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The same data have been broken down according to sponsoring 

 agency in Table 17. The totals in Table 17 have been further sepa- 

 rated into categories of operating costs and capital expenditures in 

 Tables 18 and 19. 



In the first instance, it is clear that the rate of funding is proposed 

 to be increased in steps from $24 miUion in 1958 to $80 million in 1960, 

 rising then to a level on the order of $95 million from 1962 to 1966, 

 then dropping in 1969 to $78 million, and presumably in 1970, at which 

 time new faciUties would have been completed, to almost level funding 

 of roughly $68 million. The reason for the immediate jump is clear 

 from Table 19. In 1958, only $3.69 million were spent for provision of 

 new ships and facilities; whereas in 1960 it is proposed that $47 million 

 be allocated. This reflects, of course, the position taken by the 

 NASCO Committee that any expansion in effort, any improvement m 

 effectiveness, critically depends on the prompt provision of additional 

 and up-to-date vessels. 



Funds for conduct of research are also proposed, but with a more 

 gradual increase reflectuig slower expansion in manpower. The total 

 for 1958 of $20.41 million was proposed to be increased for 1960 to the 

 level of $32.62 million. From an examination of the breakdown in 

 Table 18, it is clear that between Navy and non-Navy expenditures, 

 by far the greatest increase lies in the civilian field — from $10.39 

 million to $21.47 million. The same trend has been proposed for the 

 next decade. 



Table 17.- — Federal appropriatio7is for oceanographic research as proposed for the 

 next 10 years by NASCO, by sponsoring agency > 



[In millions of dollars] 



' Includes funds for new ships but not for direct research or operating costs for military oceanography. 



2 Actual expenditures, reported in NASCO survey, to which has been added $3,690,000 for rehabilitation 

 of research ships Chain, Snatch, Gibbs and bathyscaph Trieste, as reported by ONR. 



^ Actual expenditures, reported informally by C <t OS. 



* Actual expenditures, reported in NASCO survey. 



6 Future budgets based on NASCO proposals for increases over fiscal 1958. 



6 Approximately $1,100,000 per year, cited by NASCO as transferrable from AEC to other agencies to 

 cover ship operating costs are included in this table, although omitted in NASCO report. 



Source: NASCO Report, eh. 1, Tables 13 and 18. 



