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the ocean bottom, sound transmision and velocities, ambient noise, biological 
activity and specimens, water samples for salinities, phosphates, oxygen, 
nitrogen, and other chemical or elemental components of the oceans, and for 
recording and communication of oceanographic data. 
(e) Continue and expand the Navy’s support of marine studies substantially 
as proposed in project TENOC approved by the Chief of Naval Operations, or 
the Navy’s revised longrange oceanography program, and substantially similar 
to recommendations made in the reports of the Committee on Oceanography of 
the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council. 
(f) Conduct, or facilitate, under such security provisions and conditions as 
may be prescribed by the Secretary, the conduct of time series oceanographic 
observations and research from radar picket ships or other suitable vessels, 
(g) Establish with the National Science Foundation or the National Academy 
of Sciences and National Research Council a program of scholarships for selected 
students beginning at the senior level in undergraduate school, and carrying 
through with four years of graduate training and research in the marine sciences: 
Provided, That the Department of the Navy may recommend to the National 
Science Foundation institutions qualified to participate in this program. 
(h) Conduct a systematic and expanded program of three-dimensional ocean 
surveys including measurements or studies of depths, salinity, temperature, 
current velocity, wave motion, magnetism, and biological activity. 
(i) Continue a policy of expanding assistance and support to existing civilian 
laboratories and universities engaged in basic oceanographic research, foster the 
establishment and growth of new civilian laboratories for applied oceanographic 
research needed by the Navy. In the designation of new laboratories to receive 
Navy assistance, consideration shall be given to geographic location with refer- 
ence to the oceans, with the object of maintaining a balanced program of re- 
search in and adjacent to the seas and oceans bordering the United States. 
(j) Request and obtain cooperation from and cooperate with other govern- 
mental departments and agencies having an interest in or direct concern with the 
marine sciences, and to cooperate with the several States, with educational in- 
stitutions, laboratories, industry, and other private and public organizations 
and persons who may be of assistance to the Navy in scientific and technological 
fields. 
(k) Section 7394, title 10, United States Code, is hereby amended to read as 
follows: “The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to furnish maps, charts, and 
other publications and products of scientific value of the Hydrographic Office 
without charge to educational institutions, laboratories, and other public and 
private organizations and persons when it is determined that to furnish such 
information is in the national interest.” 
Sec. 14. It is necessary in order to further the policies of S. Res. 136, Eighty- 
sixth Congress, of this Act, and scientific objectives of the Navy’s long-range 
program for oceanographic research to have the Department of the Navy carry 
out, under laws relating to such Department, specified duties as part of the 
‘general program for the development of the marine sciences in the United States. 
Appropriations authorized in this section shall be in addition to other appro- 
priations provided for such Department to carry out its duties under law. There 
is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Navy. during 
the ten-year period beginning with July 1 of the first fiscal year following ap- 
‘proval of this Act by the President, such sums as are necessary— 
for the construction of research and survey ships which shall include but 
not be limited to nine one thousand two hundred to one thousand five hun- 
dred tons displacement research ships; four two thousand to three thousand 
tons displacement research ships; one research ship of three hundred tons 
displacement; three survey ships of two thousand to three thousand tons 
displacement; five survey ships of one thousand two hundred to one thou- 
sand five hundred tons displacement; two survey ships of approximately 
five hundred tons displacement: 
for operations of new (basic) research ships constructed under the 
authorization of this section (in excess of present operating costs for such 
Ship operations) : Provided, however, That the operating costs of new 
one thousand two hundred to one thousand five hundred ton displacement 
research ships not exceed $420,000 each per annum; that of new two 
thousand to three thousand ton displacement ships for research or surveys 
not exceed $700,000 each per annum, and that of new five hundred ton ships 
not exceed $250,000 each per annum ; 
