Copy HEARINGS BEFORE AS. Cong •House 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 9560 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1949 Anderson, John W., president, National Patent Council_ 169 85 Compton, Karl T., representing National Military Establishment_ Cox, John T., Jr., representing American Institute of Chemical 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. 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 from Carleton Shugg, deputy- general manager. 23 Page Briefs, letters, reports, statements, tables, etc., submitted by-Continued Letter of May 5, 1948, from James E. Webb, director. Elwell, George H., statement of Carnegie Institution of Washington, letter from Dr. Vannevar Bush__ Commerce Department, report of.. 206 Engineers Joint Council, statement of Federal Security Agency, report of.. Federation of American Scientists, statement of. Harness, Dickey & Pierce, letter from. Interior Department, report of--- Intersociety Committee for a National Science Foundation, statement of Dr. Dael Wolfle, secretary--- Kinney, Harold J., letter from to Mr. Bulwinkle_ Labor Department, report of__ Modine Manufacturing Co., letter from__. Mount Hope Machinery Co., statement of J. Douglas Robertson, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics: Letter from J. F. Victory, executive secretary. National Association of Manufacturers, prepared statement of George National Association of State Universities, statement of R. G. Gus- National Cotton Council of America, statement of_. National Military Establishment, report of--- National Research Council, statement of M. H. Trytten, director, Office of Scientific Personnel___ Ohio State University, statement of Charles E. MacQuigg, dean, Col- Patent Law Association, report of subcommittee on bills-- Pennsylvania State College, statement of Harry P. Hammond, dean, 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 |