In addition to developing recommendations for the President, the Coun- 

 cil, through its secretariat, has — 



( 1 ) Prepared an annual report for the President — a comprehensive 

 description of the marine science activities, funding, and accomplish- 

 ments of all agencies and departments of the U.S. Government; 



(2) Sponsored legal and long-range policy studies, directed toward 

 developing background for Presidential policy development and pro- 

 gram coordination; 



(3) Released to the public a compilation of 2,600 marine science 

 projects sponsored by the Government, oceanographic ship operating 

 schedules, potential of spacecraft oceanography, and documentation on 

 marine science activities of some 100 countries; ^ 



(4) Brought the views of State and local governments, universities 

 and industries, more directly into the main stream of national policy 

 planning; and 



(5) Responded to congressional requests for testimony and com- 

 mentary for several congressional committees on legislation dealing with 

 marine affairs.^ 



Table 1-2 — Total Federal Program ^ by Department and 



Agency 



[In millions of dollars] 



Independent 



President's 

 Estimated Estimated budget, 

 fiscal year fiscal year fiscal year 

 1969 1970 1971 



Department ofDefense 2 3 259. 7 



Department of the Interior * 80. 8 



National Science Foundation 34. 9 



Department of Commerce 38. 1 



Department of Transportation 19. 8 



Atomic Energy Commission 10. 6 



Department of Health, Education, and Welfare .... 7. 3 



Department of State 6. 9 



Agency for International Development 1.5 



Smithsonian Institution 1.9 



National Aeronautics and Space Administration .... 1.9 



Total 463. 4 



514.5 



533. 1 



• Many programs of the Departments of Defense, Commerce, Interior and Transportation, and other 

 agencies closely related to marine sciences, are not included. 



2 Totals include for the first time ARPA's advanced surface platforms program ($1.9, $6, and $12.3 million 

 for the respective years). 



3 Excludes development of the Navy's surface effects ships program ($3.3, $7.9 and $20 million in the 

 respective years) . 



* Totals include for the first time marine research supported by the Oflice of Water Resources Research 

 ($0.5, $0.9, and $1.1 million for the respective years). 



5 Does not include new $59 million replacement icebreaker which has oceanographic research capabilities. 



NOTE: The totals for FY 70 and 71 differ slightly from those published at the time the President's Budget 

 was released in February due to subsequent Department of the Navy re-allocations which affected the 

 Navy's budget for designated marine science efforts. 



* See app. C-3. 

 ^ See app. C-1. 



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