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The R.M.S. ''Titanic'' Maritime Memorial Act of 1986 (, ) is a United States Act of Congress that was passed to designate the wreck of the RMS ''Titanic'' as an international maritime memorial and to regulate the research, exploration and salvage of the wreckage. The Act became law on October 21, 1986, when it was passed by the 99th United States Congress.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gc.noaa.gov/gcil_titanic-act.html )〕 == Background == According to a 1985 report, the United States Congress was concerned about potential damage caused to the ''Titanics wreck caused by salvagers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.gc.noaa.gov/gcil_titanic-faqs.html )〕 The report found that:〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/450rr )〕 #"The R.M.S. ''Titanic'', the ocean liner which sank on her maiden voyage after striking an iceberg on April 14, 1912, should be designated as an international maritime memorial to the men, women, and children who perished aboard her" #"The recent discovery of the R.M.S. ''Titanic'', lying more than twelve thousand feet beneath the ocean surface, demonstrates the practical applications of ocean science and engineering" #"The R.M.S. ''Titanic'', well preserved in the cold, oxygen-poor waters of the deep North Atlantic Ocean, is of major national and international cultural and historical significance, and merits appropriate international protection" #"The R.M.S. ''Titanic'' represents a special opportunity for deep ocean scientific research and exploration" 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「RMS Titanic Maritime Memorial Act」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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