§ 450rr-4. — International agreement.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC450rr-4]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXI--NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS
Sec. 450rr-4. International agreement
(a) Negotiations
The Secretary is directed to enter into negotiations with the United
Kingdom, France, Canada, and other interested nations to develop an
international agreement which provides for--
(1) the designation of the R.M.S. Titanic as an international
maritime memorial; and
(2) research on, exploration of, and if appropriate, salvage of
the R.M.S. Titanic consistent with the international guidelines
developed pursuant to section 450rr-3 of this title and the purposes
of sections 450rr to 450rr-6 of this title.
(b) Consultation with Administrator
In carrying out the requirements of subsection (a) of this section,
the Secretary shall consult with the Administrator, who shall provide
research and technical assistance to the Secretary.
(c) Reports to Congressional committees on progress of negotiations and
consultations
The Secretary and the Administrator shall report semiannually to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs in the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Foreign
Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in
the Senate on the progress of the negotiations and consultations.
(d) Notification of agreement and recommendations to Congressional
committees
Upon adoption of an international agreement as described in
subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall provide notification
of the agreement and recommendations for legislation to implement the
agreement to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House of Representatives and to the
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation in the Senate.
(Pub. L. 99-513, Sec. 6, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 2083.)
Change of Name
Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives treated as
referring to Committee on International Relations of House of
Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
Abolition of House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of House of
Representatives abolished and its jurisdiction transferred by House
Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. For
treatment of references to Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
see section 1(b)(3) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding
section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 450rr, 450rr-1, 450rr-3,
450rr-5, 450rr-6 of this title.
