56 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM LEGISLATION 



things as marine biology, geology, physics, chemistry, fisheries, and 

 ocean forecasting. From this partial listing, it can be seen that 

 fmictions of the proposed Commission would include many of the 

 phases of oceanography currently within the scope of the Interagency 

 Committee on Oceanography formed by the Federal Council for 

 Science and Technology. 



The Department has stated its support of H.K. 2218 as a con- 

 structive measure for assuring coordination of the efforts of the 

 various Government agencies in the area of oceanography. For the 

 reasons given above, the Department believes that the establisliment 

 of a new agency, as outlined in the proposed bill, will not achieve that 

 result in as desirable a manner. 



Accordingly, the Treasury Department opposes the enactment of 

 H.E. 5884 and H.R. 6009. 



The Department has been advised by the Bureau of the Budget that 

 there is no objection from the standpoint of the administration's pro- 

 gram to the submission of this report to your committee. 

 Sincerely yours, 



Feed B. Smith, 

 Acting General Counsel. 



[H.R. 6457, 89th Cong., 1st sess.l 



A BILL To provide for a comprehensive, long-range, and coordinated national program in 

 oceanography, and for other purposes 



Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 

 States of America in Congress assembled, 



SHOBT TITLE 



Section 1. This Act may be cited as the "National Oceanographic Act of 

 1965". 



Sec. 2. The oceanographic and marine activities of the United States should 

 be conducted so as to contribute to the following objectives : 



(1) The exploitation of the oceans, in terms of recovery of living and mineral 

 resources, safer waste disposal, improved recreation, expanded commerce, and 

 extended weather prediction. 



(2) The expansion of human knowledge of phenomena in and related to the 

 oceans, the marine environment, and the Great Lakes, their boundaries and 

 contents. 



(3) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in ocean- 

 ographic and marine science and technology. 



(4) The enhancement of the culture, general welfare, and security of the 

 United States. 



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

 technology. 



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

 efficiency of vehicles, equipment, and instruments for use in exploration, re- 

 search, surveys, the recovery of resources, and the transmission of energy 

 in the marine environment. 



(7) The Coordination of activities of the various agencies concerned with 

 the marine sciences, and the collection, storing, and distribution of significant 

 data acquired as a result of these activities. 



(8) The establishment of long-range studies of the potential benefits to the 

 United States economy, security, culture, health, and welfare to be gained 

 from the opportunities for, and the problems involved in, utilization of scientific 

 marine and Great Lakes research and surveys. 



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

 United States, with close cooperation among all interested agencies of the United 

 States, in order to avoid unnecessary duplictaion of effort, facilities and equip- 

 ment, or waste. 



