Marine Souvereignty Act (P.L. 1-23)

DEC I The Pedro P. Tenorio The Senate The Honorable Joaq of Represent ves Speaker Second Northern Commonwealth Legislature CM 96950 Dear President Tenorio and Speaker . . am pleased to inform you that I have approved this date the Act passed by the Second Northern Marianas Legislature, Second Regular Session, 1980 as follow: Senate No. 2-1, S.D.l , entitled: to protect the traditional rights and interests of the of the Northern Islands in the surrounding sea and the resources thereof, to establish and determine the internal waters, archipelagic waters, territorial sea, exclusive zone, and contiguous zone of the Commonwealth, and for other purposes", as Public Law No, 2-7. . -.. Certified copy of the above Act bearing my signature is forwarded for your file. s. Governor . .. : ! . • • • • . . • .. <ltommonwealtb of tte Jlortbtrn ;fflarinna 3Jslanbs E)ffict of tbt @obernor Rouse Sa.ipan, and I following 8iU economic $aipu • .Sariana l1lancf1 96950 ·i· Pangelinan t. ves V M:irianas Pangelinan: H.D.l, ai,. l L~;~ CA.\fACHO 1 t9SO 13 Cocri:nonwealth "An Act people , GOV.· COMM. H0.--2 ~ . (House of RGp.) •. ;' SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 1980 . To protect the traditional rights and interests of the people of the Northern Islands i n the surrounding and the resources thereof, to establish and the waters, archipelagic waters, territorial economic zone, and zone of the Commonwealth, and other purposes. Offered by the Committee of the Whole Date: January 23, 1980 SENATE ACTION Referred to : on Programs Standing Report No. 2-9 F ir s t Reading : 23, 1980 Second Final Reading: 25, 1980 HOUSE ACTION Referred t o : on Resources and Development Standing Report No. 2-20 First Reading June 3, 1980 . Second and Final R e ad : June 1980 ' ., . • Mariana ~eternine exclusive Committee at . .3 • Committee . . ·• • .. ., ... '• .. • · l'UBLIC LAI'# NO. ·. 2-7 .. s.a. NO., 2-1 1 S.D. 18 .11.D. l • .. NORTHERN MARIANAS CO!-tMONWEAl,TH LEGISLATURE SECOND sea internal contiguous Committee January March Committee sea, for """''-- ,., . ... .,.,, ... \ ....... ....,,,,"' .. . . . NORTHERN MARIANAS LEGISLATURE . Box 129 36950 CERTIFICATION hereby cert i fy that foregoing bill passed the Senate . on 1980, and was passed by the House of Representatives' on June 4, 1980 with and the Senate concurred the House amendments on November 7 , 1980, Second Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature, Second Regular Session, 1980, by a . . . majority vote of the members, a quorum being of the Senate . .. . . ... . :7 .,.· ....... , . .. We ~rch 25, .. • ?/he flena!e COM.\10NWEALTH P.O. Salpan. CM • S.B. NO. 2-1, S.D.l, B.D.1 • the amendments~ in ,. I I· • 't • . . 1 ' 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 . . 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 f u r t h e r revis ion, o r successor thereto) embodies and accepted p r inc ip l e s and p rac t i ce s of customary in t e rna t iona l l a w regarding the r i g h t s of c o a s t a l states surrounding waters. (f) The ICNT provides t h a t t h e r i g h t s recognized .established the re in t o t h e resources of a t e r r i t o r y such as t h e Commonwealth s h a l l be vested in t h e inhabi tan ts of t h a t t e r r i t o r y , t o be exercised by them f o r t h e i r bene f i t and i n accordance with t h e i r Own needs and . The Northern Mariana Is lands is cons t i tu ted wholly by a s ing le archipelago, being a group of i s lands , in terconnect ing waters, and o ther na tu ra l f ea tu re s which are so c lose ly in t e r r e l a t ed t h a t they form an i n t r i n s i c geographical, economic, and p o l i t i c a l e n t i t y , and have h i s t o r i c a l l y recognized as wch, thus qua l i fy ing as an state under t h e (h) The Northern Nariana I s lands has a water t o land rat io not grea te r than nine to one and, pursuant t o t h e may draw s t r a i g h t a rch ipe lag ic base l ines j o in ing t h e outernost po in t s of the outermost island. and drying r ee f s of the archipelago and enclosing its arch ipe lag ic waters, Pursuant t o t h e ICNT, the Commonwealth, as an archipelagic state, may e s t a b l i s h a t e r r i t o r i a l sea, exclusive economic zone, and contiguous zone, each of which may be measured from its archipelagic baselines. 