Seabed Hard Minerals: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Section 8(k) Oversight, June 26, 1986, National Seabed Hard Minerals Act (H.R. 5464) ... September 23, 1986U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987 - 377 páginas |
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Página 155 - ... cannot reasonably be expected to result in a significant adverse effect on the quality of the environment...
Página 39 - Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act". SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. — When used in this Act — (a) The term "outer Continental Shelf" means all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of the area of lands beneath navigable waters...
Página 46 - The Secretary is authorized to grant to the qualified persons offering the highest cash bonuses on a basis of competitive bidding leases of any mineral other than oil, gas, and sulphur in any area of the outer Continental Shelf not then under lease for such mineral upon such royalty, rental, and other terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe at the time of offering the area for lease.
Página 73 - No. 2667 concerning the policy of the United States with respect to the natural resources of the subsoil and sea bed of the continental shelf...
Página 138 - This concludes my prepared statement and I will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Página 137 - The continental shelf comprises the sea-bed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond the territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory to the outer edge of the continental margin...
Página 103 - Navy; much larger storage and harbor facilities on both the East and West Coasts of the United States, and provi-de more merchant ships as well as escorts.
Página 83 - ... as the Secretary may determine, (2) be for a period of five years and as long thereafter as oil or gas may be produced from the area in paying quantities...
Página 117 - ... deep seabed" means the seabed, and the subsoil thereof to a depth of ten meters, lying seaward of and outside— (A) the Continental Shelf of any nation; and (B) any area of national resource jurisdiction of any foreign nation, if such area extends beyond the Continental Shelf of such nation and such jurisdiction is recognized by the United States; (5) "exploration...