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HEARINGS

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON

INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 12, S. 247, and H. R. 359

BILLS TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE;
TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL HEALTH, PROS-
PERITY, AND WELFARE; TO SECURE
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND

FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MARCH 31, APRIL 1, 4, 5, AND 26, 1949

Printed for the use of the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce

89560

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1949

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND COMMERCE

J. PERCY PRIEST, Tennessee, Chairman

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Celler, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York..

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Compton, Karl T., representing National Military Establishment--
Cox, John T., Jr., representing American Institute of Chemical
Engineers___

Federico, P. J., examiner in Chief United States Patent Office-
Folk, George E., adviser to committee on patents and research, National
Association of Manufacturers__

Gustavson, R. C., chancelor, University of Nebraska-

Hammond, Harry P., dean, School of Engineering, Pennsylvania State

College.

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Waring, Charles E., chairman, Department of Chemistry, University
of Connecticut__

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Watson-Watt, Sir Robert, London, England.

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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics:

Letter from J. F. Victory, executive secretary_.
Reports of

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National Association of Manufacturers, prepared statement of George
E. Folk-----

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National Association of State Universities, statement of R. G. Gus-
tavson, chancellor, University of Nebraska___

National Cotton Council of America, statement of_

National Military Establishment, report of-

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Ohio State University, statement of Charles E. MacQuigg, dean, Col-
lege of Engineering-

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Patent Law Association, report of subcommittee on bills.

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Pennsylvania State College, statement of Harry P. Hammond, dean,
School of Engineering-

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Excerpt from report of Hoover Commission, regarding research
activities__

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE
AND FOREIGN COMMERCE,

Washington, D. C.

The subcommittee met at 10 a. m. in room 1334, New House Office Building pursuant to call, Hon. J. Percy Priest (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.

Mr. PRIEST. The subcommittee will come to order.

The meeting has been called today for hearings on the National Science Foundation legislation. A number of bills have been introduced. Without objection, at this point in the record bill H. R. 12 will be printed, and the record will show that identical bills, H. R. 185, by Mr. Harris, of Arkansas; H. R. 311, by Mr. Wolverton of New Jersey; H. R. 2751, by Mr. Biemiller, of Wisconsin, have been introduced.

Without objection, there will be printed also at this point in the record, S. 247. Identical bills H. R. 1845, by Mr. Van Zandt, and H. R. 2308, by Mr. Mills, are before the committee.

Without objection, H. R. 359, a bill that differs from all of the others in a number of respects, by Mr. Celler, will be printed at this point in the record.

(H. R. 12, S. 247, and H. R. 359 are as follows:)

[H. R. 12, 81st Cong., 1st sess.]

A BILL To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense; and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Science Foundation Act of 1949."

ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

SEC. 2. There is hereby established in the executive branch of the Government an independent agency to be known as the National Science Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the "Foundation").

MEMBERSHIP OF FOUNDATION

SEC. 3. (a) The Foundation shall have twenty-four members to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The persons nominated for appointment as members (1) shall be eminent in the fields of the basic sciences, medical science, engineering, education, or public affairs; (2) shall be selected solely on the basis of established records of distinguished service; and (3) shall be so selected as to provide representation of the views of scientific leaders in all areas of the Nation. The President is requested, in the making of nominations of persons for appointment as members, to give due consideration

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