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The tidtionnl ocrnn program requires a systematic, Govemmeiit- 

 miliporteil iiroi/raiii of yeolor/ical .tKrreiix irliirli ntif/lit drair. in part, upon 

 tlic exploratorij finds of the National Sediment Coring Program being 

 i-ondiirted aboard tlir drilling ship Gloinar Challenger. 



• Determine present pharmacological 

 evaluation problems 



• Develop inexpensive screening methods 



• Institute a national system of informa- 

 tion storage and retrieval 



• Provide regional facilities for collect- 

 ing, storing, and distributing bioactive 

 material to universities, research insti- 

 tutes, and industry. 



III. Development of Nonliving 

 Marine Resources 



Oil, natiuiil <;:;i>. aiul iiiiiuTuls in \:u'ious 

 forms— dissolved, plat-er, nodule, and lode — 

 and tlie water itself constitute the inventory 



of nonliving resources in and under the sea. 

 The energies of the oceans at some future 

 time also may gain economic importance if 

 commercial means to harness them are found. 

 Although each of the industries engaged in 

 tlie recovery of nonliving marine resources 

 presents unique problems, they share certain 

 needs. Of particular importance are improved 

 (lata on the hatiiynietry, geophysical char- 

 acteristics, and geology of the ocean floor. 

 Ortain of tlie National Projects recom- 

 mended by the Commission will assist 

 the resource industries to develop the specific 

 systems whicli they will need as operations 

 grow in scale and com})]exity in the years 

 ahead (see Part IV) . 



