U.S. Ocean and Coastal Policies Timeline
Category: Other
Updated: 23 Jan 2018
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Created byAbby Annicchiarico
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Events
Submerged Lands Act (SLA)
& Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act (OCSLA)Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries ActMarine Mammal Protection ActCoastal Zone Management ActFishery Conservation and
Management Act (MSFCMA)Oceans ActBush's Executive Order 13366Obama's Executive Order 13547 -
Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts,
and the Great LakesNational Flood Insurance ProgramCoastal Barriers Resource ActUnited States v. California (1947)U.S. v. Texas (1950)US Commission on Ocean Policy reportsRelease of the Stratton CommissionUnited Nations under the
UN Conference on the Law
of the Sea (UNCLOS)Marine Resources and
Engineering Development ActU.S. extended territorial zone
from 3 to 12 nmU.S.contiguous zone
established from 12‐24 nms
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