National Goals 



Specifically, the Commission is charged to "make a comprehensive 

 investigation and study of all aspects of marine science in order to recom- 

 mend an overall plan for an adequate national oceanographic program that 

 will meet the present and future national needs." 

 Further, the Commission shall : 



-—"Review the known and contemplated needs for natural resources 

 from the marine environment to maintain our expanding national 

 economy. 

 — -Review the surveys, applied research programs, and ocean engineer- 

 ing projects required to obtain the needed resources from the 

 marine environment. 

 — ^Review the existing national research programs to insure realistic 

 and adequate support for basic oceanographic research that will 

 enhance human welfare and scientific knowledge. 

 — Review the existing oceanographic and ocean engineering programs, 

 including education and technical training, to determine which 

 programs are required to advance our national oceanographic 

 competence and stature, and which are not adequately supported. 

 — Analyze the findings of the above reviews, including the economic 

 factors involved, and recommend an adequate national marine 

 science program that will meet the present and future national 

 needs without unnecessary duplication of effort. 

 —Recommend a Governmental organizational plan with estimated 

 cost." 

 By Public Law 89-454, as originally enacted, the Commission was re- 

 quired to submit to the President, via the Council, and to the Congress a 

 report of its findings and recommendations not later than 18 months after 

 its establishment. Authority for the Marine Sciences Council was originally 

 due to terminate 120 days after the submission of the Commission's report. 

 These dates were changed by enactment of Public Law 90-242, which 

 amended the Marine Sciences Act and was signed into law on January 2, 

 1968. The amendment (a) extended, for an additional six months, the 



North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development; Dr. Carl A. Auer- 

 bach, University of Minnesota; Honorable Charles F. Baird, Under Secretary of the 

 Navy; Jacob Blaustein, Director, Standard Oil Company (Indiana) ; Dr. James A. 

 Crutchfield, University of Washington : Frank C. DiLuzio, EG&G, Inc. ; Leon Jaworski, 

 Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, Attorneys; Dr. John A. Knauss, Uni- 

 versity of Rhode Island; John H. Perry, Jr., Perry Publications, Inc. ; Taylor A. Pryor, 

 Makapuu Oceanic Center; George E. Reedy, Struthers Research and Development 

 Corporation; Dr. George H. Sullivan, Northrop Corporation; Dr. Robert M. White, 

 Environmental Science Services Administration. 



Congressional Advisors: The Honorable Warren G. Magnuson, U.S. Senator from 

 the State of Washington; The Honorable Norris Cotton, U.S. Senator from the State 

 of New Hampshire; The Honorable Alton A. Lennon, U.S. Representative from the 

 State of North Carolina; The Honorable Charles A. Mosher, U.S. Representative 

 from the State of Ohio. 



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