MARINE SCIENCES AND RESEARCH ACT 57 
this field; however, the probably extent of such expenditures also 
will depend upon future developments. 
If authorized as contemplated by this bill the proposed 10-year 
program relating to commercial fisheries could result in costs as 
follows: Forty-four million dollars in capital expenditures, $60 million 
in salaries, and $45 million in operating expenses over the 10-year 
period. The $60 million for salaries would provide an estimated 550 
to 600 man-years of employment per year, or 5,500 to 6,000 man- 
years in 10 years. While our oceanography research, as it apples 
to marine species of sport fish, will be conducted in harmony with our 
oceanography research generally, it will be carried out pursuant to 
and with funds obtained in accordance with a previous enactment, 
the act of September 22, 1959 (73 Stat. 642). 
We have been advised by the Bureau of the Budget that there is no 
objection to the submission of this report to your committee. 
Sincerely yours, 
Exumer F. BEeNNeETT, 
Under Secretary of the Interior. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, 
OrricE oF THE DrrReEcTor, 
Washington, D.C., March 8, 1960. 
Hon. WarREN G. MaGnuson, 
Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce 
U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 
My Dear Senator Maanuson: This is in response to your request 
for the comments of the National Science Foundation with respect 
to S. 2692, relating to oceanography and the marine sciences. 
We consider the objectives of S. 2692 to be extremely worthwhile. 
The recommendations of the Committee on Oceanography of the 
National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, referred 
to in the bill’s declaration of policy, have been given careful considera- 
tion by the various Government agencies concerned, and, in general, 
the objectives of the committee’s report are considered worthy of 
endorsement. Proposed future activities of the National Science 
Foundation with respect to support of oceanographic research and 
the provision of facilities for such research coincide closely in many 
respects to the committee’s report. 
We are pleased to see the interest of the Congress in these matters 
which, of course, are important to the progress of oceanographic 
research. It would appear, however, that much of the authority 
contained in this bill is already provided for in the basic legislation 
of the various Federal agencies concerned. With respect to the 
National Science Foundation, the bill would not provide any addi- 
tional legislative authority. Furthermore, the Foundation is engaged 
in the support of significant activities aimed at improving research and 
training in oceanography. For these reasons, we do not favor 
enactment of S. 2692. We would like to point out, however, that, 
while we believe that additional legislation is not necessary it is 
important that certain areas of science which appear to require urgent 
assistance in the national interest, be supported more intensively. In 
recognition of the need for increased attention to the support of 
research in oceanography, we have added to our earth sciences program 
