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10. Marine Biological and Oceanographic Research Laboratory at LaJolla, 



California 



Public Law 89-302 (79 Stat. 1124) 



AN ACT 



Relating to the use by the Secretary of the Interior of 

 land at La Jolla, California, donated by the University 

 of California for a marine biological research labora- 

 tory, and for other purposes. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 

 sentatives of the United States of America in Con- 

 gress assembled, That in order to carry out the 

 understanding between the Secretary of the In- 

 terior and the Regents of the University of Cali- 

 fornia when the latter donated approximately two 

 and four-tenths acres of land situated on the San 

 Diego Campus of the University of California, for 

 establishment thereon by the United States of a ma- 

 rine biological research laboratory, and in recog- 

 nition of the restriction m the deed conveying the 

 land to the United States which requires the land 

 "to be used exclusively for research on the living 



resources of the sea or their environment; or for 

 purposes compatible with activities of the • • • 

 Scripps Institution of Oceanography (situated on 

 said Campus) or for any other purpose expressly 

 approved by the Grantor", the Secretary of the In- 

 terior is authorized and directed to reconvey to the 

 Regents of the University of California, or their 

 successors, title to the donated land and the im- 

 provements constructed or placed thereon : 



(a) Whenever he determines that the land and 

 Improvements are not in his judgment needed by 

 the United States for the limited uses permitted 

 by the deed, such determination to be made after 

 receiving the views of other Federal agencies re- 

 garding their possible use of the land consistent 

 with the limitations in the deed; or 



(b) Whenever the United States ceases to use 

 the land and improvements for more than two 

 years exclusively for such limited uses. 



Approved October 30, 1965. 



11. Marine Resources and Engineering Development 



33 U.S.C. 1101-1108 



Sec. 



1101. Congressional declaration of policy and objectives. 



1102. National Council on Marine Resources and Engi- 



neering Development. 



(a) Establishment: composition; Chairman. 



(b) Executive appointments. 



(c) Alternate presiding officer over Council 



meetings. 



(d) Alternates for service on the Council. 



(e) Personnel; civilian executive secretary. 



(f ) Termination date. 



1103. Executive responsibilities; utilization of staff, inter- 



agency, and non-Government advisory arrange- 

 ments; consultation with agencies, solicitation of 

 views of non-Pederal agencies. 



1104. Commission on Marine Science. Engineering, and 



Resources. 



(a) Establishment; composition; representation 



of Interests; advisory members; Chairman 

 and Vice Chairman. 



(b) National oceanographic program based upon 



investigation and study of marine science; 

 adequacy of marine science activities for 

 meeting stated objectlvea. 



(c) Compensation and travel expenses of mem- 



bers. 



(d) Appointment and compensation of personnel 



including temporary services of experts or 

 consultants. 



(e) Powers and duties of Chairman. 



(f) Plnanciai and administrative services of 



General Services Administration; payment 

 for services; application of Administration 

 regulations for collection of indebtedness 

 of personnel resulting from erroneous pay- 

 ments and for administrative control of 

 funds. 



(g) Information from Government agencies. 



(h) Report to President and Congress; termina- 

 tion date. 



1105. International cooperation. 



1106. Reports to Congress. 



1107. Deanitlons. 



1108. Authorization of appropriations. 



§1101. Congressional declaration of policy and objec- 

 tives. 



(a) It Is hereby declared to be the policy of the 

 United States to develop, encourage, and maintain a 

 coordinated, comprehensive, and long-range na- 

 tional program in marine science for the benefit of 

 mankind to assist in protection of health and prop- 

 erty, enhancement of commerce, transportation, and 

 national security, rehabilitation of our commercial 

 fisheries, and increased utilization of these and other 

 resources. 



(b) The marine science activities of the United 

 States should be conducted so as to contribute to the 

 following objectives: 



(1) The accelerated development of the re- 

 sources of the marine environment. 



(2) The expansion of human knowledge of the 

 marine environment. 



(3) The encouragement of private investment 

 enterprise in exploration, technological develop- 

 ment, marine commerce, and economic utilization 

 of the resources of the marine environment. 



(4) The preservation of the role of the United 

 States as a leader in marine science and resource 

 development. 



(5) Th< advancement of education and training 

 in marine science. 



(6) The development and improvement of the 

 capabilities, performance, use, and efBclency of 

 vehicles, equipment, and instruments for use in ex- 

 ploration, research, surveys, the recovery of re- 

 sources, and the transmission of energy in the 

 marine environment. 



(7) The effective utilization of the scientific and 



