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LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007
U.S. SENATE,
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,
Washington, DC.
NONDEPARTMENTAL WITNESSES
[The following testimonies were received by the Subcommittee on
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for inclusion in
the record. The submitted materials relate to the fiscal year 2007
budget request for programs within the subcommittee's jurisdic-
tion.]
PREPARED STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE LABORATORIES
Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the National Asso-
ciation of Marine Laboratories I am pleased to submit this statement in strong sup-
port of the President's American Competitiveness Initiative, as well as the research
and education programs under the subcommittee's juisdiction that are vitally im-
portant for a vibrant oceans, coastal, and Great Lakes research and education enter-
prise. My name is Tony Michaels and I am the director of the Wrigley Institute for
Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California. I am submitting
this statement as the President of National Association of Marine Laboratories
(NAML).
NAML is a nonprofit organization of over 120 member institutions employing
more than 10,000 scientists, engineers, and professionals and representing ocean,
coastal and Great Lakes laboratories stretching from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico
to the west coast, from Guam to Bermuda and from Alaska to Puerto Rico. NAML
labs support the conduct of high quality ocean, coastal and Great Lakes research
and education in the natural and social sciences and the effective use of that science
for decision-making on the important issues that face our country. Through national
and regional networks, NAML labs-
-Promote and support basic and applied research of the highest quality from the
unique perspective of coastal laboratories;
-Assist local, regional and State entities with information related to the use and
conservation of marine and coastal resources using ecosystem-based manage-
ment approaches;
_Recognize, encourage and support the unique and significant role that coastal
laboratories play in workforce development, enhancing science/ocean literacy,
and in conducting education, outreach, and public service programs for K-gray
audiences; and
-Facilitate the exchange of information and relevant expertise between NAML
member institutions, government agencies, and the private sector.
AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVE
NAML strongly supports the President's fiscal year 2007 American Competitive-
ness Initiative (ACI) for research and education along with the accompanying Presi-
dential budget request which includes a doubling of the Federal commitment to
basic research programs in the physical sciences over the next 10 years. NAML ex-
pressly supports the President's fiscal year 2007 request of $6.02 billion for the
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