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General Koiscu. With respect to the U.S. Army Engineer District, 
Lake Survey, the proposed transfer to the new oceanic and atmos- 
pheric agency would not appear to be desirable considering the basic 
inland nature of these lakes. Should such a transfer nevertheless 
be made it, would be advisable to allow more executive flexibility in 
its implementation than H.R. 1-3247 now allows. 
In summary, we believe that the Commission’s proposal for a new 
oceanic and atmospheric agency needs to be tested against alterna- 
tives within the broad context of Federal organization and the 
broad environmental and developmental context in which oceanic 
affairs must find their place. 
Alternatives which should be considered include (1) an inter- 
agency approach which comprehensively interrelates the many com- 
plex aspects of the coastal] zone’s landward and seaward components 
and (2) a reflection on whether the important problems of the Great 
Lakes can better be resolved by an agency or interagency group with 
_ an oceanic or inland orientation. 
I appreciate this opportunity of appearing before the subcommit- 
tee and shall be happy to answer any questions you may have. 
Mr. Lennon. Thank you, General. 
Before I move to the other members, in connection with your state- 
ment in the last two lines on page 5, “Should such a transfer never- 
theless be made, it would be advisable to allow more executive flex- 
ibility in its implementation than H.R. 13247 allows,” we would ap- 
preciate your furnishing to counsel for the committee, after confer- 
ring with your legal staff and the legislative draftsmen staff, any 
suggestion that you might have asa vehicle. 
I am not implying that the committee is running headlong into 
this, but we would like to have for the consideration of the counsel 
and members of the committee any alternative revisions of what is 
projected into this. 
You are one of the first witnesses who has indicated that you don’t 
like what you see but, if it comes, consider this. That is what you 
are saying in so many words. 
General Kotscn. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Lennon. We like that approach. If you would have your legis- 
lative counsel furnish to the counsel of this committee any suggested 
changes that you would like this committee to use as a vehicle in its 
deliberations, we would appreciate it. 
(The information follows :) 
SUGGESTED AMENDMENT TO H.R. 13247 
We suggest that needed executive flexibility could be assured by revising the 
paragraph of H.R. 13247 relating to the Lake Survey (beginning on line 20, 
page 19) to read: 
“So much of the mission assigned as of July 1, 1969, to the United States Army 
Engineer District, Lake Survey, as the President may direct, is hereby trans- 
ferred to the Agency; and there are hereby transferred to and vested in the 
Administrator all such functions, powers and duties, relating to such mission, 
as the President may direct, of the Secretary of the Army and of other officers 
and offices of the Department of the Army.” 
This approach would keep the bill clean of cumbersome legislative detail 
and allow the President the necessary flexibility to tailor a transfer in such a 
way as to produce the best overall organizational solution—considering the 
responsibilities of both the receiving and the losing agency. 
