6 FEDERAL LEGISLATION FOR OCEANOGRAPHY, 1956-65 



May 27, 196/+. H.R. 1 1419, introduced by Congressman Alton Lennon, 

 similar to H.R. 11232 but authorizes study by Coast Guard. 



June 10, 1964. Effective date for the Continental Shelf provision of 

 treaty concerning Law of the Sea, from agreements formulated 

 at Geneva April 29, 1958 (ratified by U.S. Senate May 26, 1960; 

 Note 18). 



June 23-30, 1964. Hearings on "National Oceanographic Program, 

 fiscal year 1965," convened by Subcommittee on Oceanogi-aphy, 

 House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. 



July 9, 1964- S. 2990, introduced by Senator Warren G. Magnuson, 

 to establish National Oceanographic Council, patterned after 

 National Aeronautics and Space Council in the Executive Office 

 of the President, to advise and assist in (1) surveying all significant 

 oceanographic and marine science activities, (2) developing a 

 comprehensive Federal program of oceanographic and marine 

 science activities, (3) designating and fixing responsibility for the 

 direction of major oceanographic and marine science activities, 

 (4) providing for effective cooperation among all Federal agencies 

 engaged in oceanographic and marine science activities, (5) 

 resolving differences arising among agencies with respect to 

 oceanographic and marine science activities, and (6) reviewing 

 annually the oceanographic and marine science activities 

 conducted. 



Requires the Council to submit to Congress within 1 year 

 after enactment a comprehensive program of proposed legislation 

 in furtherance of oceanography and the marine sciences. 



Provides for an annual report containing the activities and 

 accomplishments in the field of oceanography and marine sciences 

 during the preceding year and an evaluation of such activities 

 and accomplishments. 



August 1, 1964. S. 2552 passed Senate. 



September 19, 1964. H.R. 5159 became Public Law 88-307 (introduced 

 by Congressman Wayne N. Aspinall ]\larch 28, 1963), establishing 

 a temporary Public Land Review Commission with instructions to 

 submit a final report to the President and Congress not later than 

 December 31, 1968, concerning the disposition or retention of 

 public lands, included among which are the mineral resources 

 defined "as being under the control of the United States in the 

 Outer Continental Shelf." 



December, 1964- NASCO issues report on "Economic Benefits From 

 Oceanographic Research," recommending annual Federal support 

 of $280 million for the next 10 years (Reference 24). 



89th Congress 



January 4, 1965. H.R. 153, introduced by Congressman Peter W. 

 Rodino, would provide for the establishment, under the National 

 Science Foundation, of a National Science Academy. Section 

 13(a) would provide for establishment of specialized institutions 

 including one in oceanography, as a means of advancing science 

 and research activities of the Academv. 



January 4, 19.65. H.R. 921, identical to H Ji. 10904 of 88th Congress, 

 introduced by Congressman Bob Wilson, to establish the National 

 Oceanographic Agency. 



