MARINE science"^' 



HEARINGS 



BEFORE THE 



COMMITTEE ON 



INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE 



UNITED STATES SENATE 



EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS 



SECOND SESSION 

 ON 



S. 2692 



A BILL TO ADVANCE THE MARINE SCIENCES, TO ESTABLISH 

 A COMPREHENSIVE 10-YEAR PROGRAM OF OCEANOGRAPHIQ 

 RESEARCH AND SURVEYS, TO PROMOTE" COMMERCE AND 

 NAVIGATION, TO SECURE THE NATIONAL DEFENSE, TO 

 EXPAND OCEAN RESOURCES, TO AUTHORIZE THE CON- 

 STRUCTION OF RESEARCH AND SURVEY SHIPS AND FACILI- 

 TIES, TO ASSURE SYSTEMATIC STUDIES OF EFFECTS OF 

 RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS IN MARINE ENVIRONMENTS, TO 

 ENHANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE, AND 

 FOR OTHER PURPOSES 



APRIL 20, 21, AND 22, 1960 



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