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For these reasons, we earnestly urge that in the event H.R. 13247 is enacted, the 
Coast Guard not be transferred to the new National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Agency. 
STATEMENT OF Dr. THOMAS D. Barrow, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY 
ASSOCIATION 
My name is Thomas D. Barrow. I am president of the National Oceanography 
Association and am appearing before you today in that capacity to present the 
consensus viewpoint of the board of directors of that organization on H.R. 13247. 
I am also an active member of several other oceanography organizations and am 
a senior vice president and director of Humble Oil and Refining Company, Hous- 
ton, Texas. 
The National Oceanography Association appreciates the opportunity to appear 
before the subcommittee to comment on H.R. 13247. As you know, the National 
Oceanography Association is a citizens’ organization representing industry, 
science, education and the general public desiring a strong national ocean 
program. We have approximately 500 corporate members which makes us the 
largest and broadest industrial-based oceanographic group. We also have some 
1.700 individual members. For the record, I would like to submit as Exhibit Ia 
brochure listing our board of directors and their affiliations. 
Last May 22, 1969, then NOA president John H. Clotworthy appeared before 
this subcommittee to comment on the report of the Commission on Marine Science, 
Engineering and Resources and to express the association’s support for the Na- 
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency as recommended by the Commission. His 
statements were based on a resolution adopted on January 27, 1969, by the NOA 
board of directors approving the concept of both NOAA and NACO. 
On September 18, the NOA board of directors adopted a further statement of 
position. This statement, as do my other comments, reflects the consensus of 
opinions of our collective board for which I appear and am testifying today. The 
views expressed are those of NOA and are not necessarily those of any one direc- 
tor or company represented on NOA’s board, I will not read this statement but 
attach it as Exhibit II. 
The National Oceanography Association policy statement recognizes the need 
for a central agency in government to undertake and oversee innovative oceanic 
and environmental activities which are appropriate to government. Such an 
organization is essential to efficiency and the elimination of duplication of effort. 
H.R. 13247 and the report of the President’s Commission on Marine Science, En- 
gineering and Resources are both devoted to this end and are therfore in this 
principle endorsed by the National Oceanography Association. We also specifi- 
cally support the establishment of a National Advisory Committee for Oceans 
and Atmosphere. 
The Stratton Commission has been highly commended by NOA (and others) 
for the thoroughness of its review and the high professional quality of its report 
to the President. Its basic concepts are embodied in the declaration of policy and 
objectives of H.R. 13247, where it is stated that the policy of the United States 
is to “encourage, develop, and maintain a comprehensive, coordinated and con- 
tinuing national program in marine and atmospheric science, technology, and 
technical services for the benefit of mankind. ...” We think that this is an 
important delineation of the scope of the proposed law. 
Essentially, H.R. 13247 in concerned with the organization of government to 
conduct research and development activities and provide broad-based user serv- 
ices. As such, that instrument should properly be devoted to organizing the func- 
tions of government which are pertinent to government activity. It should not 
be a device to inject government into the historic activities of private enterprise. 
Certainly this bill could not obtain the widespread support of industry which it 
deserves if it were to violate the legitmate functions of private industry. 
We believe that in two important respects it does that. In section 104 deserib- 
ing “Functions of the Agency”, paragraph (a) (6) and (7) the NOAA is directed 
to explore and evaluate the living and mineral resources of the ocean environ- 
ment and to develop hardware essential to that end. This, clearly, is an activity 
best performed by private industry. We, therefore, suggest that section 104, 
paragraph (a) (6) and (7) be revised so as to read as follows: (our suggested 
revisions underlined) “encourage private enterprise to make surveys to identify, 
locate, and measuring living and mineral resources of the marine environment ;” 
