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Recommendations for US Congress 



Finally, the report includes two specific recommendations involving the US 

 Congress. These recommendations will identify mechanisms for Congressional 

 facilitation and oversight of the management and conduct of the partnership 

 initiatives. The report recommends legislation, specifically a National Ocean 

 Partnership Act, including ftmding for putting the new partnerships in place. 

 Additionally, the report identifies a congressional task force on ocean sciences as 

 the locus for debate, comrnvmication and education of US legislators on marine 

 issues. 



Ocean science is an ideal forum for demonstrating the power of basic research to 

 address the needs of society. The commimity of ocean researchers and educators is 

 poised to begin a new era of partnerships in marme science. When fully implemented, 

 the recommendations of this Interagency Partnership Initiative will propel the ocean 

 science commimity forward, as was done a quarter century ago under the aegis of tlie 

 Stratton Commission. Tbie return on investment by society will be realized both 

 immediately and well into the next millermium. 



Ttetional Ocean Leadership Council 



• Chief of Nava! Operations - Co-chair 



' Administrator, NCAA - Co-chair 

 ' Director, NSF 



• Adminstrator, NASA 



• Deputy Secretary of energy 



• DirectO', USGS 



• Administrator, EPA 



• Directc, ARPA 



• Director, MMS 



• Commandant, USCG 



Ex Officio Members 



> Presidents, NAS, NAEandloM 



> Representative from OSTP and OMB 



> Industrial Representatives 



> Other Non-Federal Representatives 



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Conceptual framework for National Ocean Leadership 



Council and supporting components 



