including a future regime for the deep seabed; future regimes for the 

 high seas, the continental shelf, the contiguous zone, and the 

 territorial sea; and issues regarding marine pollution, fisheries, and 

 the status of marine scientific research. 



The Department participates in the activities of international 

 organizations having functions that relate to the oceans. Because of 

 the degree of technical knowledge often required for meaningful 

 participation in these organizations, the Department often draws 

 upon the expertise of other Federal departments and agencies 

 possessing special competence in the area of interest of the 

 particular international organization. An example of such an 

 international organization is the Intergovernmental Maritime 

 Consultative Organization, in which the United States has played a 

 leading role in an attempt to deal with the various aspects of the 

 problem of pollution of the marine environment from ships. 



The Department: 



□ participates in the work of various international fisheries 

 commissions, of which the International Commission for the 

 Northwest Atlantic Fisheries and the International North Pacific 

 Fisheries Commission may be cited as examples. 



o provides policy guidance to the United States community 

 conducting ocean-related activities on how such activities may 

 affect international relations and may in turn be affected by 

 developments in international ocean affairs. 



□ develops and directs the carrying out of policy 

 recommendations regarding United States participation in 

 international cooperative programs in marine science and 

 technology. 



Through the Agency for International Development, assistance is 

 provided to developing nations to increase their ability to develop 

 and utilize ocean-related resources and technologies. 



Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 



The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ocean-related 

 programs are concerned with supporting basic medical research 

 using marine organisms, providing advice and assistance on marine 

 health science affairs, and regulating the safety and wholesomeness 

 of marine foods. The authority for administering these activities is 

 primarily the Public Health Service Act and the Food, Drug, and 

 Cosmetic Act. 



The National Institutes of Health administer research contracts, 

 grants, awards, and fellowships to medical institutions and 

 organizations to study allergies, infectious diseases, heart diseases, 

 arthritis, metabolic diseases, cancer, and neurological diseases. 

 Such studies use individual and groups of marine animals and plants 

 as experimental models in biomedical research. 



The Food and Drug Administration inspects fish and shellfish- 



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