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and disseminates ocean data (46 U.S.C. 738a(d)). Coast Guard 
vessels serving on ocean station duty collect and furnish limited 
oceanographic data to the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office (14 U.S.C. 
90). Icebreaking vessels are maintained and operated by the Coast 
Guard as one of its primary duties (14 U.S.C. 2, Executive Order No. 
7521). The Coast Guard also has responsibility for regulating the 
carriage of explosives and other dangerous articles by vessels (46 
Ues@.3h7 0) 
Inasmuch as the Coast Guard already has authority to conduct 
programs in oceanography, it would not seek further authorization 
for these programs. However, should your committee take favorable 
action on this bill, the Department would suggest appropriate recog- 
nition of the oceanographic activities of the Coast Guard, along with 
those of other agencies. 
The Department has been advised by the Bureau of the Budget 
that there is no objection to the submission of this report to your 
committee. 
Very truly yours, 
A. GitMorE FL.uss, 
Acting Secretary of the Treasury. 
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