2 . . .. •: • .r . . .. .......... . '" •' ' • • Ii • l' !! I• ·1 Ir r I :1 I •t !l fl ~ 1~ 15 . · .., ···-- . ..... ...,, j.,. . . am.e nda::.e n t, ~eprese~ts gcnernlly · in their • . . .. SENATE BILL NO. 2-1, s.n.1, -H.n.1· or own requirements. (g) bei:n archfpelagic !CNT. !CNT, (1) . . . SENATE BILL NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 1 22 23 24 25 Purposes. The purposes of t h i s A c t are: (a) To preserve and pro tec t t h e t r a d i t i o n a l r i g h t s and interests of t he people of t h e Northern Mariana I s l ands in t h e surrounding sea and t h e resources thereof; (b) To ensure t he continued a v a i l a b i l i t y of such resources f o r fu ture generations by e s t ab l i sh ing j u r i s d i c t i o n over such resources ; (c) To exercise f o r t h e bene f i t of t h e people of t h e Northern Mariana Islands, i n accordance t h e i r needs and all r i g h t s t o the marine resources which accrue t o the people pursuant to customary in t e rna t iona l law, including t h e To for a system of base l ines surrounding t h e i s l ands and r e e f s of the Commonwealth; (e) To e s t a b l i s h a regime of archipelagic w a t e r s within such basel ines and de l imi t the i n t e r n a l waters of t h e Commonwealth within such archipelagic (f) To e s t a b l i s h a t e r r i t o r i a l sea seaward of such base l ines ; (g) To e s t a b l i s h an exclusive economic zone seaward of t h e t e r r i t o r i a l sea; To e s t a b l i s h a contiguous zone wi th in the exclusive economic zone; and To provide f o r inter im regulat ion of activities wi th in the archipelagic waters, t he t e r r i t o r i a l sea, and t h e exclusive economic 3 . . '· .... • ti ~ ~ •• ,: .'~, ~ :. I . ' . ..... II I· l .I ,, lS 17 .2 .. . .. .. 2-1, s·.n.1 1 11.n.1 Section .3. witfi requirements~ ICNT; (d) provide , archipel agic (h) (1) zone, Page .. MARIANAS SENATE BILL NO, SESSION, 1980 AN ACT protect t h e t r a d i t i o n a l r i g h t s and i n t e r e s t s of the people of the 'Mariana Is lands t h e surrounding sea and t he resources thereof to es tab l i sh and determine t h e i n t e r n a l waters, a rch ipe lag ic waters, territorial sea, exclusive economic zone, and contiguous zone of the and f o r o the r purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE MARIANAS LEGISLATURE: 1 2 3 4 6 7 a 9 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 Section 1. T i t l e . This Act may be c i t e d as t h e A c t of Section 2, Findings. The Legis la ture f inds that : (a) The people of t h e Northern Mariana I s lands have t r a d i t i o n a l l y been a seafaring people, s a i l i n g hundreds of miles t h e i r home i s l ands i n order t o provide for t h e i r by utilizing t h e resources of t h e sea. The people of t h e Northern Mariana Is lands are on t h e resources of t h e sea for t h e i r economic, soc i a l , and surv iva l and growth. ( c ) i n t e r e s t s have been explo i t ing such resources a t an increasing rate without bene f i t t o the people of t h e Northern Mariana I s lands and without regard t o the conservation, environmental protect ion, and s c i e n t i f i c necessary t o ensure continued a v a i l a b i l i t y of such resources. (d) I n order t o e f f ec t ive ly u t i l i z e and conserve such resources, i t is necessary t o e s t a b l i s h a regime t o control t he explo i ta t ion thereof . . . (e) The Revised Informal Composite Negotiating Text of the United Nations Conference Law of the Sea (hereaf te r referred t o i n t h i s Act the "ICNT", which term s h a l l include any .• ,., 11 I ;ECOHO NOR'IllERN ;ECOND ll.ECUlAR I To • Northern r . Comir.onweal th, Sovereignty i1 5 II from I! (b) II I 10 yolitical I 11 l ·12 i! II 18 Ii II • • • ~ ~ ..... ~ "'"'.'." .;....,. :..,. . • C· I'··,.· COMMONWEALTH LECISLATURE 2-1, S.D.1, H.D.1 in • NORTHERN COMMONWEALTH "Marine • 1980". needs dependent Forei6n m~nagement on the as . . . SENATE SILL 2-1, !! 20 . Section . Definit ions. As used t h i s A c t , the (a) "Mile" a nau t i ca l m i l e of 6,076,115 feet or 1,852 meters. "Baseline" means one of a series of f i n e es tab l i shed pursuant t o Section of t h i s A c t which encloses t h e archipelagic waters and from which t h e sea, exc lus ive economic zone, and contiguous zone are measured, . (c) " Internal waters" means t h e waters delimited pursuant to Section 7 of t h i s A c t , (d) "Archipelagic vaters" means the enclosed by t h e basel ines , .. (e) " T e r r i t o r i a l means a b e l t of sea beyond and ad jacen t t o t h e a rch ipe lag ic waters, as es tab l i shed Sect ion 8 of t h i s A c t o "Exclusive economic zone" m e a n s an area beyond t o t h e t e r r i t o r i a l sea, as in Section 12 of thfs A c t . means an area contiguous t o t he t e r r i t o r i a l sea, wi th in t h e exclusive economic zone, as es t ab l i shed Sec t ion 14 of t h i s A c t . (h) "State" means any general purpose u n i t of government, whether o r not sovereign, which r e g i s t e r s or documents ves se l s under its own flag or exerc i ses j u r i s d i c t i o n over any portion of t he land o r sea, and includes t h e Commonwealth, but does not include any of l oca l government es tabl ished under Article VI ' ' ..... ,. .. • -· I I ii !, I I t ' I l I I! 