A bill to increase the appropriations authorization for fiscal year 1978 and authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978 to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to: (1) authorize appropriations for marine mammal research grants for fiscal year 1978; (2) increase the appropriations authorized for fiscal year 1977, and authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978 to enable the Department of Commerce to carry out its functions under the Act; (3) authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978 to enable the Department of the Interior to carry out its functions under the Act, and (4) authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1978 for the operation of the Marine Mammal Commission.…