162 OCEAN SCIENCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY 



studying or preparing for study in the field of oceanography the most well- 

 rounded education in the related basic sciences and the practical advantages of 

 atfiliation or association with marine laboratories and other related research 

 organizations. 



"(4) The i-egulations prescribed by the Foundation to carry out this subsection 

 shall include provisions designed to insui'e that such gi'ants are used only in the 

 manner and for the purposes set forth in this subsection, but shall not otherwise 

 provide for or permit any interference with or control of the faculty or curriculum 

 of any institution to which such a grant is made. 



"(5) In the event of the failure of any institution of higher education to 

 comply with the regulations prescribed by the Foundation to carry out this 

 subsection, the Foundation may terminate or suspend any further payments to 

 such institution under this subsection. 



"(b) (1) The Foundation, in carrying out its functions set forth in section 

 3(a) (4) and to assist in meeting the need for increased numbers of qualified 

 oceanographers, is authorized to award graduate fellowships for study in the 

 field of oceanography. Except as specifically provided in this subsection, such 

 fellowships shall be awarded in the manner and subject to the conditions pro- 

 vided in section 10 and the regulations prescribed by the Foundation thereunder. 



"(2) The fellowships provided for in paragraph (1) shall not exceed eighty 

 (which shall be in addition to any fellowships awarded under section 10) in any 

 one year, and any such fellowship shall be available only for enrollment in a 

 graduate program of study in oceanography, for an aggregate period not exceed- 

 ing five years, at one or more accredited nonprofit institutions of higher educa- 

 tion selected by the student and approved by the Foundation upon its determina- 

 tion that the program of study in oceanography at each such institution meets 

 standards established in regulations prescribed by the Foundation. 



"(3) Each person awarded a fellowship under this subsection shall receive 

 for each academic year thereunder a stipend of not less than $3,500 nor more 

 than $4,000, which shall be payable in such manner and at such time or times 

 as may be provided in regulations prescribed by the Foundation, and which shall 

 be payable only during such period as the Foundation finds that he is maintain- 

 ing satisfactory proficiency in (and devoting essentially full time to) the program 

 of study for which the fellowship was awarded. 



"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Foundation may make 

 grants to an institution of higher education as desci'ibed in subsection (a) under 

 an agreement providing that such grants will be made (subject to subsection (a) 

 (5) over a period of years suflicient to permit the full development of the pro- 

 gram set forth in its application made under that subsection, and may award 

 fellowships as described in subsection (b) under an agreement providing that 

 the stipends thereunder will be paid (subject to subsection (b)(3) over the 

 full period of the fellowship. 



"(d) Of the amounts appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to section 18, 

 not more than $500,000 shall be available for grants under subsection (a) of 

 this section and not more than $300,000 for graduate fellowships under sub- 

 section (b) of this section." 



Sec. 2. (a) Section 10 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is 

 amended by striking out "section 17" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 18". 



(b) Subsection 17(b) (1) of such Act (as redesignated by the first section of 

 this Act) is amended by striking out "section 15(h)" and inserting in lieu there- 

 of "section 16(h)". 



86th Congress 

 1st Session 



H.R. 8584 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



August 10, 1959 



Mr. George P. Miller introduced the following bill ; which was referred to the 

 Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 



A BILL 



To amend section 4472 of the Revised Statutes to provide that the disposition 

 at sea of certain explosives and other dangerous articles shall be subject to 

 regulation 



