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information collected by a single agency has to be available to all 

 agencies. For example, the broad array of oceanographic activities 

 of the Navy is related to the mission of the Navy, but it should be, 

 and is, available to the civilian agencies. 



Sixth, there have been several bills introduced during the past 5 

 years dealing with one or another substantive issue within the ocean- 

 ographic program. Such a bill, H.E.. 5175, hj Congressman Lennon, 

 provides for a study of legal problems relatm^ to the management, 

 use, and control of natural resources of the oceans and ocean beds. 



I wholeheartedly endorse this bill in principle, although it seems 

 to me that its implementation is more properly vested in other agen- 

 cies. This is precisely the type of study which general administra- 

 tive funding of the sort I have just recommended for the ICO chair- 

 man could support. 



In summary, Mr. Chairman, I believe a slightly augmented version 

 of your own bill would provide the most favorable climate for execu- 

 tion of a strong national program in the best interest of all concerned. 

 With the provisions I have outlined, I would favor its passage and 

 enactment. 



I am certainly free for questions, Mr. Chairman ; and I hope that I 

 am free to call on experts as they are needed. 



Mr. Lennon. Yes, sir ; you certainly are, Doctor. 



Mr, Rogers of Florida. 



Mr. Rogers. Thank you, INIr. Chairman. Dr. Morse, we are 

 delighted to have you here and know of your interest and the good 

 work you have done with the Navy and the ICO. 



What is the budget division for oceanography as to major depart- 

 ments now ? The Navy is for research. The Navy has about — ^these 

 could just be round figures. 



Dr. Morse. Rather than guess, I think I could supply a rough table. 

 I would say in research — the Navy in research, for example, for 1965, 

 for research is $32 million. This does not count ship construction, for 

 example. 



Mr. Rogers. I understand. How much in Commerce ? 



Dr. Morse. Well, in research, it is about $650,000. 



Mr. Rogers. $650,000. 



Dr. Morse. Now, this does not include the Weather Bureau. I am 

 sorry — that is the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and that is what is 

 called "research.' Of course, the survey operation is much larger. 



Mr. Rogers. What is their survey ? 



Dr. Morse. $9.1 million in the survey, and in 1965 there was $9 mil- 

 lion for ship construction. 



Mr. Rogers. How much for ship construction this year ? 



Dr. Morse. In 1966 there is no ship construction. The survey oper- 

 ation is $10.6 million. 



Mr. Rogers. I beg your pardon. 



Dr. Morse. $10.6 million in 1966 for survey, but none for ship con- 

 struction in 1966. 



Mr. Rogers. None for construction. All right. 



Now, what about Fisheries and Wildlife for research? That is 

 in — I am sorry, I beg your pardon. Let me go back a minute. 



The Bureau of Standards for research ? 



Dr. Morse. We carry none in our program. 



