Appendices 



Appendix B-3 — National Sea Grant College and Program 

 Act of 1966— Continued 



Amendment 



(Public I*aw 90-477, August 11, 1968) 



AN ACT To amend, title II of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act 



of 1966 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 

 of America in Congress assembled. That title II of the Marine Resources and Engi- 

 neering Development Act of 1966 is amended as follows: 



(1) Section 203(b)(1) of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development 

 Act of 1966 is amended by inserting immediately after "for the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1968, not to exceed the sum of $15,000,000," the following: "for the 

 fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, not to exceed the sum of $6,000,000, for the fiscal 

 year ending June 30, 1970, not to exceed the sum of $15,000,000,". 



(2) Section 204(d)(1) of the Marine Resources and Engineering Development 

 Act of 1966 is amended by deleting the phrase "in any fiscal year" each time it ap- 

 pears therein. 



Appendix B-4 — Senate Concurrent Resolution 72 — International Decade 



of Ocean Exploration 



Whereas the Congress finds that an unprecedented scientific and technological readi- 

 ness now exists for exploration of the oceans and their resources; 

 Whereas accelerated exploration of the nature, extent, and distribution of ocean re- 

 sources could significantly increase the food, mineral, and energy resources avail- 

 able for the benefit of mankind; 

 Whereas improved understanding of ocean processes would enhance the protection of 

 life and prop>erty against severe storms and other hazards, would further the 

 safety of maritime commerce, would directly contribute to the development of 

 coastal areas of the Nation, would benefit the Nation's fishing and mineral ex- 

 tractive industries, and would contribute to advancement of a broad range of 

 scientific disciplines; 

 Whereas realization of the full potential of the oceans will require a long-term pro- 

 gram of exploration, observation, and study on a world-wide basis, utilizing ships, 

 buoys, aircraft, satellites, undersea submersibles, and other platforms, advanced 

 navigation systems, and expanded data processing and distribution facilities; 

 Whereas the inherently international character of ocean phenomena has attracted the 



interest of many nations ; 

 Whereas excellence, experience, and capabilities in marine science and technology are 

 shared by many nations and a broad program of ocean exploration can most 

 effectively and economically be carried out through a cooperative effort by many 

 nations of the world ; and 

 Whereas the United States has begun to explore through the United Nations and 

 other forums international interest in a long-term program of ocean exploration: 

 Now, therefore, be it 

 Resolved by the Senate of the United States (the House of Representatives con- 

 curring) \ That it is the sense of Congress that the United States should participate 

 in and give full support to an International Decade of Ocean Exploration during the 

 1970's which would include (1) an expanded national program of exploration in 

 waters close to the shores of the United States, (2) intensified exploration activities 



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