(2) Conducting long-range studies of the potential benefits to our 

 economy, security, health, and welfare from ocean activities, and of 

 the legal aspects of resource management; and 



(3) Evaluating the total national program in terms of the legislative 

 mandate and reporting annually to the Congress on accomplishments, 

 budgets, and needed legislation. 



Role of the Council 



The National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Develop- 

 ment was created in the Executive Office of the President to assist the 

 President in planning, development of jx)licy, and coordination of the 

 activities of the 11 Federal departments and agencies with marine science 

 interests (see table A) . The Council has also carried out policy-planning 

 functions for the Sea Grant Program, established by Public Law 89-688 

 and administered by the National Science Foundation. (See app. B-3 for the 

 text of the Sea Grant Act. ) 



Table A — Federal Marine Science Activities 



Agency Mission 



Department of State Participation in international organizations ; sup 



port of international fisheries commissions 

 international marine policies. 

 Agency for International Develop- Foreign assistance and food resources for develop- 

 ment, ing nations. 



Department of Defense All phases of oceanography relating to national 



(Navy; Advanced Research security; naval technology; statutory civilian 



Projects Agency; Army responsibilities: Great Lakes, river, harbor. 



Corps of Engineers.) coastal, and ocean charting and forecasting; 



Great Lakes, river, harbor, and coastal de- 

 velopment, restoration, and preservation. 



Department of the Interior Management, conservation, and development of 



(Geological Survey; Federal marine natural resources; lead responsibility for 



Water Pollution Control coastal zone management planning and re- 



Administration ; Bureau of search ; ' measurement and enforcement of 



Commercial Fisheries; water quality standards; acquisition, preserva- 



Bureau of Sport Fisheries tion, and development of coastal areas ; identi- 



and Wildlife; Bureau of fication and development of technology for 



Mines ; Bureau of Land evzduation of mineral resources ; identification 



Management ; National Park of sources and interrelationships for supply of 

 Service ; Bureau of Outdoor fresh water. 

 Recreation ; Office of Saline 

 Water; Office of Marine 

 Resources. ) 



Department of Commerce Lead responsibility for air /sea interaction program 



(Environmental Science and marine environmental prediction program; i 



Services Administration ; tsunami and hurricane warning; charting and 



Maritime Administration. ) mapping of coastal and deep-ocean waters ; 



research on ship design, shipbuilding, and ship 

 operations; marine transportation and port 

 systems. 



