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Except for ships, NOAA believes that these assets should be 

 operated in their parent agencies, preserving the integrity of 

 the assets for defense applications. Dual use, however, would 

 also allow the assets to be used to preserve our Nation's 

 environmental and economic security. This is an important goal 

 and one in which our defense-related assets can offer valuable 

 contributions . 



Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This concludes my testimony. I 

 would be pleased to respond to any questions from you or other 

 members of the Subcommittee. 



