NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM LEGISLATION 51 



(10) The making available to agencies directly concerned or affected by ocean- 

 M>graphie or Great Lakes phenomena of knowledge obtained through domestic or 

 foreign scientific marine research and surveys which is of value or significance 

 to the agency. 



(11) The cooperation by the United States with other nations and groups of 

 nations in oceanographic and marine research and surveys when such coopera- 

 tion is in the national interest. 



Sec. 3. (a) There is hereby established in the Office of Science and Technology 

 in the Executive OflSce of the President, the National Oceanographic Council 

 (hereinafter called the "Council") which shall be composed of one representative 

 >each from : 



( 1 ) The Department of State. 



(2) The Department of the Treasury. 

 <3) The Department of Defense. 



( 4 ) The Department of the Interior. 



( ."> ) The Department of Commerce. 



( 6) The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. 



( 7 ) The Ofiice of Science and Technology. 



(8) The Atomic Energy Commission. 



(9) The National Science Foundation. 



(10) The Smithsonian Institution. 



(b) The head of each department, agency, and instrumentality to be rep- 

 resented on the Council shall designate from among those ofiicers of his depart- 

 ment, agency, or instrumentality who were appointed to their offices by the 

 President with the advice and consent of the Senate, an officer to serve as rej)- 

 resentative on the Council. 



(c) The President shall from time to time designate a representative on the 

 'Council to serve as Chairman of the Council. 



(d) It shall be the function of the Council to advise and assist the President, 

 as he may request, with respect to the performance of functions in the field of 

 oceanograph and the marine sciences, including but not limited to the following 

 ^functions : 



(1) surveying all significant oceanographic and marine sciences activities, 

 including the policies, plans, programs, and accomplishments of all depart- 

 ments and agencies of the United States engaged in such activities ; 



(2) developing a comprehensive program of oceanographic and marine 

 science activities, including, but not limited to, exploration, exploitation and 

 conservation of marine resources, ocean engineering, stu Mes of air-sea inter- 

 :action, expanded recreational facilities and waterfront development, trans- 

 mission of energy, and communications, to be conducted by departments and 

 agencies of the United States : 



(3) designating and fixing the direction of major oceanographic and 

 marine science activities, including, but not limited to, exploration, exploi- 

 tation and conservation of marine resources, ocean engineering, studies of 

 air-sea interaction, expanded recreational facilities, and waterfront develop- 

 ment, transmission of energy, and communications ; 



(4) providing for effective cooperation among all departments and agen- 

 cies of the United States engaged in oceanographic and marine science ac- 

 tivities, and specify, in any case in which primary responsibility for any 

 category of the oceanographic and marine science activities has been assigned 

 to any department or agency, which of those activities may be carried on 

 concurrently by other departments or agencies ; 



(5) coordinating all Federal activities in combating natural and manmade 

 phenomena adversely affecting public welfare, including storms, floods, seis- 

 mic activity, pollution and radioactive fallout ; 



(6) resolving differences arising among departments and agencies of the 

 United States with respect to oceanographic and marine science activities 

 under this Act, including differences as to whether a particular project is an 

 oceanographic and marine science activity ; and 



(7) reviewing annually all existing oceanographic and marine sciences 

 activities conducted by departments and agencies of the United States in 

 light of the policies, plans, programs, and priorities developed pursuant to 

 this Act. 



(e) The Council may employ a staff to be headed by a civilian executive secre- 

 tary who shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent 

 of the Senate, and shall receive compensation at a rate established by the Presi- 

 dent at not to exceed that of level TV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule 



