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to ad%dse on what is being done by local agencies which can con- 

 ceivably be coordinated with and support the work of the Depart- 

 ment of Defense, and to make the necessary diplomatic and liaison 

 arrangements when coordinated effort with a foreign power is of ad- 

 vantage to the interests of the United States. 



In this connection, I woidd like to point out that the Department 

 of Defense through the three agencies of the Army Map Service, 

 the Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, and the U.S. Navy 

 Hydrographic Office, hold by far the world's largest collection of 

 cartographic and mapping data in the world; a treasury of geo- 

 graphic, geodetic, and geophysical information which is of vital im- 

 portance to the defense of our country. 



The Department of Defense is most fully cognizant of the vital 

 importance of the task confronting this Nation in increasing the 

 oceanographic effort of the United States. It is considered that Dr. 

 Harrison Brown's Committee on Oceanography, sponsored by the Na- 

 tional Academy of Science, has performed a most important service 

 to the Nation in creating the plan for an expanded U.S. oceano-^ 

 graphic effort. The Department of Defense can only express its: 

 heartiest applause for this work. It is realized that the plan pro- 

 posed, which is now before the Congress for study, authorization, and 

 implementation, is monumental and that the survey task alone will 

 far exceed the ability of any one agency of the Government to carry 

 out. It is clear, however, that the bulk of the effort in the oceanic 

 offshore surveys will have to be divided between the Navy Depart- 

 ment and the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Sui-^^ey and, speaking on be- 

 half of the Navy, I say that we most heartily welcome this forthcom- 

 ing partnership with this able cooperating agency. It is clear from 

 a study of the enabling laws of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 

 that a change must be effected to enable them to participate in this 

 vital national effort. 



For the above-stated reasons the Department of Defense, therefore, 

 strongly recommends that H.R. 8611 be modified to include state- 

 ments Avhich will insure proper and effective coordination of any l)ro- 

 posed extra territorial work by the Department of Commerce with the 

 Secretaiy of Defense and other interested Federal agencies in order 

 to insure nonduplication of responsibilities of the otlier departments 

 of the Government and, contrariwise, to guarantee that the Secre- 

 tary of Commerce has full authority to can-y out liis expected i"e- 

 sponsibilities under the national Oceanographic program. 



The above statement is a coordinated view of the Department of 

 Defense and I am the authorized spokesman of tlie Department of 

 Defense insofar as this legislation is concerned. The Bureau of the 

 Budget advises that they strongly support this bill. 



Mr. Mii.LKR. Thank you very much, Admiral. Excuse me. Cap- 

 tain — it ought to be "Admiral." 



Captain Munson. Time must go by. 



Mr. Miller. YoU do suggest that there is clarifying language 

 needed in the bill? 



Ca])tain Minson. AVe do, sir, entirely. We like aiul vote for the 

 authority. It is clear from reading the laws that they are in a hazy 

 position. 



Ml-. Miller. Have you or has the Department of Defense any sug- 

 gestions to amend the bill ? 



