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Mr. Mosuer. At the conclusion of your testimony you say, “the 
management structure for execution of these programs,” and you are 
referring to five programs and programs in general, “will be strength- 
ened,” and you talk about the fact that this will be under the aegis 
of the Marine Science Council. 
Of course, we all recognize the problem that results from the fact 
that the Marine Science Council by statute will die as of June 30 next 
year. This certainly puts on the Congress a very important deadline 
concerning these organizational decisions. 
Dr. DuBriweer. That is correct. 
Mr. Mosuer. Is there any inclination on the part of the adminis- 
tration at this point to recommend to us that the Marine Council be 
continued beyond the June 30 deadline? 
Dr. DuBrince. I am afraid, Mr. Mosher, I can’t give you a firm 
administration position on this. I can give you my personal opinion. 
I believe that the problems of creating a wholly new organization are 
very great and that the creation of it will take a little time. 
Even if we were agreed in principle on how it ought to be done, 
setting it up and bringing it together and so on is not a thing that can 
be done overnight. In order to avoid a possible gap in organizational 
management of marine problems, one option that might be considered 
would be to extend the life of the Marine Science Council for a period 
so that it can make sure that the lead agencies which will be designated 
in each of these areas are designated, that the necessary coordination 
is established between the lead agency and other agencies having re- 
sponsibilities, and so that there can be a continuing overview of these 
proposals as well as others which may come along later. 
Mr. Mosuer. I can assure you that the members of this committee 
have a high regard for the job that the Marine Council has done and 
is doing, and I think you are right that we would hesitate to just 
create a vacuum by having it disappear without any new organization ; 
but at the same time I think I speak for the rest of the committee 
when I think that we are going to move ahead rather energetically in 
attempting to produce some legislation for a more permanent 
organization. 
On your next to the last page you refer to Dr. Wakelin’s appoint- 
ment and the appointment of the new task force by the administration 
in this field, and it is an impressive talent that you have appointed to 
that commission. 
Dr. DuBrincr. Yes. 
Mr. Mosuer. Now, however, I think we are very much aware of 
Dr. Wakelin’s testimony before this committee where he said: 
There is no doubt that a unified managerial framework such as NOAA must 
be established if we are to pursue the recommended program. 
Will the task force that Dr. Wakelin now heads for the administra- 
tion be considering this organizational question parallel with the Ash 
Committee’s consideration ? 
Dr. DuBriwcr. The Wakelin Task Force is intended to give by 
the end of this calendar year to the administration some suggestions 
for next steps in the marine field. This is a group of really great ex- 
perts, as you pointed out, and they are being asked to look at the 
Stratton report, to look at the other reports and recommendations 
