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cost approximately a quarter of a million dollars, there was not a 
single legislative recommendation submitted to the Congress, as re- 
quired by law. 
Now I have great faith in you and great respect for you and I 
am well aware that many of the problems that I am discussing at 
this particular time do not relate to your agency, but relate to the 
Bureau of the Budget. Yet nevertheless, Mr. Secretary, I must observe 
with some sadness that when this committee has waited for reports, 
we have invariably been disappointed. I am sure you know this. 
Dr. Guascow. I do, sir. 
Mr. Dinexuu. I also would observe, Mr. Secretary, that most of 
the conservation legislation reported out of this subcommittee over 
the last couple of years has also come out over the objections not of 
just this administration but of the previous administration. So again, 
Mr. Secretary, I must sadly observe that although we seek the advice 
of the departments, it is our hope that we will get some inspiration, 
some guidance, some help, some cooperation, involving legislative 
policy. The observations that we have received on legislation from 
your agency and other agencies of the Federal Government have 
invariably directed or invariably requested this committee to reserve 
judgment until some future action by the administration. 
I would refer to the National Environmental Policy Act, legislation 
dealing with fishery loans to commercial fisheries; to legislation deal- 
ing with water pollution; to legislation that would make available the 
hand-gun tax for hunter safety program, and legislation of this kind. 
Yet not infrequently, when this legislation is signed by the President, 
it is signed with great approval. I must advise you that it is the in- 
tention of the Chair to proceed in an expeditious fashion to present 
this legislation to the House, and I must inform you that it is our hope 
that you will be able to submit to us appropriate amendments to the 
legislation at a very early date. ¢ 
Mr. Everett. As you know, the Congress is taking a recess in early 
August. Could vou indicate at this time as to whether Congress would 
be entitled to a copy of the ocean dumping report once it has been com- 
pleted and presented to the President ? 
Dr. Grascow. Mr. Everett, I cannot answer your question, because 
1 am just a member of this committee and it-is bevond my control. 
_ Mr. Evererr. I would appreciate it if you would see that this com- 
mittee gets a copy of this report as soon as it is available for distribu- 
tion to the Members of the Congress. 
Dr. Guascow. I will make that recommendation. 
Mr. Everett. Thank you, sir. 
That is all, Mr. Chairman. ‘ 
Mr. Drxcent. Mr. Secretary, the Chair would like to ask you if you 
are familiar with the report submitted to the Secretary of the Interior 
entitled “Evaluation of Influence of Dumping in the New York 
Bight” ? 
Dr. Guiascow. By our Sandy Hook laboratory ? 
Mr. Dincetu. Yes, sir. ; ; 
Actually, there were a large number of persons involved in that. The 
Chairman was Dr. Smith. oe 
Dr. Grascow. Excuse me, I did not recognize it by that name. 
