MARINE SCIENCES AND RESEARCH ACT 63: 
another and with non-Federal organizations to develop a com-: 
prehensive attack on the problem. In this connection, the Ford. 
Foundation has recently announced the award of grants to several 
universities, designed to increase the number of advanced research 
scientists in the field of oceanography. 
(3) Provision of funds to carry out needed programs in the 
field of oceanography and the marine sciences. The 1961 budget 
provides for substantial expansion of Federal support of ocea- 
nography through programs of the Foundation and a number of 
other agencies. We understand that total expenditures for 
oceanography exclusive of funds for certain military purposes 
will be $56 million in 1961 as contrasted with $38 million in 1960. 
As we mentioned earlier, care must be exercised, however, so as: 
not to create too great an imbalance between oceanography and. 
other areas of science. Another factor directly related to utili- 
zation of oceanographic research funds is that the number of 
oceanographers presently trained and capable of doing high 
quality research work is limited and until there is a significant 
increase in the number of such persons, additional funds alone 
will not achieve the desired result. 
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to comment on the bill. 
The Bureau of the Budget has advised us it has no objection to the 
submission of this report. 
Sincerely yours, 
Atan T. Waterman, Director. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, 
Washington, April 25, 1960.. 
Hon. Warren G. Macnuson, 
Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Forergn Commerce, 
U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 
My Dear Mr. Cuarirman: Reference is made to your request for 
the views of this Department on S. 2692, to advance the marine 
sciences, to establish a comprehensive 10-year program of oceano- 
graphic research and surveys; to promote commerce and navigation, 
to secure the national defense; to expand ocean resources; to authorize 
the construction of research and survey ships and facilities; to assure 
systematic studies of effects of radioactive materials in marine en- 
vironments; to enhance the general welfare; and for other purposes. 
The Department is not in a position to state whether new legis- 
lation is necessary to carry out the proposed program of oceanographic 
and marine research or whether it could be carried out by the de- 
partments and agencies specified in the bill under their existing 
authority. However, the Department would like to point out that 
the bill fails to recognize important interests that the Coast Guard 
has in many phases of the proposed research program. For example, 
the Coast Guard is charged with the enforcement of all applicable 
Federal laws upon the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction 
of the United States and the administration of a safety program upon 
these waters covering all matters not specifically delegated by law to. 
another Federal agency (14 U.S.C. 2). The Coast Guard, in its 
management of the international ice patrol service, conducts oceano- 
graphic surveys of the ocean areas in the North Atlantic and collects. 
