July 1966 



COMMERCIAL FISHERIES REVIEW 



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jected an amendment offered by Rep. Downing ( Congres - 

 sional Record . May 26, 1966, pp. 11046-11094) which 

 would exempt the shellfish industry from the provisions 

 of the minimum wage law. He stated that application of 

 the minimum wage to the shellfish industry in 1961 has 

 forced the industry into a severe economic crisis. 

 Many shellfish businesses have had to close down over 

 the past 5 years because they were unable to pay the 

 statutory costs; and serious unemployment has resulted 

 throughout the industry because so many firms have 

 been forced to lay off employees. Same day Rep. Len- 

 non spoke in the House in support of this amendment. 



House passed-bill H. R. 137 12, was referred May 

 27, 1966, to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Wel- 

 fare. 



Subcommittee on Labor of Senate Committee on La- 

 bor of Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, 

 June 8, 1966, met in executive session to consider H. R. 

 13712. 



NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND PROGRAM 



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ACT OF 1965: introduced in House H. RT~T5052 (Bates)" 

 ■SricreT^.Tmi (O'Hara of 111.) May 16; H R 15261 

 (FasceTT) and H. R . 15290 (Grover) May 26, 1966, to a- 

 mend the National Science Foundation of 1950, as a- 

 mended, so as to authorize the establishment and oper- 

 ation of sea-grant colleges and programs by initiating 

 and supporting programs of education, training, and 

 research in the marine sciences and a program of ad- 

 visory services relating to activities in the marine sci- 

 ences, to facilitate the use of submerged lands of the 

 Outer Continental Shelf by participants carrying out 

 these programs, and for other purposes; to Committee 

 on Science and Astronautics. 



Special Subcotnmittee on Sea Grant College of Sen- 

 ate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare May 19, 

 1966, met in executive session to consider S. 2439 , 

 but did not conclude action thereon, and recessed sub- 

 ject to call. 



Rep. Fascell spoke in the House (Congressional Rec - 

 ord , May 25, 1966, p. 10863) and stated that this bill 

 supplements the oceanography bill, S. 944, by providing 

 the trained manpower required to tackle the practical 

 problems before us in oceanography. It will support 

 educational and research programs in the marine sci- 

 ences; encourage and develop a viable transfer of in- 

 formation; facilitate use of submerged lands of the 

 Outer Continental Shelf; and finally encourage and fa- 

 cilitate development of regional centers of excellence 

 in the various fields of marine sciences. At one point 

 Rep. Fascell stated that under the sea grant college bill, 

 we will be more capable of coping with the problems 

 confronting industry, especially fishing and shipping. 



Special Subcommittee of House Committee on Labor 

 and Public Welfare June 1, 1966, met in executive ses- 

 sion, approved for full committee consideration with 

 amendments S. 2439 . 



Sen. Bartlett spoke in the Senate (Congressional Rec- 

 ord, June 9, 1966, p. 12139). endorsing S. 2439. "H? 

 stated that this bill provides us with a meaningful sys- 

 tem whereby the benefits of our learning can be trans- 

 ferred to the fishing and resource development indus- 

 tries. 



NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION : Senate Commit- 

 tee on Interior and Insular Affairs May 16, 1966, began 



hearings on S. 3107, establishing a National Water Com- 

 mission to review national water resource problems, 

 with testimony from Stewart L. Udall, Secretary of the 

 Interior. Hearings continued May 17, 1966, recessed 

 subject to call. 



H. R. 1 5110 (Foley) introduced in House May 17, 

 1966, to Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. 



Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs June 8, 

 1966, reported (S. Rept. 1212) , with amendments, S. 3107. 



Senate June 9, 1966, passed, with amendments S. 3107 . ■ 



OCEANOGRAPHIC AGENCY OR COUNCIL : Rep. ', 



Rogers spoke in the House ( Congressional Record , May 

 19, 1966, p. 10560), and stated that a high level U. N. 

 Commission has urged that the United Nations assert 

 ownership over the high seas and sea floor as a means 

 of independent income for the organization. He stated 

 that the United States must assert its leadership to see 

 that the question of title to the high seas is resolved in 

 such a way as to protect our own sovereignty, and en- 

 courage the development of ocean exploration. He also f, 

 stated that the conference report will be available ' 



shortly on S. 944, the proposed Marine Resource and 

 Engineering Development Act, and that he is hopeful 

 that once the bill is enacted, the Presidential Commis- j 

 sion on Oceanography will begin an immediate examina- '■' 

 tion on the legal aspects of ownership of materials 

 gained from high sea and undersea exploration. 



Committee on Conference May 24, 1966, reported the j 

 conference (H. Rept . 1548) on S. 944 , the proposed Ma- ■ 

 rine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 

 1966. The text of the report is printed in Congressional 

 Record , May 24, 1966 (pp. 10728-10731). The Conference 

 Committee in effect recommended a bill which contains a 

 declarationof policy and objectives as contained in the 

 House version of S. 944 ; which provides for a Cabinet -lev- 

 el Council with the Vice President as Chairman as contain- 

 ed in the Senate version except that the provisions of the 

 Act concerning the Council shall expire 120 days after the 1 

 submission of the report by the Commission; and which 

 provides for a self -liquidating Commission on Marine 

 Science, Engineering, and Resources. The Commission t" 

 is to have 15 members with 4 additional advisory mem- Vr 



bers appointed by the President from the Senate and House. ' 

 The Commission is to report to the President via the Coun- 

 cil, and to the Congress, not later than 18 months after its 

 creation and shall cease to exist 30 days after submission 

 of its report. ^ 



House May 26, 1966, adopted the conference report 

 on S. 944. 



H. Rept . 1548 , Marine Resources and Engineering 

 Development Act of 1966 (May 24, 1966, report from 

 the Committee of "Conference, House of Representatives, 

 89th Congress, 2nd session, to accompany S. 944 ), 9 pp., t- 

 printed. Committee recommended that Senate recede -, 

 from its disagreement to the amendment of the House 

 and agree to same with an amendment. Discusses dec- 

 laration of policy and objectives. > 



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Senate June 2, 1966, adopted conference report on 

 and cleared for President S. 944 . Supporting remarks 

 and statements from others inserted in Record. 



Rep. Reinecke in extension of remarks ( Congression - 

 al Record , June 6, 1966, pp. A3039-A3040) summarizing 

 tEe provisions of S. 944 , pointed out that enactment of 





