466 NATIONAL OCEANOGEAPHIC PROGRAM LEGISLATION 



tind out more about the earth's core through undersea drilling tech- 

 niques. All of these programs are indicative of our continuing efforts 

 to add to our meager store of oceanographic knowledge. 



The situation in Hawaii probably could be duplicated in many other 

 States which border the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Great Lakes, and the 

 Gulf of Mexico. In these and other States there are at j)resent various 

 governmental and private agencies which are fully cognizant of the 

 need to know more about the treasures to be found in ocean depths. 

 But these agencies do not represent a concerted national effort, nor are 

 they necessarily striving to achieve a common goal. There is in fact an 

 urgent need to coordinate their efforts and to enlarge and accelerate 

 the present ocean research and development program on a national 

 basis. 



The best and most effective vehicle to accomplish this would be to 

 establish in the executive department an office such as the National 

 Council on Marine Eesources and Engineering Development which is 

 l^roposed in H.E. 10432. The proposed Council would concern itself 

 with all marine science activities embracing not only oceanography, 

 but also engineering, technology, and other related activities. The 

 Council would be authorized to go beyond the scope of pure scientific 

 consideration of marine matters and include within the sphere of its 

 concern the exploration, development, and use of all the resources of 

 the sea. It would interest and encourage pivate industry in the de- 

 velopment of hitherto little known marine resources, as well as give 

 renewed vigor and vitality to our declining American fishing industry. 



In connection with the development by private industry of the un- 

 tapped resources of the sea, I am convinced that the oceans of the 

 world are limitless sources of protein suitable for human consumption 

 and able to maintain in vigorous health a world population several 

 times its present size. Further, there are indications that vast deposits 

 of metal ores, including manganese, nickel, cobalt, zinc, iron, and alu- 

 minum, are lying at the bottom of the sea in quantities greater than 

 the present human population could ever use. 



Mr. Chairman, H.R. 10432 and its companion bills would provide 

 the governmental structure which would best achieve the rapid, effi- 

 cient, and orderly accomplishment of the exploitation of our oceans in 

 cooperation with industry and our scientific community. 



I therefore strongly urge that the measure be reported favorably by 

 this subcommittee. 



Thank you very much. 



Mr. Lennon. Thank you, sir, for giving such a fine statement. 



Next I want to call our colleague from the State of Pennsylvania. 



STATEMENT OF HON. JAMES G. FULTON, A REPRESENTATIVE IN 

 CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA 



Mr. Fulton. Thank you for the opportunity to present my state- 

 ment this morning. I would first like to compliment Mr. Fascell for 

 introducing his bill, H.E. 5654 to provide for expanded research in 

 the oceans and the Great Lakes ; to establish a National Oceanographic 

 Council ; and for other worthwhile purposes. I feel so strongly about 

 the legislation that I have likewise introduced an identical bill, and I 

 hope it will be considered along with the Fascell bill. 