'I 11 ,1 11 ,. ,I !! I; I! ., ;i • ,· .. , ·' ., ., i! . ,, ., ,; ,, .. ,. · ;-, ,; ;i " !j !, II fl ·I I, f; ., h ·1 I, li ,, i• " ii 1• •I I: ii '· fl ;, I· !I ,I .. •· i ,, .. .. II ;I Ii " 11 ,, I 1· ,I 1: ii 1, !t 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 U) 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 • • .. 4. (b) Sea" a-.:jacen t (g) "Contiguous· zone11 in ngency Page 4 • io 6 • . :;:.;:;,..;;~·,::,:;, •- • -;-~z.~ NO. ..;S..:.•.=.D.:.• .:..La....:.l.:.:l•.::D~•.:.l term: segments territorial waters in and . . .. I .. . . . . . . . . BILL NO. S.D.l, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 . 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 of the Consti tution. Section 5. The Legis la ture declares, behalf of the people of t h e Northern Mariana Is lands, t h a t t he sovereignty of t he beyond its land area t o its i n t e r n a l waters, archipelagic waters, and territorial sea, regard less of t h e i r depth or dis tance coast , as as t o t h e i r air space, seabed, and subsoi l , and t h e resources contained therein. .I I -*-*-. The Legis la ture declares , behalf of t he people of t h e Northern Mariana Is lands, t h a t t he Commonwealth has sovereign r i g h t s in t h e exclusive economic zone f o r t h e purpose of exploit ing, conserving, and managing t h e n a t u r a l resources, whether l iv ing or non-living, of t h e seabed, subsoi l , and superadjacent waters of such zone, and with regard to a c t i v i t i e s f o r t h e economic exp lo i t a t i on of t h e zone, such as the production of . energy from the cur ren ts , and winds. The j u r i s d i c t i o n of the Commonwealth i n t h e exclusive economic zone a l s o extends to: (1) t h e establishment and use of a r t i f i c i a l i s l ands , i n s t a l l a t i o n s , and s t ruc tu re s , and of reasonable s a f e t y zones r e l a t ed thereto; (2) marine s c i e n t i f i c research; (3) pro tec t ion and preservat ion of t he marine environment, including prevention of pol lu t ion . . from outs ide the zone which poses a t h r e a t o r risk of to resources within t h e zone; and , 5 I .. f ,' .. , .... ., .. -- -·--- --. ,,.:., ,. SENATE 2-1, H.D., pec;Lgpt'iggs. <•> 011 Coaunonwealth extends froC!l. the well 1: (b) on !l !;.Xp lo ring, other ,1a ter, harm Pagu • 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 . 13 (4) a l l o ther r i g h t s which may apperta in t o t h e i n such zone pursuant t o t h e ICNT o the r i n t e rna t iona l . The Legis la ture declares , on behalf of people of t h e Mariana Is lands, t h a t t h e exercise the contiguous zone t h e con t ro l necessary to: (1) prevent infringement of fiscal, o r r egu la t ions the t e r r i t o r i a l sea or the t e r r i t o r y of the Commonwealth; punish infringement of such regulat ions committed wi th in t h e t e r r i t o r i a l sea o r t h e t e r r i t o r y of t h e Commonwealth. (2) Section 6. Archipelagic d i n e s . The Director of Natural Resources authorized and t o draw arch ipe lag ic basel ines pursuant t o t h i s Section on charts of a scale o r scales adequate for determining such baselines, and s h a l l t ransmit such t o t h e Attorney General not later than days a f t e r t he d a t e of enactment of t h i s Ac t . Upon such t ransmi t ta l , such cha r t s w i l l be deemed t o be o f f i c i a l l y recognized by the Commonwealth. give due publ ic i ty t o such cha r t s and s h a l l deposi t a copy of such charts the of the United Nations. The Attorney General s h a l l promptly (b) The base l ines s h a l l be drawn in s t r a i g h t l i n e segments and shall j o i n t he outermost t h e i s l ands and .17 18 19 25 6 . Ii •· • , • -• ~- • • • .- I . .. ......... . . . • .. ......... '•• ... .. . . ♦ • . . ·· ·----.,, ·-- ···-·-- .... .,,, . . . --- ·-- ... ~.,..,. SENATE BILL NO. 2-1, s.n.1. H.D.l Ii ---------------------· -- I 1 . I I 'I 4 I. 5 II II ,, If ' I ' I I I ·' ,: ll ,, II' 12 ii .. •! (c) 1'orthern C0121.!n0nweal th ud customary law. the Commonwealth vill immigration, sa pitary Coa:tl%10m.eal th C\tS toC!I.S, within " in ,r4 1, 15 !I j 16 ;: II II ii :1 ,, 20 ;j d 'i 21 if 22 !I " a 23 I •· 24 1! " . I; ·! .: a ,, ' :i ., .. ,, .. A I' I: ,, I• ,. i: .. I' I, Ii p 1. I. I. '1.irected sfaty charts with Secretary-General points.of • is outermost . . , . .. . . . . SENATE 2-1, H.D.1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . a 9 10 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 of t h e Commonwealth; PROVIDED, t h a t the ratio of area of t he t o the area of the land (including as land ly ing t h e f r ing ing reefs of any is land, t h e waters of any lagoon, and t h e waters surrounded by the i s l a n d s of s h a l l not exceed nine t o one. (c) The length of any base l ine s h a l l no t exceed one hundred miles, except t h a t up t o t h r e e percent of the total number of basel ines may exceed that length, u p ' t o a maximum length of . 