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Senator ALLOTT. Couldn't we put that in the record?

Dr. HAWORTH. The material is included in the budget summary which has been put in the record.

Senator MAGNUSON. All right.

LAND FOR TEXAS BALLOON-LAUNCHING FACILITY

Dr. HAWORTH. There is one thing I ought to include in the record. Last year we made a statement about the purchase of land in connection with the Palestine, Tex., balloon-launching facility that you inquired about, and we find we must purchase much more land than we said, and I would like to put this in the record. This is out of this year's budget.

Senator MAGNUSON. Yes.

(The document referred to follows:)

STATEMENT ON THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR THE PALESTINE BALLOON FLIGHT
STATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

The fiscal year 1964 budget provided for the purchase of 50 acres of land and the lease of 165 acres in Palestine, Tex., for the permanent Balloon Flight Station of the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Our experience since the establishment of the balloon station indicates that this facility is helping to meet an important need in the field of scientific ballooning. A number of important experiments have already been flown from Palestine, including three flights in the Stratoscope II program, and many flights of smaller instrument packages.

We

Studies by the Center indicate that the present and future usefulness of this station will be increased greatly by the acquisition of additional land. propose, therefore, to purchase 316 acres at a total cost of about $34,000, in addition to 31 acres already purchased and 166 acres leased from the city of Palestine. The additional land will make it possible to locate the planned inflation and launch shelter on a site where the topography is excellently suited to this purpose, at a substantial saving in the cost of grading a site to the required contours. The additional land will provide better clearance for balloon systems at lift-off, increasing the safety of the operations and reducing the problems caused by changing wind conditions. We also believe that the additional land will provide adequately for expansion of the station's warehouse and shop facilities if this becomes necessary in the future. In all, the station will consist of about 513 acres, of which 347 acres will be owned by the Federal Government.

COOPERATION WITH OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Senator MAGNUSON. Be prepared when you come back to give us a brief description of either your joint activities or overlapping or lack of overlapping with the President's Office of Science and Technology.

Dr. HAWORTH. How we work together?

Senator MAGNUSON. How you work together and whether there is any overlapping or not, and give us a short statement explaining that. We know how you operate with NASA and Defense, but this is comparatively a new agency, a new section of the executive department, and it is growing, and we just wonder where your overlapping comes, if any.

Senator ALLOTT. Mr. Chairman, a couple of words. One, I do not want anybody to think I have forgotten about the Mohole.

Senator MAGNUSON. I was going to tell them to be prepared about the Mohole.

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JUSTIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES REQUESTED

Senator ALLOTT. I have not asked any questions yet this morning, but I think it would be particularly helpful-on page 1 of your justification you list nine activities, and I think it would be helpful to have a short statement about the scope of each of these, and what the proposed increases, which amount to $129 million, would do.

Dr. HAWORTH. There are summary statements in there that do it approximately.

Senator ALLOTT. Where are they?

Mr. ROSENTHAL. The first 29 pages of the budget, Senator, are a condensed version of the entire budget, and summarizing each of the programs with the dollar impact.

Senator MAGNUSON. What we are trying to do is for you to tell us what the extra amount is, segregate it, and some of the extra amount might be a continuation of a project you have got going now, but we want to know what you want this extra money for, specifically for. Dr. HAWORTH. We will provide the information. (The information referred to follows:)

FISCAL YEAR 1965 BUDGET INCREASES

Basic research project support, $10,800,000

The amount of the average grant is expected to increase from $41,900 in fiscal year 1964 to $44,600 in fiscal year 1965. The support of the same number of grants as in fiscal year 1964 (2,725) will require $7.4 million above the fiscal year 1964 level. The support of 75 additional grants will require $3.4 million.

Development and improvement of institutional science programs, $46 million Institutional base grants.

Instructional equipment for undergraduate education_
Graduate science facilities..

Science development_-

Total....

+ $2, 000, 000

+7, 000, 000

+15, 000, 000

+22, 000, 000

+46, 000, 000

Institutional base grants.-The amount of $13 million requested for this program in fiscal year 1965 was determined by a formula based upon the estimated amount of National Science Foundation grants which will be made to institutions for specific science purposes. The increase of $2 million reflects a change in the basic formula, increased institutional participation in specific science programs, and an effort to provide a level of support that will permit the realization of the basic objective of this program, which is to provide institutions with resources to assist them in achieving the flexibility and balance required for their growth and development in science.

