Pub. L. 102-587, tit. II, subtit. A, sec. 2103

SANCTUARY DESIGNATION STANDARDS.

EnactedYear: 1992Length: 175 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 2103. SANCTUARY DESIGNATION STANDARDS. (a) Standards.— Section 303(a)(2)(B) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1433(a)(2(B)) is amended by inserting “or should be supplemented” after “inadequate”. (b) Factors and Consultations.— (1) Section 303(b)(1)(A) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1433(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting “maintenance of critical habitat of endangered species,” after “assemblages,” (2) Section 303(b)(3) of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1433(b)(3)) is amended— (A) by inserting “, governmental,” after “other commercial” and inserting “, governmental,” after “any commercial”; (B) by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator, shall draft a resource assessment section for the report, including information on any past, present, or proposed future disposal or discharge of materials in the vicinity of the proposed sanctuary. Public disclosure by the Secretary of such information shall be consistent with national security regulations.”; and (C) by striking “304(a)(1)” and inserting “304(a)(2)”.