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Reason: This is necessary in order to clarify respective areas of mapping 
and charting responsibilities, to avoid an unnecessary duplication of effort be- 
tween the Navy and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, and to be 
in consonance with the considered recommendations of the Commission on Marine 
Science, Engineering and Resources. 
(2) Page 7 line 6 add section (12): “Department of Defense atmospheric 
and oceanographic research, development, information, surveys, forecasting, 
mapping and charting and other related services not specifically transferred to 
the Agency remain the responsibility of the Department of Defense.” 
Reason: This is in order to clarify lines of responsibility or function between 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency and the Department of Defense 
as was suggested by the Commission on Marine Science, Engineering and 
Resources in its report. 
(3) Page 8 line 21, delete ‘‘(A)”’. 
Page 9 line 4 through 11, change comma after “Code” (line 4) to a period and 
delete the remainder of the sentence. 
Reason: NOAA personnel should not receive better treatment than that af- 
forded civilian personnel in other departments and agencies in the Federal 
government. The proviso in the bill is not compatible with the principles of 
classification under title 5, U.S. Code. 
(4) Page 8 line 24. The maximum number of personnel who may be appointed 
without regard to civil service and classification laws is left unspecified. Obvi- 
ously, there is a small number which would be appropriate. There is, on the other 
hand, a large number which would provide NOAA with an unfair advantage in 
the competition fer competent talent. This number should be carefully chosen to 
insure a proper balance between NOAA’s need and the needs of other agencies. 
(5) Page 16, line 22 through 25, page 17 lines 1 and 2. Delete the sentence 
“The Advisory Committee ... as it deems appropriate.” 
Reason: The function of NACOA is to advise NOAA. The provision in the bill 
for NACOA to submit reports provide NACOA with a degree of authority 
which is incompatible with its responsibility. It is noted that the Administrator 
of NOAA makes a report at the end of each fiscal year to the President for sub- 
mission to the Congress. (Sec. 104(e)). It would be improper for NOAA’s ad- 
visory body to be submitting additional reports. 
(6) Page 18 line 18, add the sentence “The Coast Guard shall be maintained 
in an adequate state of readiness as a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, as specified in 14 USC 2.” 
Reason: Inasmuch as the Coast Guard fleet will be combined with those of 
ESSA and BCF, some statutory provision for maintaining the Coast Guard in a 
state of readiness for transfer to the Navy is deemed appropriate. 
(7) Page 20 line 8 add “and the National Oceanographic Instrumentation 
Center.” 
Reason: The NOIC is inadequately treated in the bill. NOAA would appear to 
have some of the NOIC missions, and the bill as written would automatically 
create unnecessary duplication. 
Mr. Lennon. Mr. Downing. 
Mr. Downtne. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 
Mr. Secretary and general, I think it fairly obvious that you all 
are less than overenthusiastic about this proposal, and I agree with 
Mr. Dellenback that much the same arguments against it could be 
found when the Armed Forces were consolidated under the Depart- 
ment of Defense.. 
But, you know, although I disagree with you, I must begrudginegly 
admit that you have submitted an excellent report and some of your 
points have to be taken into consideration. I find myself reluctant to 
admit that, but I think you have made a contribution here today. 
General, your answer to Congressman Keith’s question as to who 
killed Lake Erie was both interesting and provocative. I understood 
you to say that the people did, and did I understand you to say it would 
have died anyway ? 
General Korscu. Yes, sir. 
