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A corresponding bill, H.R. 9361, was introduced by Representative 

 Thomas M. Felly before the House of Representatives in January 

 1960. It was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and 

 Fisheries, and under the Subcommittee on Oceanography extensive 

 hearings on its merits were held May 17, 19, 20, 24, and 25, 1960. 



A number of related bills concerned with other segments of research 

 or activities in the sea have developed dming the 86th Congress, 

 including — 



H.R. 9584, concerned with disposal of dangerous articles at sea. 

 H.R. 8611, to remove geographical limitations of the Coast and 

 Geodetic Smwey (following S. 2482) . Passed, as amended, April 

 5, 1960 (P.L. 86-409). 



H.R. 8612, to provide flexibility in operation of the Coast and 

 Geodetic Smwev and Weather Bureau. 



H.R. 10412, H.R. 10546, and H.R. 10581, for the coordination 

 of oceanogi-aphic surveying among different executive agencies. 

 H.R. 10645, concerning amendment of the Merchant Marine Act. 

 H.R. 12018, concerned with the establishment of a national 

 center for oceanogi'aphic data, and for instrument calibration. 

 The preambles and, in some instances, pertinent sections of the ex- 

 tent of these bills follow : 



86th Congress XT T> fiOQQ 



1st Session XX.rV. O^^O 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 April 13, 1959 



Mr. Brooks of Louisiana introduced the following bill ; which was referred to 

 the Committee on Science and Astronautics 



A BILL 



To amend the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 to provide financial 

 assistance to educational institutions for the development of teaching facilities 

 in the field of oceanography, and to provide fellowship for graduate study 

 in such field 



Be it enacted ly the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 

 of America in Congress assembled, That the National Science Foundation Act 

 of 1950 is amended by redesignating sections 15, 16, and 17 as sections 16, 17, and 

 18, respectively, and by inserting after section 14 the following new section : 



"assistance to educational institutions and graduate students foe the 

 teaching and study of oceanography 



"Sec. 15. (a) (1) The Foundation, in carrying out its function of promoting 

 education in the sciences, is authorized to make grants to accredited nonprofit 

 institutions of higher education to assist them in carrying out programs for the 

 acquisition and development of facilities for the teaching of oceanography. 



"(2) To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an institution of higher 

 education must submit to the Foundation an application setting forth a pro- 

 gram, for the acquisition and development of new or additional facilities for the 

 teaching of oceanography, which meets standards established in regulations 

 prescribed by the Foundation. Such application shall contain adequate as- 

 surances that any grant under this subsection will be used only for faculty 

 salaries, equipment, and other expenses arising from or attributable to such 

 program, and that the institution will comply with the regulations prescribed by 

 the Foundation to carry out this subsection. 



"(3) Grants under this subsection shall be awarded in such amounts and to 

 such institutions as will result, in the judgment of the Foundation, in the most 

 rapid and effective expansion of facilities for the teaching of oceanography at 

 all appropriately located institutions throughout the United States, giving par- 

 ticular consideration to institutions which can provide for their students who are 



