The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Left and right arrows move across top level links and expand / close menus in sub levels. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Tab will move on to the next part of the site rather than go through menu items.
The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy was established by the Oceans Act of 2000 (P.L 106-256) and mandated to establish findings and develop recommendations for a new and comprehensive national ocean policy. On September 20, 2004, the Commission submitted its Final Report to the President and Congress. On December 19, 2004, the Commission officially expired, as called for under the, Oceans Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-256).