I understand that tlie administration objects to the ]Vragnuson and 

 Tydinofs bill's metliod of financing, using these revenues from the 

 Outer Continental Shelf Land Act. Is that correct? And, if so, why 

 do you object? 



Secretary- Hickel. Yes; that is the earmarking of those funds. They 

 are asking for $75 million or $125 million, presTmiably for land acquisi- 

 tion, and we are not addressing ourselves to land acquisition at this 

 time. We have asked for an increase in the land and water conservation 

 fund of 50 percent, up to $300 million. We hope that is enacted. We 

 are generally opposing S. 2802 and S. 3460 from the standpoint of their 

 earmarking of funds. 



Senator Hollixgs. The announcement you make that the new Office 

 of INIarine Affairs now will be directly under you — tliis was the Assist- 

 ant Secretary post I think we talked about at the last hearing. 



Now this is directly under the Secretary's Office ? 



Secretarv Hickel. That is right. 



Senator Hollings. Will you describe it if it is at all expanded? I 

 think we had one gentleman and three secretaries. Is that the same? 

 That is what they had — the Assistant Secretary. That is my memory 

 of it. I would like the Secretary to tell us budgetwise and staffwise 

 Avhat ciiange if any has occurred. 



INIr. Stang. Mr. Chairman, the pui-pose of moving the Office of 

 INIarine Resources up to the Office of the Secretary and changing it 

 to the Office of Marine Affairs is to give Marine Affairs the visibility 

 it deserves. The order, of which we have a copy, and if you are inter- 

 ested, Mr. Chairman, we will be pleased to submit it for the record. 



Senator Hollings. We appreciate making it a part of the record. 

 Thank you. 



[The order follows :] 



U.S. Department of the Interioe, 



Office of the Secretary, 

 Washingfon, D.C., April SO, 1970. 

 Order No. : 2932. 

 Subject : Office of Marine Affairs. 



Sec. 1. Purpose. This Order establishes the Office of Marine Affairs in the 

 OflBce of the Secretary. This action is being taken at lhi.s time to give priority 

 to tlie planning, coordination, and execution of marine programs of the Depart- 

 ment of the Interior. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Public Law 

 01-190) has provided this Department with expanded authority to coordinate and 

 develop broad programs of environmental research and planning. The admin- 

 istration assigned the Department of the Interior the lead role in coastal zone 

 management and the establishment of coastal zone laboratories, both calling 

 for stepped up planning and programs with this Department. The Department 

 must be prepared to advance civilian marine affairs for the Federal Govern- 

 ment and the Nation through leadership in all aspects of marine activity 

 germane to marine resources, the marine environment and the coastal zone. 



Sec. 2. Office of Marine Affairs. The Office of Marine Resources is transferred 

 to the Office of tlie Secretary and is renamed the Office of Marine Affairs. This 

 Office will be headed by a Director who will be the Secretarial Officer responsible 

 for the planning, coordination and execution of Interior's marine affairs pro- 

 grams and who will work closely with the Assistant Secretaries and bureaus 

 and offices carrying out specific elements of these programs. It will carry out 

 the following fimctions : 



(a) Serve as the Secretary'.s chief representative for marine and coastal zone 

 affairs. 



(h) Advance and provide direction for Departmental policy and programs 

 in marine affairs including international, deep ocean, continental shelf, marine 

 technoloiry and associated environmental problems. 



(c) Oversee the Department's coastal zone and estuarine initiatives includ- 

 ing planning, management and research. 



