone. Introduced
February 8, 1965. Reported May 3, 1965, House Report 278, passed House
May 10, 1965.

H.R. 6164 (Mrs. Green)-Waiver of coastwise laws in re Churches of Christ Convention, San Juan, P. R. Introduced March 11, 1965. Hearings March 23, 1965. Reported May 10, 1965, House Report 333, passed House May 17, 1965.

H.R. 11696 (Bonner)-Independent Federal Maritime Administration. Introduced October 20, 1965. Hearings July 20, 1966. Reported August 8, 1966,

House Report 1820.

Failed

H.R. 13447 (Dingell)-Estuarine areas. Introduced March 9, 1966. Hearings June 16, 1966. Reported September 30, 1966. House Report 2162. to pass House under suspension of rules.

H.R. 14136 (Dingell)-To increase the fee for the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act. Introduced March 30, 1966. Hearings May 5, 1966. Reported August 1, 1966, House Report 1794. Passed House September 19, 1966. H.R. 15283 (Garmatz)—To authorize the carriage of military cargoes by United States-flag vessels at reduced rates which are fair and reasonable. Hearings June 28, 1966. Reported October 14, 1966, House Report 2278. H.R. 18176 (Garmatz)—To amend section 209 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, so as to require future authorization of funds for certain programs of the Maritime Administration. Reported to House October 10, 1966, House Report 2213.

APPENDIX B

COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING SUBCOMMITTEES)

Hearings (full committee and subcommittees):