all problems of budgeting, it will provide a centralized authority with 
major mission responsibility. 
Cost of Recommendations. We have not attempted to estimate 
costs of individual recommendations contained herein because more 
detailed studies will be required before such determinations can be 
made. Instead, we recommend a general increase of the nondefense 
component of the national oceanographic program from the present 
$120 million to $210 million by fiscal year 1971 (see sec. 7.2). This is 
based on foreseeable national needs for Federal services and support 
of marine science and technology. We do not propose a uniform ex- 
pansion of the existing program; indeed, we believe some parts should 
be curtailed. We particularly recommend an increase in basic re- 
search and education support from about $15 million to at least $25 
million by fiscal year 1971; these figures do not include cost of ships 
or other platforms. 
The defense component of the oceanographic program will prob- 
ably increase more than nondefense expenditures if these reeommenda- 
tions are implemented. The Navy needs large, expensive facilities 
for its program. Furthermore, we have charged it with construction 
and operation of facilities for other agencies, industry, and private 
research, and with continuing support of education and research. 
Under the circumstances a doubling of the present program by fiscal 
year 1971 would not be unexpected. 
The total, therefore, would increase from $310 million in fiscal year 
1967 to roughly $600 million in fiscal year 1971. Much of the non- 
defense increase would be devoted to economically promising programs 
or would support socially crucial ones. 
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