125 m i l e s . (d) The drawing of such base l ines s h a l l no t depart to any appreciable ex ten t the general configuration of t h e archipelago. (e) The base l ines s h a l l be drawn t o and from low-tide elevations, except t h a t no elevat ion s i t u a t e d a t a dis tance more than twelve miles from t h e nearest i s land s h a l l be t h e end point of any base l ine unless it is marked by a o r similar i n s t a l l a t i o n permanently above sea Section 7. In t e rna l Waters. Within the archipelagic waters, t h e Director of Natural Resources s h a l l draw closing l i n e s f o r t he del imita t ion of i n t e r n a l waters, Such l i n e s s h a l l be drawn between appropriate low-tide e levat ions , and s h a l l surround each i s land o r group of is lands, including any reef system, lagoon, o r bay. The waters between Tinian and Aguiguan and between Tinian and Saipan, as w e l l a s the waters surrounded by the i s lands of are s p e c i f i c a l l y Page 7 . . «· ..... ...... , .. • ., I J! • • • .. ...... -~-,-.~""'- -~~- --.· - , ~ ••. · ,·.---~--.r~·•·---·:;;-~-~--.-,, ~·--- ., ~ BILL tlO. s . o . 1..,, 1 1 I l2 drying .reefs the all waters Haug) lighthouse level. vater • within from ... low-tfda which·is Haug I I . SENATE BILL S.D. 1, Included as i n t e r n a l waters. The requirements of Section of 2 Act apply t o l i n e s drawn pursuant to t h i s Section. Section 8. Sea. The sea of t h e 4 s h a l l have a breadth of twelve miles, The inner l i m i t of the sea s h a l l be the arch ipe lag ic basel ines es tab l i shed 5 . . 'I . . 6 pursuant t o Sect ion 6 of t h i s Act- The o u t e r l i m i t of the territorial . 7 is t h e l i n e every point of which is at a dis tance .of 8 the neares t point: of t h e baselines. . . 9 . Section 9. Existing Submarine prejudice t o the sovereignty declared i n Sect ion of t h i s A c t , t h e . ' waters, archipelagic waters, or t e r r i t o r i a l sea without making a 13 t he maintenance and replacement of such cables 'respect any ex i s t i ng submarine cable passing through t h e i n t e r n a l ' I 'I I! upon receiving due no t i ce of t h e of such cables and t h e in ten t ion t o r epa i r o r replace such cables; PROVIDED, t h a t such . r e p a i r o r replacement s h a l l be subjec t to such regula t ion as may be necessary t o ensure t h e s ecu r i t y and environmental p ro tec t ion of the Commonwealth. Section 10. Innocent The Commonwealth recognizes t h a t t he s h i p s of a l l states enjoy t h e r i g h t of innocent through the archipelagic waters (o ther than i n t e r n a l waters) and t h e t e r r i t o r i a l sea, accordance w i t h customary in t e rna t iona l l a w and subject t o t h e provisions of Section of t h i s A c t . The Commonwealth reserves the r i g h t t o suspend temporarily i n spec i f ied areas of its arch ipe lag ic waters o r t e r r i t o r i a l sea t h e innocent passage of fore ign ships , i f Page 8 . . •· ' . . • II ii ;I It ,. Ii NO. 2-1, H.1>,1 6 (il) thi:.. ehall Territori<1l territorial C C,11HC01Je alt h tec-ri.torial sea u.·elve miles c ~b l e s. Without ·10 S(a) Common1o1ealt.h vill fl 12 landfall and'will permit 14 locati"on < I 15 16 17 18 19 Passage. 20 ?assage 21 22 in 23 11 24 25 ,., l. . ! ! ! . . 4 ! SENATE BILL NO. 1 such suspension is essential f o r the protect ion of t h e s e c u r i t y of t h e Such suspension s h a l l be without discr iminat ion i n form 3 . or f a c t among fore ign ships. and s h a l l take e f f e c t only a f t e r having been duly published. i: i i Stction 11. Sea Lanes Passage. (a) The Director of and Labor, after consu l t a t i on w i t h t h e Attorney General and t he Di rec tor of Natural any i n t e rna t iona l may designate and 'publicize sea lanes and air rou tes for the safe , continuous, and expeditious passage of fore ign sh ips and aircraft through or over the archipelagic waters and t e r r i t o r i a l sea, The Commonwealth recognizes t h a t a l l sh ips and aircraft enjoy t h e r i g h t of archipelagic sea lanes passage i n such sea lanes. and air routes. (b) As used i n this Section, t h e term "archipelagic sea lanes passage" means t h e exercise in accordance with appl icab le i n t e rna t iona l