and programs. As the letter of the Vice President mentioned, the 

 Council has thus begun to— 



delineate marine science activies in relation to national goals ; 

 develop a comprehensive program to be conducted by 11 Fed- 

 eral departments independently or in cooperation with States, 

 academic institutions, and industry ; 



designate and fix agency responsibilities and facilitate coopera- . 

 tion among Federal agencies ; 



examine appropriate roles for public and private investment ; 

 undertake legal studies of problems arising out of the man- 

 agement, recovery, and control of marine resources; and 



initiate long-range studies of the potential benefits of marine 

 science activities to the U.S. economy, security, health, and 

 welfare. 

 Implementation is entirely the responsibility of the operating 

 agencies, but the Council seeks to assist them to build on existing 

 strengths in every way possible. When missions cross agency lines how- 

 ever, the Council may designate one of the agencies as a lead agency 

 to assume responsibility for interagency planning and coordination. 

 The President's first major assignment to the Council was to request 

 recommendations for the fiscal year 1968 budget. Nine areas were iso- 

 lated for special emphasis and these are set forth in the President's 

 first report on marine sciences that is before you. 

 They concern — 



a new food- from-the- sea program as part of the war on hunger, 

 including overseas demonstration projects utilizing fish protein 

 concentrate : 



immediate implementation of the sea grant program to 

 strengthen education, applied research, and information transfer ; 

 a new study for improved collection and dissemination of ocean- 

 ographic data ; 



designation of the Chesapeake Bay as a model to study the 

 effects of estuarine pollution and remedial measures ; 

 a pilot plan for offshore minerals exploration : 

 an expanded ocean observation system to improve nearshore 

 weather prediction for small boats and oil facilities and accu- 

 racy of long-range forecasting ; 



a strengthened program of deep ocean technology especially to 

 develop a future capability to recover lost equipment ; 



a new ship to accelerate research in sub- Arctic waters ; and 

 programs for international cooperation to promote peaceful 

 use of the oceans. 

 To place these priority efforts in perspective, the Government's total 

 activities in marine science and technology have also been examined 

 and the total recommended to the Congress for fiscal year 1968 is $462 

 million, up 13 percent from fiscal year 1967. These funds are the mini- 

 mum necessary to expand efforts to understand the sea and develop its 

 resources; to enhance capabilities of local government, universities, 

 and private industry to join in this vital enterprise. 



Detailed tables of funding are presented in the President's report^ — 

 categorized by agency, by function, and by public purpose. These de- 

 tails aid our internal program planning and are intended also to assist 

 appropriation subcommittees of the Congress to determine how the 



