[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6] [Senate] [Page 8872] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]THE OCEANS ACT Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, it has been 30 years since the Stratton Commission took a close look at our Nation's coastal policies. The Stratton Commission's recommendations have served as a guide for U.S. oceans policy for three decades, yet as we move towards the next millennium, it is imperative that we once again consider the direction and coherence of our policies towards this immense resource. I applaud Senator Hollings' efforts to explore ways to again examine these policies, and to determine the action necessary to responsibly steward this resource into the next century. I look forward to working with Senator Snowe and others to create bipartisan support for an Oceans Act that will craft policy for a healthy ocean for our children and for their grandchildren. ____________________