conventions and customary in t e rna t iona l l a w , including the ICNT, of t he r i g h t s of navigation and ove r f l i gh t i n t h e normal mode s o l e l y f o r t h e purpose of continuous, expedi t ious , and-unobstructed t r a n s i t between one p a r t of t h e exclusive economic zone of t h e Commonwealth and another p a r t of such zone. (c ) I n designating such sea lanes and air routes, o r any t r a f f i c separat ion schemes within such routes, or any s u b s t i t u t e route or scheme, the Director of Commerce and Labor s h a l l t o customary in t e rna t iona l law, and s h a l l make and publ ic ize such designations and i s s u e ru l e s and regulat ions r e l a t i n g t h e r e t o in a Page 9 • • . . • . . t' • •' • • 2-1. S.D.11 ll.I>.l ~ ,t Ii r .I I' I 2 . Comll)Qnwealth. ' I ill i I 4 •· 1( r .I s •· u 6 1, ·1 7 I, ,, 8 and competent ,! ti CO'l?laierce organization, Resources, 1: ,! ., ,. ji iZ 10 I! .. 11 i! f: i: 12 ••i 1:, I I',; 't I "!I . l .. i: !' 14 ··---"·-It 15 It II 11 16 II (., I' 17 ,I II 18 a 19 I• ,, ii 11 20 II . II I: 21 ,. I: 22 ,, ,! Ii I; 1! i' 23 conf orru ll 24 Ii II fi 25 . :I Ii ,: ,: 1: Ii fr !' 1! I! ,, j! ,1 II I • Ii ,. II . SENATE BILL NO. 2 3 6 7 17 , 20 18 21 Planner consis tent , t o t h e maximum exten t pract icable , with tho provisions of t h e ICNT. (d) I f t h e Director of Commerce and Labor has not rea o r a i r rou tes pursuant t o t h i s Section, t he r i g h t of archipelagic sea lanes passage be exercised through t h e route:. used for i n t e rna t iona l navigation. Section Exclusive Economic Zone. (a) The exclusive economic zone of the is established. The inner limit of the zone s h a l l be the o u t e r of the t e r r i t o r i a l sea, as es tab l i shed Sect ion 8 of t h i s A c t . Except as provided in subsection (b) of Section, t h e o u t e r l i m i t of t he zone is t h e line every point of which is at a distance of Z O O- m i l e s from t he nearest of t h e baselines. (b) Where t h e ou te r line of t h e exclusive economic would extend i n t o a zone or t h e territorial sea of an adjacent state, t h e boundary s h a l l be del imited by t h e l i n e every point of which is equid is tan t t h e neares t po in t of t h e basel ines and from t h e nearest point of any s i m i l a r l i n e drawn by such adjacent state, or, i f such state has not drawn any such line, from the nearest l a n d f a l l of such The Governor may, by agreement with any such adjacent state, e i t h e r d i r e c t l y or through any appropria te e n t i t y , de l imi t a d i f f e r e n t boundary i n accordance with equi table pr inc ip les and taking account of a l l circumstances. Any such agreement s h a l l t a k e e f f e c t only a f t e r i t has been submitted t o the Legis la ture , and only i f t h e Leg i s l a tu re . 10 . .. '. • 1, 4 , ll u 1: 1i 1! . , • lanes nonnally :one ..... . ... may limit s.ii; Lar in this • po:. t from state. 2-1, s.n.1, H.n.1 designatcu Commonwealth relevant hereb, limit . . . . I* SENATE 2 3 6 7 8 9 LO 13 15 16 18 3 4 5 not, wi thin days after t h e d a t e of receipt of such agreement, adopt a joint resolution disapproving such agreement e ’ (c) The requirements of Section of t h i s Act t o the outer l i m i t l i n e s of t h e exclusive etonomic zone and any line of del imi ta t ion drawn in accordance with (b) of this Section, except t h a t of geographical coordinates of points, specifying t h e geodetic datum, may be subs t i t u t ed where appropria te f o r any chart required by such Section. Section . Rights of Other S t a t e s i n the Exclusive Economic Zone. Subject t o t h e j u r i s d i c t i o n declared i n Sect ion of t h i s A c t and t h e l i m i t s and d u t i e s es tabl ished by in t e rna t iona l conventions, t h e ICNT, or customary in t e rna t iona l l a w , the Commonwealth recognizes t h a t i n t he exclusive economic zone a l l enjoy t h e freedoms of navigation, over f l igh t , and laying of submarine cables and p ipe l ines , and o ther lawful uses of t h e sea r e l a t ed t o such freedoms. Section 14. Contiguous Zone. There is hereby es tab l i shed a zone within exclusive economic zone, contiguous. t o t h e t e r r i t o r i a l sea; which s h a l l be known as t he contiguous zone. contiguous zone s h a l l be t h e ou te r l i m i t of t he t e r r i t o r i a l sea. The inner l i m i t of t h e The outer l i m i t of t h e contiguous zone is t he l i n e every point of which is a t a dis tance of twenty-four m i l e s from t h e nearest po in t of t h e baselines. , 11 f~ 'I . ,i r I I ii 1, ,, II ll 1, jl ·I ., t: II 1 4 5 ;1 .2 ,. 14 It I I I ~ ' I I ! ll It r ,I I' ·, . I II I 1, 17 l9 20 21 22 2 2 2, tne . . i • ... .. 