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aware of what survey, mappiug, and charting work exists, what is underway and 

 what is being planned which is considered of vital interest to the defense of the 

 United States. Thus, any requirement for this tyi>e of information for areas 

 outside the United States, its Territories, and possessions can best be met by the 

 Department of Defense. 



The proposed legislation is therefore opposed for the following reasons : 

 (a) It will result in duplication of responsibilities inasmuch as surveying, 

 mapping, and charting functions covering areas outside the United States and its 

 possessions are assigned to the Department of Defense and are accomplished 

 through the coordinated efforts of the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, the U.S. 

 Navy Hydrographic Office, and the Air Photographic and Charting Service, U.S. 

 Air Force. 



( 6 ) Overlapping functions are never satisfactory as they often lead to dupli- 

 cation of effort, inefficiency of operations, and split responsibilities. 



(c) Survey operations outside the continental limits of the United States 

 and its possessions usually require diplomatic negotiations with foreign jwwers. 

 Participation by agencies other than those normally recognized internationally 

 as having the basic responsibility for carrying out such work, will result in loss 

 of prestige to the military organizations and possible distrust of the United 

 States. 



(d) The Department of Defense, through its worldwide responsibility, can 

 provide more efficient logistic support and facilities at less cost to the taxpayer 

 for all surveying and charting operations carried out by this country outside the 

 continental limits of the United States and its possessions. 



It is pointed out that, through the memorandum of understanding dated Feb- 

 ruary 24, 1959, between the Department of Defense and the Department of Com- 

 merce, copy of which is enclosed, the facilities of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic 

 Survey can be fully utilized by the three services in the event of a national 

 emergency. No special legislation for that purpose is therefore necessary. 

 Neither is legislation considered necessary involving operations of the Coast and 

 Geodetic Survey outside the United States, its Territories and possessions, as 

 long as such work is requested by the appropriate Department of Defense agency 

 and reimbursement therefore is made available by transfer of funds. 



This report has been coordinated within the Department of Defense in accord- 

 ance with procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 

 Sincerely yours, 



R. L. KiBBE, 



Captain, U.S. Navy, 

 Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs 



(For the Secretary of the Navy). 



Memorandum of Understanding Between the Department of Defense and 

 THE Department of Commerce in Regard to the Utilization of the 

 Facilities of the Coast and Geodetic Survey in the Event of National 

 Emergency 



1. purpose 



It is the purpose of this memorandum of understanding to provide, under con- 

 ditions of a national emergency, for the effective use, cooperation, and coordina- 

 tion of the services of the Coast and Geodetic Survey of the Department of Com- 

 merce in support of Department of Defense requirements, and to establish the 

 conditions of use of such services in the accomplishment of the responsibilities of 

 the Department of Defense. This memorandum of understanding will be imple- 

 mented upon Presidential or congressional declaration of a state of national 

 emergency and when requested by the Secretary of Defense, and will be in con- 

 formity with the provisions of section 601 of the Economv Act of 1932 (31 

 U.S.C. 686). 



2. understanding 



Pursuant to paragraphs 3(b) and 5(b) of the Regulations Governing Coop- 

 eration of the Coast and Geodetic Survey with the Armed Services dated Feb- 

 ruary 12, 1954, the U.S. Department of Commerce agrees to make the following 

 services and facilities of the Coast and Geodetic Survey available for projects, 

 within the limitations of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Enabling Act of 1947, 



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