166 OCEAN SCIENCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY 



of the United States in the fields of navigation, commerce, fisheries, and national 

 defense require that continuing oceanographic surveys be made of the oceans 

 and seas of the world. Congress further finds that although there is authority 

 for conducting these oceanographic surveys, this authority has been granted 

 to agencies of Government in the fields of their special interest and thus coordi- 

 nation of effort is necessary to most effectively carry out continuing oceano- 

 graphic surveys. 



Sec. 2. (a) There is hereby established the Coordinating Committee on Oceano- 

 graphic Surveys (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee"). The Committee 

 shall be composed of one representative from each of the following agencies : 



(1) Oflace of Naval Research, 



(2) the Hydrographic Ofl3ce, 



(3) the Coast and Geodetic Survey, 



(4) the Maritime Administration, 



(5) the United States Coast Guard, 



(6) the United States Weather Bureau, 



(7) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 



(f) In carrying out its duties under subsection (e) of this section-, the Com- 

 mittee shall, from time to time — 



(1) Assess and appraise the objectives of the United States in the field 

 of oceanography, and 



(2) Consider policies on matters of common interest to the agencies of 

 Government concerned with oceanography. 



Sec. 3. The Committee shall, not later than January 31 of each year, submit 

 to the President and to Congress an annual report of its activities under this 

 Act, including recommendations for any legislation which it deems necessary 

 to carry out this Act. 



''2^o%^;/sT/^ H. R. 10546 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



Febbuary 18, 1960 



Mr. Oliver introduced the following bill ; which was referred to the Committee 

 on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 



A BILL 



To establish a public policy with respect to oceanographic surveys, and to pro- 

 vide for coordination of the efforts of Federal agencies with respect to oceano- 

 graphic surveys 



SGth Concrbss 



>TH CONCRBSS TT T> 1 HI^QI 



2d Session -Ll. XV. lUJOi 



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



February 22, 1960 



Mr. Pellv introduced the following bill ; which was referred to the Committee 

 on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 



A BILL 



To establish a public policy with respect to oceanographic surveys, and to pro- 

 vide for coordination of the efforts of Federal agencies with respect to oceano- 

 gi-aphic surveys 



