Speech #920097373

For the dumping aspect. the waters covered are the United States internal waters inland to the tidal ebb and flow. the United States territorial sea. and the United States contiguous zone. In each case the Great Lakes are included. Q. How can the United States regulate dumping in. the contiguous zone which is outside United States jurisdiction? A. The Convention on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone (a part of the Law of the Sea Conventions 1958) recognizes the right of a coastal state to exercise control within the contiguous zone to prevent infringement of its customs. immigration. health or sanitation regulations within its territorial limits. This bill covers health and sanitation protection. Q.