Appendix 3 

 Marine Eesoueces and Engineering Development Act of 1966 



[S. 944 ; Public Law 89-454 ; 80 Stat. 203] 



AN ACT To provide for a comprehensive, long-range, and coordinated national program In 

 marine science, to establish a National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering 

 Development, and a Commission on Marine Science, Engineering and Resources, and for 

 other purposes 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 

 of America in Congress assembled, That: 



This Act may be cited as the "Marine Resources and Engineering Development 

 Act of 1966." 



DECLAKATION OF POLICY AND OBJECTIVES 



Sec. 2. (a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to develop, 

 encourage, and maintain a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-range national 

 program in marine science for the benefit of mankind to assist in protection of 

 health and property, enhancement of commerce, transportation, and national 

 security, rehabilitation of our commercial fisheries, and increased utilization of 

 these and other resources. 



(b) The marine science activities of the United States should be conducted so 

 as to contribute to the following objectives : 



(1) The accelerated development of the resources of the marine environ- 

 ment. 



(2) The expansion of human l^nowledge of the marine environment. 



(3) The encouragement of private investment enterprise in exploration, 

 technological development, marine commerce, and economic utilization of the 

 resources of the marine environment. 



(4) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in marine 

 science and resource development. 



(5) The advancement of education and training in marine science. 



(6) The development and improvement of the capabilities, performance, 

 use, and efiiciency of vehicles, equipment, and instruments for use in explora- 

 tion, research, surveys, the recovery of resources, and the transmission of 

 energy in the marine environment. 



(7) The effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of 

 the Nation, with close cooperation among all interested agencies, public and 

 private, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, facilities, and 

 equipment, or waste. 



(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 Presi- 

 dent, the National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development 

 (hereinafter called the "Council") which shall be composed 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. 



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