MARINE SCIENCES AND RESEARCH ACT 29 
The National Oceanographic Records Center should serve scientists 
in all hydrographic fields; those aspiring to become such scientists; 
those who use the oceans for navigation, sport, or means of livelihood; 
and those who are merely interested in their phenomena, and should 
do this in the broad and thorough manner that the Library of Congress 
serves students, scholars, and the general public. 
Considered in this perspective the immediate establishment of such 
a center is of great importance. 
Section 8 would authorize appropriations to carry out the purposes 
designated in section 7 including such sums as may be necessary for 
the Coast and Geodetic Survey to construct two survey ships of 500 
tons displacement, six survey ships of from 1,200 to 1,500 tons dis- 
placement, and two survey ships of 2,000 tons displacement, and like- 
wise such sums as are necessary to enable the Maritime Administration 
to construct the basic research ships authorized in the previous 
section. Section 8 would also authorize sums for capital outlay and 
operations of the National Oceanographic Records Center. 
Amendments to sections 7 and & 
1. Page 15, line 5, following the word ‘‘item”’ change ‘‘(a)”’ to “‘(e)”’. 
A typographical correction. 
2. Page 16, line 7, insert “agencies and”’ before the word ‘‘institu- 
tions”. This is a broadening amendment relating to placement of 
basic research ships constructed under the program authorized in the 
bill to be undertaken by the Maritime Administration. 
3. Page 16, line 8, after the word ‘‘Act.”’ insert ‘“The ships author- 
ized by this subsection are in addition to ships authorized to be 
constructed by other sections of this Act.” A perfecting amendment 
relating to construction of basic research ships by the Maritime 
Administration. 
4. Page 16, line 23, for the sum “$250,000” substitute the sum 
“$500,000”. This increase in authorized capital outlay for the 
National Oceanographic Records Center is in accord with views 
expressed to your committee by scientists, scientific organizations, and 
industry representatives that the amount stated in this subsection 
of the bill would be inadequate to provide the accommodations and 
facilities for the collection and dissemination of the data contemplated. 
5. Page 17, line 21, after the word “period.” substitute a semicolon 
for the period and add this proviso: 
Provided, however, That operating costs for new survey ships 
placed in operation by the Coast and Geodetic Survey not 
exceed $3,000,000 per annum; and 
This is a perfecting amendment suggested in substance in comments 
received from the Comptroller General. 
6. Page 17, following line 24 add a new subsection, likewise sug- 
gested in comments received from the Comptroller General, as follows: 
(e) Such sums as are necessary to enable the Maritime 
Administration to design and construct the ships authorized 
in section 7(f). 
