years, it has become clear that existing oceanographic activities should 

 be unified at the Presidential level ; the Marine Sciences Act establishes 

 this unity. 



Table II. — Selected recent Federal legislation related to marine sciences 



Public Laic 86-^09 (April 15, 1961) — ^removed geographical limitations on oper- 

 ations of the Coast and Greodetic Survey. 

 Public Laic 87-396 (October 5, 1961) — expanded the functions of the Coast Guard 



to include oceanographic research. 

 Public Laic 87-626 (September 5, 1962) — extends the authority of the Secretary 



of the Interior to activities of the Geological Survey beyond the national 



domain. 

 Public Law 88-309 (May 20, 1964) — fostered research and development to promote 



commercial fisheries through a program of Federal-State cooperative research. 

 Public Law 88-606 (September 19, 1964)— established Public Land Law Review 



Commission, whose scope included mineral resources of outer Continental Shelf. 

 Public Law 89-99 (July 30, 1965) — exempted oceanographic research vessels from 



application of certain inspection laws. 

 Public Law 89-298 (October 27, 1965) — Rivers and Harbors Act provided for 



study of water utilization and control of Chesapeake Bay and construction of 



a large scale model for this purpose. 

 Public Law 89-45/f (June 17, 1966) — Marine Resources and Engineering Develop- 

 ment Act of 1966 established a national policy to advance marine sciences and 



created a cabinet level council and advisory commission. 

 Public Law 89-658 (October 14, 1966) — established a contiguous fishing zone 



beyond the territorial sea of the United States. 

 Public Law 89-688 (October 15, 1966)— National Sea Grant College and Progr"&ms 



Act of 1966 authorized grants to institutions to operate programs of applied 



research, training and education, and information dissemination. 

 Public Law 89-701 (November 2, 1966) — authorized practicable and economic 



means for the production of fish-protein concentrate. 

 Public Law 89-753 (November 3, 1966)— Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966 



provided for Federal assistance to and cooperation with groups developing 



water quality control and pollution abatement programs. 



Marine Sciences Council and Advisory Commission 



To implement the Marine Sciences Act, a National Council on Ma- 

 rine Resources and Engineering Development was created as a new 

 policy planning and coordinating arm of the President. The Vice 

 President was designated to serve as Chairman of the Marine Sciences 

 Council, and the following officials to serv^e as members: 



Secretary of State. 



Secretary of the Navy. 



Secretary of the Interior. 



Secretary of Commerce. 



Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. 



Director of the National Science Foundation. 



Secretary of Health, Education, and "Welfare. 



Secretary of Transportation.- 



2 With the transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Transportation, the Secre- 

 tary of Transportation replaces the Secretary of the Treasury. PL S9-670. 



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