MARINE SCIENCES AND RESEARCH ACT AT 
“bh. Contract with qualified scientists, research laboratories, re- 
search organizations, or educational institutions to undertake basic 
and applied research studies and experiments in the laboratories and 
in coastal waters, in furtherance of the purposes of this section. 
“ec, Undertake in coastal waters studies of the action of waves, wave 
currents, tides, tidal currents, and large-scale ocean and _ littoral 
currents. 
“d. Study and evaluate the interaction of the atmosphere, the sea, 
and the land as they affect the waves, currents, tides, surges, hydro- 
graphic contours, and hydrographic changes in the coastal zone. 
“e. Establish observation stations in coastal waters to determine 
the short-term, seasonal, and yearly changes in waves, currents, and 
hydrography in the area surrounding the station. 
“f. Develop, construct, or acquire instruments and equipment for 
the furtherance of the program of studies authorized in this Section. 
“ox, Determine the sources of the bottom materials in the coastal 
area, the rates and methods of movement of these materials, and the 
effects on the coastal hydrography of changes in the rate at which 
these materials reach the coastal zone. 
“th. Study the mechanics and effects of density currents encountered 
in the coastal area on the current velocities, current patterns, hydrog- 
raphy, interchange of waters, and rates of sedimentation. 
“Src. 16. In order to carry out the policies of this Act and of S. 
Res. 136, 86th Congress, and to provide for the participation of the 
Department of the Army, including either or both military or civil 
functions activities, in the general program for the development of 
marine sciences in the United States, there is hereby authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of the Army, during the ten-year 
period beginning July 1 of the first fiscal year following approval of 
this Act, the following sums, not to exceed $2,000,000 per annum: 
‘“‘a. Such sums as are necessary for the investigations and activities 
described in section 15 relating to investigations in physical oceanog- 
raphy in the near-shore zone. 
‘“‘b. Such sums as are necessary to purchase, develop, or acquire and 
operate the scientific equipment required for investigations in physical 
oceanography in the near-shore zone, including but not hmited to 
amphibious craft, floating craft, fixed platforms, buoys, current 
meters, wave meters, tide gages, sound equipment, direct density 
measuring equipment, turbulence meters, underwater cameras, and 
underwater television equipment, and other instruments and labora- 
tory equipment for oceanographic research in the near-shore zone. 
‘““c. Such sums as are required for expansion and equipping of shore 
facilities as are necessary to support the program of investigations 1n 
physical oceanography in the near-shore zone. 
“‘d. Such sums as are necessary to provide funds for contracts with 
qualified scientists, research laboratories, research organizations, or 
educational institutions to make investigations into physical oceanog- 
raphy in the near-shore zone.”’ 
In addition to the foregoing, it is reeommended that the following 
specific changes be made in S. 2692: 
Page 3, line 4, after the word “‘research”’ insert ‘‘and marine sur- 
veys’’. This is suggested as being more descriptive of the provisions 
of S. 2692. 
