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including individuals drawn from Federal and State governments, industry, 

 universities, laboratories and other institutions engaged in marine scientific or 

 technological pursuits, but not more than five members shall be from the Federal 

 Government. In addition the Commission shall have four advisory members ap- 

 pointed by the President from among the Members of the Senate and the House 

 of Representatives. Such advisory members shall not participate, except in an 

 advisory capacity, in the formulation of the findings and recommendations of 

 the Commission. The President shall select a Chairman and Vice Chairman from 

 among such fifteen members. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the 

 latter's absence. 



(b) The Commission shall make a comprehensive investigation and study of 

 all aspects of marine science in order to recommend an overall plan for an ade- 

 quate national oceanographic program that will meet the present and future 

 national needs. The Commission shall undertake a review of existing and planned 

 marine science activities of the United States in order to access their adequacy 

 in meeting the objectives set forth under section 2(b), including but not limited 

 to the following : 



(1) Review the known and contemplated needs for natural resources from 

 the marine environment to maintain our expanding national economy. 



(2) Review the surveys, applied research programs, and ocean engineer- 

 ing projects required to obtain the needed resources from the marine 

 environment. 



(3) Review the existing national research programs to insure realistic 

 and adequate support for basic oceanographic research that will enhance 

 human welfare and scientific knowledge. 



(4) Review the existing oceanographic and ocean engineering programs, 

 including education and technical training, to determine which programs 

 are required to advance our national oceanographic competence and stature 

 and which are not adequately supported. 



(5) Analyze the findings of the above reviews, including the economic fac- 

 tors involved, and recommend an adequate national marine science program 

 that will meet the present and future national needs without unnecessary 

 duplication of effort. 



(6) Recommend a Governmental organizational plan with estimated cost. 



(c) Members of the Commission appointed from outside the Government shall 

 each receive $100 per diem when engaged in the actual performance of duties 

 of the Commission and reinbnrsement of travel expenses, including per diem in 

 lieu of subsistence, as authorized in section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act 

 of 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 73b-2). for persons employed intermittently. Mem- 

 bers of the Commission appointed from within the Government shall serve with- 

 out additional compensation to that received for their services to the Govern- 

 ment but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 

 subsistence, as authorized in the Act of June 9, 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

 83.5-842). 



(d) The Commission shall appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel 

 as it deems advisable in accordance with the civil service laws and the Clas- 

 sification Act of 1949, as amended. In addition, the Commission may secure tem- 

 porary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized for the de- 

 partments by section W of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 

 810), but at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals. 



(e) The Chairman of the Commission shall be responsible for (1) the assign- 

 ment of duties and responsibilities among such personnel and their continuing 

 supervision, and (2) the use of expenditures of funds available to the Commis- 

 sion. In carrying out the provisions of this subsection, the Chairman .'jhall be 

 governed by the general policies of the Commission with respect to the work 

 to be accomplished by it and the timing thereof. 



(f) Financial and administrative services (including those related to budget- 

 ing, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) may be pro- 

 vided the Commission by the General Services Administration, for which pay- 

 ment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement from funds of the Commis- 

 sion in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission 

 and the Administrator of General Services: Provided. That the regulations of 

 the General Servifes Administration for the collection of indebtedness of per- 

 sonnel resulting from erroneous payments ( ." U.S.C. 46(1) sh.nll npply to the col- 