4• • • • , ..... I . . • • • -• .. • • ' . .. , .. .. BILL NO. 2-1! S.D.1 1 l{.0.1 twenty • 6 (a) shall apply subsecti(ln lists • 13. .5 (b) states ' t international!:, , ' Page • I . , , ! ! SENATE BILL 1 2 . 3 4 7 8 9 23 Section Implcmentntion. (a) The sovereignty and j u r i s d i c t i o n of the Commonwealth the In t e rna l waters, a rch ipe lag ic waters, sea, exclusive economic zone, and contiguous zone shalt be exerc i sed pursuant to t h e laws of t he Commonwealth, and s h a l l , to the pract icable , .conform to appl icab le i n t e rna t iona l customary in t e rna t iona l l a w , including t h e ICNT. t h e Legis la ture when any change such The Governor conventions o r such l a w suggests a need t h e laws of the Commonwealth. In t h e absence of any law f o r the management of any resource or a c t i v i t y , t h e pro tec t ion of t h e environment, or t h e exercise of appropria te functions, t h e areas r e f e r r ed t o in subsection (a) of t h i s Section, t h e Governor may, except as otherwise provided in t h i s A c t , provide by Executive . Order for in te r im regula t ion of such matters. Sect ion 16. Remedies and Penalties. with regard to archipelagic sea lanes passage, and t he Governor or any person designated pursuant t o any Executive Order issued pursuant t o Section of t h i s A c t , or t he authorized represen ta t ive of t h e Governor or of his designee, with regard t o o ther matters, may take such measures Including boarding, inspect ion, and arrest of any person, vessel, o r a i r c r a f t , as be necessary t o ensure compliance The Director of Commerce and Labor o r h i s au thor ized Page 12 . : • • . . . . • NO. 2-1, S.D.l, H.D.l I I I 15. • II 1: ,, .I in te r:ri torio.1 ,, lf 5· ., e.xteo.t convention:· max i c. u , II II ehall promptly inform in for. change in ,; 10 ·, Ii • • !i 11 (b) ., :1 I: 12 1/ ll !I 13 .. govern.mental J.~ !1 1; !, ..,. Ii 14 il 15 I 1 I 16 I r.• I 17 ,, 18 (a) (1) I I I 19 representative, Ii 20 ·1 It ,. 21 ,. 15 (b) ,! 11 22 !1 .. !I ,. ,1 !I 24 25 &' mJ.Y ! ,! If I· ,I .i. I I, ,I 1: I r 11 • ') I, ! I· . BILL NO. t h i s A c t , or any regulat ion issued under t h i s Act, the r i g h t of hot pursu i t shall apply. (2) Any vessel or a i r c r a f t u t i l i z e d to car ry o u t the 4 provisions of t h i s subsection s h a l l be marked and i d e n t i f i a b l e as being on government and shall be r p e c i f i c a l l y authorized t o such effect. (3) In any case of arrest or detent ion of a f o r e i g n vessel or a i r c r a f t pursuant t o t h i s Section, t h e Commonwealth official taking such ac t ion s h a l l promptly not i fy , or cause t o be no t i f i ed , through any a appropria te channel, the f lag state of such vessel o r aircraft regarding the a c t i o n any penal ty subsequently imposed, (4) Any fore ign vesse l or crew a r re s t ed i n t h e enforcement of any l a w or regula t ion regarding t h e taking of l i v ing resources in or from t he exclusive economic zone be promptly re leased upon t h e posting of reasonable bond o r o ther securi ty . A t request of person authorized t o take a c t i o n pursuant t o subsection (a) of t h i s Section, the Attorney General i n s t i t u t e a c i v i l a c t ion i n any cour t of record having j u r i s d i c t i o n f o r a temporary r e s t r a in ing order, in junct ion, o r other appropria te remedy t o enforce any provision of t h i s Act or any regulat ion issued under t h i s A c t , (c ) Any person v io l a t e s any provision of t h i s A c t o r any regulat ion issued under t h i s Act, o r makes any f a l s e 13 I. ::{'...., .· . ; .,/;; ,,, . ., .... .. 'i 1 z 3 s 6 7 a 9 10 11 h 12 :, ,, ;I 13 • •1 t( 14 II ·&- 15 !I 16 ., ·11 j: 17 ' I 1a I. t! 19 'I I, 20 I• f II 21 i: ,! . i! 22 i: 23 ,: I I• 24 I! f'. 25 . r r I: ' :, 1 j; ,:• II ii i; j, .. ,; ,, ·' I I: t, • . . • • .. . • .. 2-1, s.n.1, tt,n,1 wi~h and clearly service taken and shall (b) .the any who • BILL NO. or representat ion to any o f f i c i a l authorized to t ake action pursuant t o subsection (a) of t h i s Section, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a f i n e of no t more than $10,000 p l u s forfeit of any resources taken in v io l a t ion (or t he of resources), or by imprisonment for mare than one year, or both, except t h a t imprisonment s h a l l no t be imposed for any violat ion regarding the taking of l i v i n g resources in or from the exclusive economic zone by a fore ign vessel in t he absence of any agreement t o t h e t h e and the f l a g state of vessel , In t h e case of a and w i l l f u l v io l a t i on subjec t t o by imprisonment, t h e court may, i n add i t i on t