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(8) The cooperation by the United States with other nations 

 and groups of nations and international organizations in marine 

 science activities when such cooperation is in the national interest. 



THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MARINE RESOURCES AND ENGINEERING 



DEVELOPMENT 



Sec. 3. (a) There is hereby established, in the Executive Office of the 

 President, the National Council on ]SIarine Resources and Engineering 

 Development (hereinafter called the "Council") which shall be com- 

 posed of — 



( 1 ) The Vice President, who shall be Chairman of the Council. 



(2) The Secretary of State. 



(3) The Secretary of the Navy. 



(4) The Secretary of the Interior. 



(5) The Secretary of Commerce. 



(6) The Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. 



(7) The Director of the National Science Foundation. 



(8) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. 



(9) The Secretary of the Treasury. 



(b) The President may name to the Council such other officers and 

 officials as he deems advisable. 



(c) The President shall from time to time designate one of the mem- 

 bers of the Council to preside over meetings of the Council during the 

 absence, disability, or unavailability of the Chairman. 



(d) Each member of the Council, except those designated pursuant 

 to subsection (b) , may designate any officer of his department or agency 

 appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate to serve on the 

 Council as his alternate in his unavoidable absence. 



(e) The Council may employ a staff to be headed by a civilian execu- 

 tive secretary who shall be appointed by the President and shall receive 



78 Stat. 416. compensation at a rate established by the President at not to exceed 

 5 DSC 2211. that of level II of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule. The execu- 

 80 STAT. 204 . ^j.^,g secretary, subject to the direction of the Council, is authorized to 

 80 STAT. 205. appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel, including not more 

 63 Stat. 954. ^-^^^^ seven persons who may be appointed without regard to civil serv- 

 5 use 1071 .^^ j^^g ^^ ^^^ Classification Act of 1949 and compensated at not to 



79 Stat. nil. exceed the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the 

 5 use 1113. Classification Act of 1949, as amended, as may be necessary to perform 



such duties as may be prescribed by the President. 



(f ) The provisions of this Act with respect to the Council shall ex- 

 pire one hundred and twenty days after the submission of the final 

 report of the Commission pursuant to section 5(h). 



RESPONSIBILITIES 



Sec. 4. (a) In conformity with the provisions of section 2 of this 

 Act, it shall be the duty of "the President with the advice and assist- 

 ance of the Council to — 



(1) survey all significant marine science activities, including 

 the policies, plans, programs, and accomplishments of all depart- 



