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Federal program the President and the Council shall 

 utilize such staff, interagency, and non-Government 

 advisory arrangements as they may find necessary 

 and appropriate and shall consult with departments 

 and agencies concerned with marine science activi- 

 ties and solicit the views of non-Federal organiza- 

 tions and individuals with capabilities in marine 

 sciences. <Pub. L. 89-454, title I, § 4, June 17, 1966, 

 80 Stat. 205: P>ub. L. 89-688, §2(b). Oct. 15. 1966. 

 80 Stat. 1001.) • 



Amendments 

 1966 — Subsec. (a). Pub L. 89-688 In the Introductory 

 material preceding par ( 1 ) , substituted "section 2 of this 

 title" for "section 2 of this Act", which, for purposes of 

 codification had been changed to "section 1101 of this 

 title." 



§1104. Commission on Marine Science, Engineering, 

 and Resources. 



(a) Establishment; composition; representation of 

 interests; advisory members; Chairman and Vice 

 Chairman. 



The President shall establish a Commission on 

 Marine Science, Engineering, and Resources (In this 

 subchapter referred to as the "Commission"). The 

 Commission shall be composed of fifteen members 

 appointed by the President, including individuals 

 drawn from Federal and State governments. In- 

 dustry, universities, laboratories and other Institu- 

 tions engaged in marine scientific or technological 

 pursuits, but not more than five members shall be 

 from the Federal Government. In addition the 

 Commission shall have four advisory members ap- 

 pointed by the President from among the Members 

 of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

 Such advisory members shall not participate, except 

 in an advisory capacity, in the formulation of the 

 findings and recommendations of the Commission. 

 The President shall select a Chainnan and Vice 

 Chairman from among such fifteen members. The 

 Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman In the latter's 

 absence. 



(b) National oceanographic program based upon in- 

 vestigation and study of marine science; adequacy 

 of marine science activities for meeting stated 

 objectives. 



The Commission shall make a comprehensive In- 

 vestigation and study of all aspects of marine science 

 In order to recommend an overall plan for an ade- 

 quate national oceanographic program that will meet 

 the present and future national needs. The Com- 

 mission shall undertake a review of existing and 

 planned marine science activities of the United 

 'States In order to assess their adequacy In meeting 

 the objectives set forth under section 1101(b) of this 

 title, Including but not limited to the following: 



(1) Review the known and contemplated needs 

 for natural resources from the marine environ- 

 ment to maintain our expanding national 

 economy. 



(2) Review the surveys, applied research pro- 

 grams, and ocean engineering projects required to 

 obtain the needed resources from the marine 

 environment. 



(3) Review the existing national research pro- 

 grams to Insure realistic and adequate support 

 for basic oceanographic research that will en- 



hance human welfare and scientific knowledge. 



(4) Review the existing oceanographic and 

 ocean engineering programs, including education 

 and technical training, to determine which pro- 

 grams are required to advance our national ocean- 

 ographic competence and stature and which are 

 not adequately supported. 



(5) Analyze the findings of the above reviews, 

 Including the economic factors involved, and rec- 

 ommend an adequate national marine science pro- 

 gram that will meet the present and future na- 

 tional needs without unnecessary duplication of 

 effort. 



(6) Recommend a Governmental organizational 

 plan with estimated cost. 



(c) Compensation and travel expenses of members. 



Members of the Commission appointed from out- 

 side the Government shall each receive $100 per 

 diem when engaged in the actual performance of 

 duties of the Commission and reimbursement of 

 travel expenses, including per diem In lieu of sub- 

 sistence, as authorized in section 73b-2 of Title 5, for 

 persons employed intermittently. Members of the 

 Commission appointed from within the Government 

 shall serve without additional compensation to that 

 received for their services to the Government but 

 shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per 

 diem in lieu o' subsistence, as authorized in sections 

 835 to 842 of Title 5. 



(d) Appointment and compensation of personnel in- 

 cluding temporary services of experts or consul- 

 tants. 



The Commission shall appoint and fix the compen- 

 sation of such personnel as it deems advisable In ac- 

 cordance with the civil service laws and chapter 51 

 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5. In addi- 

 tion, the Commission may secure temporary and in- 

 termittent services to the same extent as is author- 

 ized for the departments by section 55a of Title 5 but 

 at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals. 



(e) Powers and duties of Chairman. 



The Chairman of the Commission shall be respon- 

 sible for (1) the assignment of duties and responsi- 

 bilities among such personnel and their continuing 

 supervision, and (2) the use and expenditures of 

 funds available to the Commission. In carrying out 

 the provisions of this subsection, the Chairman shall 

 be governed by the general policies of the Commis- 

 sion with respect to the work to be accomplished by 

 it and the timing thereof. 



(f) Financial and administrative services of General 

 Services Administration; payment for services; 

 application of Administration regulations for col- 

 lection of indebtedness of personnel resulting 

 from erroneous payments and for administrative 

 control of funds. 



Financial and administrative services (Including 

 those related to budgeting, accounting, financial re- 

 porting, personnel, and procurement) may be pro- 

 vided the Commission by the General Services Ad- 

 ministration, for which payment shall be made In 

 advance, or by reimbursement from funds of the 

 Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon 

 by the Chairman of the Commission and the Ad- 

 ministrator of General Services: Provided, That the 



