§ 1441 Monitoring and research program
§ 1442 Research program respecting possible long-range effects of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced changes of ocean ecosystems
§ 1443 Research program respecting ocean dumping and other methods of waste disposal
§ 1444 Annual reports
§ 1445 Authorization of appropriations

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