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committed to an active partnership with Congress, and other 

 members of the national ocean community, to build coherent, 

 forward -reaching ocean policies and programs for the future that 

 will preserve the United States as a world leader in the field. 



In some cases where Navy assets can be of specific use for 

 civilian application -- such as continued operation of some parts 

 of the SOSUS system no longer needed for Nav>' use, or costly 

 adaptation of classified data sets for public release -- there are 

 unresolved funding issues. Navy supports as much public access to 

 Navy data and systems as is feasible, and looks forward to working 

 with Congress in addressing the policy, organization, and funding 

 issues necessary to realize these opportunities. 



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