FEDERAL LEGISLATION FOR OCEANOGRAPITi'^, 1956-65 5 



September 27 , 1962. House and Senate conference committee on S. 901 

 reported out a bill similar to H.R. 12601 and urged passage by 

 both Houses; House Report 2493. This bill was passed by both 

 Houses prior to adjournment of 87th Congress, but then pocket 

 vetoed by President Kennedy (Note 15). 



88th Congress 



January 9, 1963. H.R. 13, identical to am. ended version S. 901, passed 

 by the 87th Congress and vetoed, introduced by Congressman 

 Herbert C. Bonner. (H.R. 880, H.R. 895, H.R. 1001, H.R. 

 3119, and H.R. 4428 identical.) 



January 31, 1963. S. 627, introduced by Senator E. L. Bartlett (and 

 30 others), would foster research and development to promote 

 commercial fisheries through a program of Federal-State coopera- 

 tive research. 



June 12, 1963. H.R. 6997, introduced by Congressman Alton Lennon 

 as ''Oceanographic Act of 1963," similar to H.R. 12601 of 87 th 

 Congress, but revised to meet White House objections that brought 

 pocket veto. The bill sets forth the national policy to develop 

 and maintain a comprehensive, coordinated long-range program in 

 oceanography; provides for President, with OST assistance, to 

 develop goals, coordinate programs, and fix agency responsibili- 

 ties and report annually to the Congress, and authorized seven- 

 man advisorv committee. (H.R. 7015, H.R. 7029, H.R. 7036, 

 H.R. 7040, H.R. 7047, and H.R. 7922 identical.) 



June 24, 1963. H.R. 6997 supported by Director, Office of Science and 

 Technology, in letter to Chairman Bonner, House Merchant 

 Marine and Fisheries Committee. 



July 26, 1963. FCST long-range plan, "Oceanography: The Ten 

 Years Ahead," and the "National Oceanographic Program for 

 Fiscal Year 1964," prepared by the Interagency Committee on 

 Oceanography and transmitted by Director, OST, to Congress 

 (Note 16). ($156 million requested; $124 million appropriated.) 



July 31, 1963. H.R. 6997 reported out favorably by House Merchant 

 Marine and Fisheries Committee. (House Report 621; Refer-, 

 ence 17.) 



August 5, 1963. H.R. 6997 passed by House of Representatives. 



February 26, 196 Jf. S. 2552, introduced by Senator Warren G. Magnu- 

 son, to exempt ocenographic research vessels from the application 

 of certain inspection laws and for other purposes. 



March 19, 1964. "National Oceanographic Program for Fiscal Year 

 1965" transmitted to Congress by President Lyndon B. Johnson. 

 ($138 million requested; $135 million appropriated.) 



April 15, 1964. H.R. 10904, introduced by Congressman Bob Wilson, 

 to establish a National Oceanographic Agency headed by Ad- 

 ministrator appointed by President with Senate consent, with 

 transfer of functions related to oceanography now vested in other 

 agencies (Note 17). 



May 13, 1964. H.R. 11232 introduced by Congressman Richard 

 Hanna authorizes National Science Foundation to study legal 

 problems arising out of management, use and control of natural 

 resources of oceans and ocean beds. 



May 20, 1964. S. 627 became Public Law 88-309; Senate Report 338. 



