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Mr. Mitter. No, sir. I don’t and this is one of the points that I want 
to make here, that it does not clearly come through in the bill, with its 
emphasis on science and technology, that there are economic, legal, and 
political considerations. 
Mr. Lennon. Go ahead with your recommendations. 
Mr. Mirrer. Section 104(a) (1) authorizes the advancement of fun- 
damental understanding of the biological, physical, geological, and 
chemical characteristics of the marine environment, and of the 
atmosphere. 
Section 104(a) (2) authorizes the development of fundamental tech- 
nology to achieve more effective use of the marine environment and to 
operate with greater efficiency and safety in the atmosphere, 
I feel that there is a concomitant need to advance our understanding 
of social processes related to the marine environment and the 
atmosphere. 
By “social processes” IT am speaking of the values men apply, the 
institutions we create, the resources we use, and the resulting impacts 
or residual effects we have on these environments. 
The commission’s report was concerned with a large percentage of 
the earth’s total environment. It was not simply addressed to a special 
interest group to promote the ocean and atmospheric industries, nor 
did it equate the benefit of mankind solely with scientific or tech- 
nological research and industrial development. 
The report addressed the need to understand the marine and atmos- 
pheric environments, to understand the impact of man’s technology 
and activities upon those environments, and his interaction with ae 
Clearly, the commission was talking about an environmental agency 
in a dynamic sense of the term—an agency concerned with the use of 
the marine and atmospheric environments with understanding and 
appreciation of our relationships with these environments and the con- 
sequences of our use of them. 
Thus, I would like to offer and submit for the record some proposed 
changes i in the language of the bill, that would clarify an intent here. 
Mr. Lennon. Are you full- time counsel for the Smithsonian 
Institution ? 
Mr. Miuuer. Yes, sir, and was also on the staff of the commission. 
Mr. Lennon. I just wanted to get that in the record. My understand- 
ing was that you were. 
You may proceed. 
Mr. Miniter. I have prepared here and submit for inclusion some 
proposed changes that would indicate the explicit need for concern 
with the social processes much the way that Dr. Carl Auerbach was 
concerned with mternational political institutional problems, that Dr. 
Crutchfield was concerned in the use of resources and brought in his 
vast knowledge of the economics of resource consery ation, and Dr. 
Knee in his panel report on the coastal zone also had concern here 
for not only the science and technology involved, but also the social 
and political concerns. 
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO H.R. 13247 
Section 102(a) 
The Congress declares that it is the policy of the United States to encourage, 
develop, and maintain a comprehensive, coordinated and continuing national 
