OFFSHORE PORTS AND TERMINALS

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 5091

A BILL TO AMEND THE MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH,
AND SANCTUARIES ACT OF 1972, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

H.R. 5898

A BILL TO AMEND THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936, TO
PROVIDE AUTHORITY TO THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
TO ISSUE PERMITS TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAIN-
TAIN CERTAIN OFFSHORE PORT AND TERMINAL FACIL

ITIES

JUNE 12, 14, 25, 26, 27, 28; JULY 11 AND 12, 1973

Serial No. 93-15

Printed for the use of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

22-635

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1973

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES

LEONOR K. (Mrs. John B.) SULLIVAN, Missouri, Chairman

FRANK M. CLARK, Pennsylvania
THOMAS L. ASHLEY, Ohio

JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan
THOMAS N. DOWNING, Virginia
PAUL G. ROGERS, Florida

FRANK A. STUBBLEFIELD, Kentucky
JOHN M. MURPHY, New York
WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina
ROBERT L. LEGGETT, California
MARIO BIAGGI, New York

GLENN M. ANDERSON, California
E (KIKA) DE LA GARZA, Texas
PETER N. KYROS, Maine
RALPH H. METCALFE, Illinois
JOHN B. BREAUX, Louisiana
FRED B. ROONEY, Pennsylvania
BOB ECKHARDT, Texas

PAUL S. SARBANES, Maryland
BO GINN, Georgia

GERRY E. STUDDS, Massachusetts
DAVID R. BOWEN, Mississippi

JAMES R. GROVER, JR., New York

WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD, California
CHARLES A. MOSHER, Ohio

PHILIP E. RUPPE, Michigan

GEORGE A. GOODLING, Pennsylvania

PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY, JR., California
GENE SNYDER, Kentucky

ROBERT H. STEELE, Connecticut
EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey
PIERRE S. (PETE) DU PONT, Delaware
WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine
TRENT LOTT, Mississippi
DAVID C. TREEN, Louisiana
JOEL PRITCHARD, Washington
ED YOUNG, South Carolina
DON YOUNG, Alaska

ERNEST J. CORRADO, Chief Counsel
FRANCES STILL, Chief Clerk
FRANCIS D. HEYWARD, Counsel
RICHARD N. SHAROOD, Minority Counsel
WILLIAM C. ROUNTREE, Minority Counsel

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