o any o the r dec la re a vessel or a i r c r a f t f o r f e i t t o t h e Commonwealth. t h a t a violation continues s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a sepa ra t e v io la t ion . Whenever a corporation o r o the r e n t i t y is subjec t t o prosecution under subsection of this Section, any o f f i c e r o r agent of such corporat ion o r e n t i t y knowingly and authorized, ordered, or ca r r i ed out t h e proscribed a c t i v i t y s h a l l be subject t o t h e same f i n e s or imprisonment, or both, as provided for under such subsection, (e) The remedies and pena l t i e s prescribed i n t h i s Sec t ion shall be concurrent and cumulative and t h e exercise of one s h a l l not preclude t h e exerc i se of t he others. and pena l t ies prescribed i n t h i s Section s h a l l be i n addi t ion t o any o ther remedies and pena l t i e s afforded by any o ther law o r Further, t h e remedies 14 • ... ...... I' . .... , '"l,. ::.... •• l .. ,.. ...... L.i;.. • I ~ • .JIENATB 2-1 1 S.D.1-, H.D. l I I 1 stat~ent I I •I 2 • ~ 3 ,, 4 ii s .6 , . . li 7 14 if value such not li 8 ll ' !! contrary\between Commoawealth ,: II 10 such knowing • - ;; .. . 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SENATE BILL NO, 1 regulation. 2 Section 17, Amendments t o Submerged Lands Act, 3 (a) Except as otherwise provided in t h i s Section, nothing 5 t h i s Act s h a l l be construed t o amend, modify, or alter i n any t h e Submerged Lands Act 1-23). 6 7 8 9 10 Sect ion of the Submerged Lands A c t i s hereby amended t o read as follows: (a) 'Submerged s h a l l mean a l l lands below t he ordinary high water mark extending seaward t o . the outer l i m i t l i n e of the exclusive economic zone . 11 . 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 es tab l i shed pursuant t o t h e Marine Sovereignty A c t of 1980 o r t o any line of del imi ta t ion between such zone and a similar zone of any adjacent State," Sect ion 3 of t he Submerged Lands A c t is hereby f u r t h e r amended by i n s e r t i n g a new clause a f t e r clause (e) thereof as f 01 lows : 'In submerged lands' means within, upon, under, o r of t he seabed o r subsoi l of submerged lands, o r any combination of such locations."', Sections 7 and 8 of t h e Submerged Lands Act are hereby (d) redesignated as Sections 8 and 9 , respect ively, and such A c t is hereby amended by i n s e r t i n g a new sec t ion a f t e r Section 6 thereof , as follows: . "Section 7. and Penalties. The Director o r h i s authorized Pogc 15 •. . . . . ff 'I I I ' ' I r I· 4 ,I - ,, 11 =1 r .f II !I 12 · I l I! ., 11 r ,,. ,1 17 ii .. r ,I ,. •I I: t! ,I f 11 . I 24 i .I ,, !I ,. Ii ,, ,, •I ,. 11 • I; f 1! " ll '1 ll II ,1 •I . r.14,r .... . . in ~ay (b) .. (c) •· ~2rming 3 (a) t1 "(f) "(a) (1) ,') (P.L. lands 1 ' Remedies • • 2-1 1 S.D.l, ll.D.l J. ,. r, I . ' . SENATE BILL NO. S . D . l , 3 5 6 7 9 . . 10 representa t ive take such measures, t h e boarding of any vessel, a r t i f i c i a l i s land, i n s t a l l a t i o n , or r t r u c t u r e , or t he arrest of any person or . vessel, may be necessary t o ensure with the provisions of A c t o r I i rule or regula t ion issued under t h i s Act, the r i g h t of hot pursu i t shall apply. . Any vessel a i r c r a f t u t i l i z e d t o carry out provisions of t h i s subsect ion s h a l l be c l e a r l y marked and i d e n t i f i a b l e as being on government service and s h a l l be w t h o r i z e d to such e f fec t . In any case arrest or detent ion of a f o r e i g n vessel pursuant to t h i s A c t , t h e Director n o t i f y or cause t o n o t i f i e d , through any appropr ia te channel, t he f l a g S t a t e of vesse l regarding t h e a c t i o n taken and any penalty subsequently imposed. "(b) A t t h e request of t h e Director , the Attorney General s h a l l i n s t i t u t e a c i v i l ac t ion i n any court of record having j u r i s d i c t i o n for a temporary r e s t r a i n i n g order, in junct ion , o r o ther appropr ia t e remedy'to enforce any provision of t h i s A c t o r any rule or regula t ion i s s u e d under t h i s A c t . Page 16 ' \, I ' •• i. .... 1. .:;~. · • !! II ' !f I, ; I I • I h . 