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tions as important sources of food, fresh water, recrea- 
tion, beauty, and enjoyment. 
“(2) the Great Lakes are among the world’s 
major waterways, each year carrying tons of water- 
borne shipping to and from all parts of the globe; 
““(3) the productivity and beauty of the Great 
Lakes in recent years have been diminished and threat- 
ened by water pollution, shoreline erosion, and sedi- 
mentation; 
“(4) numerous Federal agencies have initiated and 
supported research projects to study, enhance, manage, 
preserve, protect, or restore the resources of the Great 
Lakes; 
“(5) the various research projects relating to the 
Great Lakes, including those conducted at the college 
and university level and those conducted at the State 
and local level, can be more effectively coordimated in 
order to obtain maximum benefits; and 
““(6) a greater awareness of the importance of pre- 
serving and protecting the environmental quality of the 
Great Lakes is in the national interest. 
““(b) PuRPOSE.—The purpose of this title is— 
“(1) to provide for a rational and effective coordi- 
nation of federally supported research aimed at increas- 
ing fundamental knowledge in support of efforts to pre- 
