Mar. 12 INSULAR AREAS OF THE U. S._ P.L. 96-205 - i ? pe bodies of water; (2) ‘navigable bodies of water and submerged lands "underlying the samein and aroundtheisland of Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands and waters’ extend from the coastline of the island of Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands as heretofore or hereafter modified by accretion, erosion, or reliction, seaward to a distance of three marine leagues;(3) ‘control’ includesall right, title, and interest in and to andjurisdiction and authority over the submerged lands interest granted by the United States prior to the date of such conveyance. All rentals, royalties, or fees which accrue after such A 94 STAT. $1 aEeR. a date of conveyance in connection with any such lease, permit, or other interest shall be payable to the governmentof the territory to which such mineral deposits are conveyed.”. ~ 0 ee 1 ‘ NE OE EE ee . iv ‘ eee” Rea ya eee ee ~ : vee - wee: ame ial i oe 1 t —s (2) The conveyanceof mineral deposits under paragraph(1) of this subsection shall be subject to any existing lease, permit, or other . government of such territory by subsection (a) of this section. aoe conveyance of U.S. rights, title, and interest. Hakup ey APeDe\ripeet, $: seh'i te Pine inbeabasln ride(Wp! oud ely Mineral deposits, are eo sagt ve Leta haat SE BRE Gi mEery : : . 1 Sec. 607. (a) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to place’ certain submerged lands within the jurisdiction of the governments of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and for other purposes”, approved October 5, 1974 (48 U.S.C. 1705), is amended by pO ment, administration, leasing, use, and development of such property.”. 1. includes proprietary rights of ownership, and the rights of manage- . and to and jurisdiction and authority over the aforesaid property and - 1 phat: used in this section ‘control’ includes all right, title, and interest in oil, gas, and other minerals in the submerged lands conveyed to the phe eee Mie |eka tt hey og} NF Wya . . + cana vu wo Poy (48 U.S.C. 747), is amended by adding the following after the last _ sentence thereof: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as maybe, all right, title, and interest of the United States in deposits of a . wom ore ls underlying the harbor areas and navigable streams and bodies of water in and around the island of Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands and waters, and the natural resources underlying such submerged lands and waters, and includes proprietary rights of ownership, and the rights of management, administration, leasing, use, and development of such natural resources and submerged lands beneathsuch waters.”.° °° . (b) Section 7 of the Act of March 2, 1917 (“Jones Act”), as amended ments of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, as the case 4 p ss underlying the navigable bodies of water in and around theisland of Puerto Rico and the adjacent islands, and all artificially made, filled in, or reclaimed lands which formerly were lands beneath navigable in! atest ne mud 2fey! wea ie Wer " i 4 sater tyie ie ofa‘h ‘sl ! ? 4 i, i Para page hey, ieteraepte sesaef ENA eA. BNweakeraeTSEoa idnies ng ets aed y ioektib Nala bodies of water’ include lands permanently or periodically covered by tidal waters up to but not above the line of mean hightide, all lands “(d\1) The Secretary of the Interior shall, not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this subsection, convey to the govern- rhe: Definitions. amended (48 U.S.C. 749), is amended by adding the following after the last sentence thereof: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as used in this section (1) ‘submerged lands underlying navigable f ee tH rieishie ig 4 SE il aie States claims or exercises sovereignty. oo To Sec. 606. (a) Section 8 of the Act of March 2, 1917 (“Jones Act”), as ry “Territory or possession.” uo Congress: Provided, That the provisionsof this section shall not apply to the cleanup and rehabilitation of Bikini and Enewetak Atolls. (b) For the purpose of this section the words “‘territory or possession” include the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and any area not within the boundaries of the several States over which the United adding at the end thereofthe following newsubsection: etsi" z aod any such transportation or storage occur unless the proposed transportation or storage plan has been specifically authorized by Act of