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“TITLE I—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOS- 
PHERIC PROGRAM 
“SHORT TITLE 
“Sno. 101. This title may be cited as the ‘National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Program Act of 1969’. 
“DECLARATION OF POLICY AND OBJECTIVES 
“Src. 102. (a) The Congress declares that it is the 
policy of the United States to encourage, develop, and main- 
tain a comprehensive, coordinated and continuing national 
program in marine and atmospheric science, technology, 
and technical services for the benefit of mankind through 
the enhancement of commerce, transportation, and national 
security ; the protection of health and property; the rehabili- 
tation of our commercial fisheries; and the increased utiliza- 
tion of these and ther resources. Such national program 
should be conducted so as to contribute to the following 
objectives: 
“(1) The accelerated development and utilization of 
the resources of the marine environment. 
7 (2) The expansion of human knowledge of the marine 
and atmospheric environment. 
(3) The encouragement of private investment enter- 
prise in exploration, technological development, marine com- 
merce, and economic utilization of the resources of the marine 
environment. 
