A bill to extend the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act for two years.

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce with amendment, S. Rept. 94-860)

Extends the funding authorization for title I of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 for one additional year, until September 30, 1977, and authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 an amount not to exceed $4,800,000.

Requires that the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard individually prepare annual reports on their administration of provisions of such Act by March 1 of each year.

Extends funding authorization for title II of such Act for one additional year, until September 30, 1977, and authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 an amount not to exceed $5,600,000.

Extends the funding authorization for title III of such Act for one additional year, until September 30, 1977, and authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 an amount not to exceed $500,000.