PREFACE 



A Report to the President From the Committee on 

 Atmosphere and Oceans of the Federal Coordinating 

 Council for Science, Engineering and Technology 



December 1979 



THIS REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT ON THE FEDERAL OCEAN PRO- 

 GRAM for 1976 is prepared in accordance with Public Law 89-454, 

 the Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966, 

 which states that the President shall transmit to the Congress an an- 

 nual report including: (a) A comprehensive description of the ac- 

 tivities and the accomplishments of all the agencies and departments 

 of the United States in the field of marine sciences during the 

 preceeding fiscal year; (b) an evaluation of such activities in terms of 

 the objectives set forth pursuant to Public Law 89-454; (c) such recom- 

 mendations for legislation as the President may consider necessary or 

 desirable for the attainment of the objectives of Public Law 89-454; 

 and (d) an estimate of funding requirements of each agency and 

 department of the Federal Government for marine science activities 

 during the succeeding fiscal year. 



This report on the Federal Ocean Program is submitted to the Con- 

 gress in response to that requirement. 



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