558 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM LEGISLATION 



frankly labeled a "Marine Exploration and Development Act," its 

 geographical limits are quite rigorously defined and its promise of 

 economic return more immediate than other areas of endeavor. It is 

 not mutually exclusive with other bills which consider other prob- 

 lems, and it does not threaten any of these existing agencies which 

 are now doing an outstanding job. 



I am personally involved with a type of small business which, quite 

 frankly, would benefit from such a program, but I also feel that such 

 small businesses, most of which are now making their technical con- 

 tributions in oceanography out of proportion to their gross sales when 

 compared to big industry, will more than pull their weight in a pro- 

 gram of Continental Shelf exploration. 



I wish to thank the subcommittee for giving me this opportunity to 

 present these opinions. 



Mr. Casbt. Thank you very much, Mr. Frantz. 



Mr. Keith, we will give you the honor of opening this questioning. 



Mr. Keith. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



I am proud to make note of the fact that Mr. Frantz is one of my 

 constituents, and that his firm is located in my district very close to 

 the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 



His comments, of course, are significant. I am particularly pleased 

 that he singled out my bill for favorable comment. It is one of the 

 few nice things that has happened to me during these hearinai:s. Most 

 of the previous witnesses have been a little more critical of H.R. 6009 

 than he. 



But my bill, as he says, gives an opportunity for the private sector 

 to participate in the national oceanoa:raphic program more actively, 

 and I believe more profitably to the public good. 



We have in my district and throughout the country literally hun- 

 dreds of small oceanographic research companies and engineering 

 companies who are contributing greatly to our progress in the field 

 of oceanography, and contributing in the long run to the strength 

 of our country. Mr. Frantz' firm is typical of these and I think it is 

 very helpful of him to come down here as a representative of small in- 

 dustry and be, in fact, the onlv such representative of small industry 

 to testify on these hearings. I am proud to have him as a constitu- 

 ent and I join with you in welcoming him here to the committee. 



I do not have any questions to ask of him. I would "Drefer, instead, 

 to have other members of the committee do that. Thank you, Mr. 

 Chairman. 



Mr. Caset. Mr. Kogers ? 



Mr. !RoGERS. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Frantz, I think you have pointed out some of the problems we 

 have, there is no question about it. I think it is going to be neces- 

 Sfirv for the Consress, ?"= you say, to get into the field very actively 

 and pass legislation to help center our goals on what needs to be done, 

 and I, too, want to join my colleague in saying we do appreciate 

 your coming here and giving us the benefit of your thoughts, par- 

 fi'^nlarlv from a different viewpoint, from a man that has to deal 

 wi^h nil of this in business ; and I might say, too, I am sure you are 

 aware the contribution your Congressman has made to this entire 

 fiplrl hap been very sisrnificant. Thank you. 



Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 