Instructional equipment for undergraduate education.-The increase of $7 million proposed for this program will enable the Foundation to make a total of about 1,000 grants (an increase of about 400 over the fiscal year 1964 level), on a matching fund basis, to colleges and junior colleges to enable them to provide the equipment necessary for modern scientific instruction for currently existing enrollment. Graduate science facilities.-The increase of $15 million will provide support for 50 additional proposals in fiscal year 1965, bringing the total number of proposals supported to 200 as compared with 150 in fiscal year 1964. The policy of requiring matching funds from non-Federal sources will be continued. These funds provide critically needed assistance to institutions of higher learning for renovation and construction of graduate science facilities.

Science development.-The $22 million increase will provide for expansion of the pilot science development program initiated in fiscal year 1964. The increase will be used to assist institutions which have the potential of developing into centers of scientific and engineering excellence. This support will provide the institutions with the resources necessary to do such things as add highly qualified scientists and engineers to their staffs, introduce improved science and engineering curriculums, and acquire needed scientific equipment. The science development

program provides a means for developing centers of scientific and engineering excellence in diverse geographical areas of the Nation.

Specialized research facilities support, +$16,500,000

Biological sciences research facilities.-The planned increase of $700,000 will provide support for three or four more projects than in fiscal year 1964. It is estimated that some 32 institutions will be assisted by this program in fiscal year

1965.

Physical sciences and engineering research facilities.-Three new programs are planned for fiscal year 1965. These are:

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An increase of $7 million is planned for the university nuclear research facilities program. The total amount of $12 million requested for this program in fiscal year 1965 will probably be used to support the construction of a 10 Bev. electron synchrotron at Cornell University.

An increase of $100,000 is projected for university atmospheric research facilities and a decrease of $200,000 is projected for oceanographic research vessels and facilities.

Specialized social science research facilities. An increase of $200,000 is projected for this program in order to permit the support of three or four more projects than in fiscal year 1964.

University computing facilities.-The cost of the computing facilities required by universities is expected to increase substantially in fiscal year 1965 as a result of changes in educational discounts on some equipment and the need for more powerful—and hence, more expensive-machines. It is estimated, therefore, that the increase of $4.5 million requested for fiscal year 1965 will not result in an appreciable increase in the number of grants which will be made in this program, and that a total of about 10 universities will be assisted in acquiring computing facilities.

National research centers, +$1,400,000

An increase of $2.9 million is planned for the Kitt Peak National Observatory to provide for the beginning of construction of a 150-inch stellar telescope. This increase is partially offset by decreases of $500,000 for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and of $1 million for the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

National research programs, +$17 million

Antarctic research program.—The $800,000 increase will provide for the expansion of existing Antarctic research and related programs. Of this amount, $425,000 will be used for expanding the scientific research program, $200,000 will be used for drydocking and repair of the research vessel Eltanin, and $50,000 will be used to expand cartographic projects. In addition, $125,000 is requested to fund expanded scientific support and information clearinghouse activities.

Deep crustal studies of the earth.-An increase of $17 million is requested for this program. The total of $25 million requested for fiscal year 1965 will fund the construction of the drilling platform, procurement of major equipment for the platform and procurement of long leadtime logistics items required to proceed expeditiously with the program.

United States-Japan cooperative science program.-The planned increase of $300,000 will provide for additional exchanges of scientists and for increased research activity in the areas of animal and plant geography and ecology of the Pacific and of hurricanes and typhoons.

Other programs. Decreases of $1 million in the Indian Ocean Expedition and of $100,000 in the International Year of the Quiet Sun are projected.

Science information services, +$2,100,000

Research data and information services..
International scientific information exchanges.

Total..

