Emergency Marine Fisheries Protection Act of 1974: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, Second Session, on S. 1988 ... September 5, 1974

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Page 7 - USC 529), to enter into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of its work...
Page 52 - State exercises over the continental shelf sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources. 2. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 of this article are exclusive in the sense that if the coastal State does not explore the continental shelf or exploit its natural resources, no one may undertake these activities, or make a claim to the continental shelf, without the express consent of the coastal State.
Page 9 - If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty after it has become a final and unappealable order, or after the appropriate court has entered final judgment in favor of the...
Page 10 - ... shall have power to execute any warrant or other process issued by an officer or court of competent jurisdiction...
Page 7 - Board shall be appointed in the same manner as the original members and shall have terms of office expiring 6 years from the date of expiration of the terms for which their predecessors were appointed. Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of any term of office shall be appointed for the remainder of that term.
Page 23 - Conference on the Law of the Sea and as chairman of the National Security Council Interagency Task Force on the Law of the Sea.
Page 10 - The district courts shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties, to enforce such an emission standard or limitation, or such an order, or to order the Administrator to perform such act or duty, as the case may be.
Page 6 - ... the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and...
Page 5 - Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce or his designee. (21) The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and any other Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
Page 5 - fishing vessel" means any vessel, boat, ship, or other craft which is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type which is normally used for — !A) fishing...

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