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Fisheries. In the case of marine mammals, this induded management 

 activities and research related to fur seals, whales, and sea lions. In 

 section 3(3) of H.R. 10420, responsibility for all marine mammals is 

 placed in the Department of the Interior. The need for such a coordi- 

 nated approach for the protection, conservation, and management of 

 marine mammals was recognized in the proposal of this administra- 

 tion for the creation of a Department of Natural Resources. Since 

 such consolidation is anticipated in that proposal, we would urge 

 speedy action on the Department of Natural Resources proposal, and 

 in the interim, would not favor such consolidation by other means, 

 as proposed in H.R. 10420. 



H.R. 10420 would establish a Marine Mammal Commission which 

 would conduct continuing reviews and studies, and make appropriate 

 recommendations to the Federal Government, relative to effective con- 

 servation and management of marine mammals. We endorse the con- 

 cept of such an independent citizen commission, and we consider it to 

 be of high importance to the success of such a body that it have effec- 

 tive access to the best available scientific expertise from both within 

 and without Government. 



Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement. I will be happy to 

 respond to any questions that you may have. 



This concludes Chairman Train's prepared statement and since 

 Chairman Train cannot be present, I will be happy to try to respond 

 to any questions that you may have. 



Mr. DiNGELL. Dr. Talbot, the Chair wishes to first express a high 

 regard to you and also to Chairman Train who is most distinguished 

 and effective and dedicated. 



Your reading of Chairman Train's statement has been most help- 

 ful to the committee. It has been a most excellent and helpful statement. 



Before I recognize my good friend and colleague, Mr. Felly, I would 

 like to request that you submit to us such amendments to the legisla- 

 tion as you would deem appropriate and as you have suggested to us 

 in your testimony. 



I believe it would be most helpful for us to have those cast in 

 appropriate legislative forms, and I instruct you at this time that they 

 are to be received by this committee as a drafting service and are not 

 to be cleared through the Bureau of the Budget. 

 (The information follows :) 



Suggested Amendments to H.R. 10420 



Two specific amendments to H.R. 10420 were suggested in the testimony : 

 The first was to change the definition in Section 3(3) to include the Secre- 

 tary of Commerce. For specific wording, reference should be made to Section 

 3(f) and Section 4(a) and 4(b) of the Department of Commerce Proposed 

 Amendments of H.R. 10420 submitted as an attachment to the Department of 

 Commerce Report of September 10, submitted to Chairman Garmatz. 



The second amendment was to extend regulatory authority to the high seas. 

 For specific wording, reference should be made to Section 5(a) and the regu- 

 lations issued under Section 6 of the previously noted proposed amendments of the 

 Department of Commerce. 



Mr. DiNGELL. I yield to my good friend, Mr. Felly. 



Mr. Felly. I want to apologize for being a little late. It was unavoid- 

 able, but I have had a chance to glance through the first part of Mr. 

 Train's statement that you have presented to the committee. 