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SENATE BILL NO. 2-1, 3 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 If any person f a i l s t o comply with any provision of this A c t , or any r u l e or regulat ion issued t h i s A c t , a f t e r no t ice of such f a i l u r e and of any reasonable period allowed f o r corrective ac t ion , such person s h a l l be l i a b l e f o r civil penal ty 'of not more than for each of t h e of such f a i l u re . Director may assess, c o l l e c t , and compromise any such penalty. the person charged with a v io l a t ion has been given The No penal ty s h a l l be assessed u n t i l an opportunity for a hearing. the holder of any license, lease, or permit f a i l s t o comply with any of t h e provis ions of t h i s A c t , or of t h e l i cense , lease permit, or of any r u l e or' regula t ion issued under this Act, such license, lease, or permit may be f o r f e i t e d and cancelled by an appropria te proceeding i n any cour t of record having j u r i s d i c t i o n . "(e) Any person who knowingly and w i l l f u l l y "(1) v i o l a t e s any provision of t h i s A c t , or any rule or regula t ion issued under t h i s A c t ; "(2) makes any false statement, representat ion, o r c e r t i f i c a t i o n t o t h e Director o r h i s represen ta t ive taking ac t ion pursuant t o .. '. ,, i I I l 2 4 s j! 11 ;I 'r ! . . ---+ ,. 15 11 16 II · 17 . . i ,, I: 25 i; . • • ..,, . .. S.D.l; H.D.l # • under e.x-piratioo & $10,000 continuance "(d) Whenever or . SENATE BILL NO. (a) of t h i s Section, or i n any appl ica t ion , record, or o the r . . 3 4 ..document f i l e d or required to b e t h i s A c t ; or "(3) fa l s i f i e s , tampers with, or renders 6 7 8 10 11 any monitoring device or of record be maintained under any regula t ion issued t o t h i s A c t upon conviction, be punished by a' f i n e of not more than $100,000, o r by imprisonment for not than ten years, o r both. 12 13 14 Each day that a v i o l a t i o n under clause of this subsect ion continues, o r each day that any device o r da ta recorder remains inopera t ive o r inaccurate because of any a c t i v i t y 8 16 17 described i n clause (3) of t h i s subsection, shal l c o n s t i t u t e a separa te violat ion. 18 "(f) a corporat ion o r o the r e n t i t y is 19 23 24 sub jec t t o prosecution under subsection (e) of t h i s Section, any o f f i c e r o r agent of such corpora t ion or e n t i t y who knowingly and w i l l f u l l y authorized, ordered, or c a r r i e d ou t t h e proscribed a c t i v i t y shall be subjec t t o the same f i n e s or imprisonment, or both, as provided f o r under such subsection. Page 18 • . . . • 2-1, S.D.l, H.D.~. 1 aubsection 2 report, aiaintained lim.der I s I I I ia.accurate U1ethod I f :1 required. to Ii rule or pursuant ,, 9 ahall. ,, I, . :1 it Ii more ;I ii ,. (1.) ,, ii '• 1, I; ·1 f· ·I mon.1 to ring . •· I, . --t 15 . . 1, Ii I Whenever 11 I; 21 25 ' . ‘ a SENATE BILL NO. 2 3 e 6 7 a 9 LO 12 13 14 16 17 18 23 24 25 The and pena l t ies prescribed in t h i s Section s h a l l be concurrent and cumulative and the exercise of one s h a l l not preclude the exercise of t h e others , Further, t h e remedies and pena l t i e s prescribed t h i s Section s h a l l be addi t ion t o any o the r remedies and p e n a l t i e s afforded by any o ther lav o r Section Relationship with t he United States . The Leg i s l a tu re recognizes the special re la t ionsh ip between Commonwealth and the United States. Pursuant t o such re la t ionsh ip , nothing in t h i s A c t s h a l l . be taken t o impose any impediment t o any lawful ac t ion taken by the of t h e United S t a t e s for t h e defense and secu r i ty of the Commonwealth o r of t h e United States; PROVIDED, t h a t t h e United S t a t e s takes every prac t icab le precaution t o p ro t ec t t he marine environment 2nd complies with any appl icable Federal l a w . Section 19. Authorization, There are hereby authorized t o be appropriated such funds as may be necessary t o car ry out t h e provisions of t h i s A c t . 20, Severabi l i ty . If any provis ion of t h i s A c t , o r t h e appl ica t ion of any such provis ion t o any person o r circumstances, s h a l l be held inval id by a court of competent j u r i s d i c t i o n , t he remainder t h i s A c t , or the app l i ca t ion of such provision t o persons or circumstances other than those t o which i t is held inval id , s h a l l not be a f fec ted thereby. Page .,, • £~ .. t· • • C .( ~ • • •· ... • ·, 2-1, S.D.1 1 11.D.1 ~ ~ 1 "(&) rem.e<lies ri • 1: - I I t s in . ll in 11 regulation ... ·~ 18. ,f the II ,, I Ii l Ii fl ·11 .;, Ii · 1 Government 'I h • ij l ~ 'l . --~J-l I' 11s I I l I ( ·"' l f J I I 19 Section I 1120 ·, Ii 21 of 11 22 ,: . 1; ., 1, !. 11 I, I 19 . ' ) 4 SENATE NO. H.D. l . Section 21. Effective Date. This Act shal l take effect upon approval by the Governor, or upon law without such 3 6 7 9 10 11 12 . 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 . . Page 20 . ' . • • ~ ,I 1 2 4 s 8 15 its approval. .. ,.. . . . • . ,~ .. • ' • BILL 2-1 1 S.D.1 1 its becoming • Camacho, Governor Commonw alth of the Northern Mariana Islands . •