NSDD 83 United States Ocean Policy, Law of the Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone

CONPIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2 These policy directions will not affect the application of existing United States law concerning the high seas or exist- ing authorities of any U.S. government agency. (U) The Senior Interagency Group on Oceans Policy and Law of the Sea is responsible for overseeing implementation of these decisions. It will oversee and coordinate efforts to work with Congress to achieve legislation to implement the Exclu- sive Economic Zone in a manner that will be fully within the guidance established by this directive and other related U.S. policies and not otherwise go beyond the Law of the Sea Convention. This effort will include priority consideration to introducing an Administration bill or package of amendments to bills introduced in Congress. (U) No agency will advance or seek to establish any new jurisdic- tion beyond 200 nautical miles, prior to review of any such proposals by the Senior Interagency Group and, if there are significant policy implications, review by me. (C) With respect to deep seabed mining, the United States will continue to give priority attention to achieving an alterna- tive arrangement outside the Law of the Sea Convention and to having our allies and others not accept the deep seabed regime in that Convention. (C) anold Reagan CONFIDENTIAL cy. 1023 copies CONFIDENTIAL