HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 12, S. 247, and H. R. 359 BILLS TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE; FOR OTHER PURPOSES MARCH 31, APRIL 1, 4, 5, AND 26, 1949 Printed for the use of the Committee on 89560 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1949 Anderson, John W., president, National Patent Council__. Bakhmeteff, Bous A., committee on science legislation, Engineers 85 Celler, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State 105 Compton, Karl T., representing National Military Establishment-- Federico, P. J., examiner in Chief United States Patent Office- Gustavson, R. C., chancelor, University of Nebraska- Hammond, Harry P., dean, School of Engineering, Pennsylvania State 163 82, 102 Kingsland Lawrence C., Commissioner, United States Patent Office Kinney, Harold J., attorney at law, St. Paul, Minn__ Kirkpatrick, Sidney D., on behalf of Associated Business Papers and Waring, Charles E., chairman, Department of Chemistry, University 193 Watson-Watt, Sir Robert, London, England. 52 The Science Foundation, editorial from New York Times.... American Chemical Society, letter from Alden H. Emery, executive Letter of May 5, 1948, from James E. Webb, director__ National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics: Letter from J. F. Victory, executive secretary_. 35 24, 36 National Association of Manufacturers, prepared statement of George 72 National Association of State Universities, statement of R. G. Gus- 83 Ohio State University, statement of Charles E. MacQuigg, dean, Col- 80 Patent Law Association, report of subcommittee on bills. 199 Pennsylvania State College, statement of Harry P. Hammond, dean, 79 Excerpt from report of Hoover Commission, regarding research NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1949 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE 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 1 |