+$2, 000, 000 +100, 000

+2,100,000

Research data and information services.-$1.76 million of the $2 million increase for this activity is necessary in order to provide full funding for the science information exchange (SIE). Previously, SIE was funded by various Federal agencies, including the Foundation, which participated in SIE programs. The increase of $1.76 million represents that portion of the SIE funding that would have been provided by Federal agencies other than the Foundation under the previous funding procedure. To this extent, this represents a new Foundation program. An increase of $80,000 is proposed in order to expand the program of studies directed at the major problems of primary distribution, announcement, and indexing of scientific and technical literature generated by Federal agencies. This increase will bring the total amount planned for this program in fiscal year 1965 to $250,000. The remaining $160,000 of the $2 million increase requested will be used to expand projects designed to identify and help solve problems dealing with centralization and compatibility of information systems and services. This involves efforts to standardize and coordinate the various automation systems being adopted by libraries and other institutions in the scientific information field.

International scientific information exchanges.-The increase of $100,000 will provide support for 130 additional participants in fiscal year 1965, bringing the total number of scientists participating in this program to 660 compared with 530 in fiscal year 1964. Under this program grants are made to partially support the travel costs of U.S. scientists to attend international meetings and conferences, or to visit research institutions of other countries.

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All of the $33.6 million increase proposed for the Foundation's science education programs will be used for expansion of current programs. A major expansion of the graduate traineeships program to include graduate students in mathematics and the physical sciences will require an increase of $14 million. A total of 1.225 engineering graduates are being awarded traineeships in fiscal year 1964, the first year of the program, and 4,000 graduate students of engineering, mathematics, and the physical sciences will be offered training opportunities in fiscal year 1965. Fellowship programs. Following is a summary of increases in the number of students involved, and in the cost for the fellowship programs:

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Teacher institute programs.-The increase of $2 million for teacher institute programs includes $1.1 million for secondary, $750,000 for college, and $150,000 for elementary school programs and will provide training opportunities for some 900 additional teachers. A total of about 42,500 teachers will attend these institutes in fiscal year 1965. Of these, 35,300 will be teachers at the secondary school level.

Course content improvement programs.-A $4 million increase is required for the Foundation's course content improvement programs. Half of this increase will be in the college and university studies program, with major emphasis on engineering and mathematics courses. The elementary and junior high school science course improvement programs will be increased by $1 million and the secondary school studies and supplementary teaching aids programs will be increased by $500,000 each.

Other education programs.-The increase of $1.7 million for science education for undergraduate students will provide research and independent study opportunities for more than 1,500 additional undergraduate students.

Other increases to current programs include $700,000 for research participation and scientific activities for teachers, $500,000 for science education for secondary school students, and $700,000 for specialized advanced science education projects. Science resources planning, +$500,000

An increase of $200,000 is budgeted for science resources studies and economic and statistical studies in order to provide information needed by Federal agencies, including the Foundation, in planning programs which are involved with science and technology.

An additional amount of $150,000 will be used to make improvements in the National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel, including more detailed coverage on 60,000 engineers and the addition of about 10,000 new registrants. Studies of current and projected availability and utilization of scientific personnel will require an additional $150,000.

Program development and management, +$1,439,166

Increases are projected for all object classes except printing and reproduction, which is estimated at $300,000 for both fiscal year 1964 and fiscal year 1965. Personnel compensation and personnel benefits will increase by a total of $892,800. This reflects increases in staff required for the administration of new and expanding programs and an amount for projected within-grade merit increases for classified and excepted employees. Travel costs are expected to increase by $165,000, primarily for improved monitoring of Foundation-supported projects through on-site visits by staff and consultants. Rents and communication services are estimated to increase by about $60,000, other contractual services by about $278,000, supplies by $25,000 and equipment by $14,000.

Senator MAGNUSON. It is a little confusing because it relates to programs, some continuing and some new support, and some prior support, and we would like to know that.

Senator ALLOTT. It is very obvious that we cannot master a budget of some 400 pages.

Dr. HAWORTH. We tried to say it in the first 29 pages.

RELATION OF ACTIVITIES TO RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

I would like to call your attention to one thing because it came up last year, the table on page 3, which makes an attempt to relate these various items to research, on the one hand, and education, on the other. You will remember we tried to construct a table.

Senator MAGNUSON. Yes; I remember that.

Dr. HAWORTH. During the hearing last year.

Senator MAGNUSON. That is very good.

Dr. HAWORTH. They are just rough. Of course, you cannot be precise.

Senator MAGNUSON. All right. Thank you, gentlemen.

(Whereupon, at 10 a.m., Monday, May 4, 1964, the committee was adjourned, subject to call of the Chair.)

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