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ITational Institutes of Health 



The PiiS national Institutes of Health have to date 

 played no part in the national oceanographic program. 

 We believe that the marine sciences are vital to much of 

 the mission of the IIIH. We urge IJIH participation and 

 support. 



O ffice of Educ at ion 



Education remains a major problem in the development 

 of a national oceanographic program. The Office of Educa- 

 tion has interpreted its statutes to restrict the Office 

 to a passive role in exter.ding edacation grants. The 

 Office acts only upon receipt of applications from insti- 

 tutions. To date such applications remain at a low level. 

 The budget of the Office for educational grants is very 

 small and shows no sign of increase. 



P ure Food and Drug Act 



We view with concern the continuance of the Pure 

 Food and Drug Act in its present form. In light of 

 ir.oderr scientific knov^?ledge, many of the provisions of 

 this statute are superfluous. Worse, by adhering to out- 

 moded beliefs v/e tend to ignore, and thus v/aste, much of 

 the potential food value of our ocean's living resources. 

 We recomiaeiid that the Department of HEW reexamine the 

 Pure Food and Drug Act with a view to modification or 

 removal of those portions that prevent efficient utiliza- 

 tion of fisheries resources. 



G. Department of Treasury 



U. S. Coast Guard " 



The oceanographic work of the USCG International 

 Ice Patrol is well established and extremely useful. 

 The Coast Guard should extend its oceanographic work to 

 other areas. There is some indication that this is be- 

 ginning through cooperative work with other agencies. 

 It seems unfortunate, however, in viev; of the present 

 rapid growth of oceanography, that USCG facilities are not 

 used in a more positive manner for scientific purposes. 



'See also Section Il-B 



