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Presidential cooperation.

Report to Cc gress.

June 3, 1968 [H. Con. R e s. 44] Printing of additional c o p i e s.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-JUNE 3, 1968

[82 STAT.

program which includes (1) a world weather watch—the development and operation of an international system for the observation of the global atmosphere and the rapid and efficient communication, processing, and analysis of worldwide weather data, and (2) the conduct of a comprehensive program of research for the development of a capability in lon^-range weather prediction and for the theoretical study and evaluation of inadvertent climate modification and the feasibility of intentional climate modification. SEC. 2. That it is further the sense of Congress that the President should cooperate with other nations in (1) a program, utilizing proven technology, procedures, and techniques, for the immediate improvement of the capability of the existing international weather system to observe the global atmosphere and to communicate, process, and analyze worldwide weather data; (2) a program to develop new technology, procedures, and techniques for the observation of the global atmosphere and for the communication, processing, and analysis of worldwide weather data, so that the needs of operational weather forecasting may be adequately served; (3) a program of research on the global wind systems of the atmosphere and on the interactions between the atmosphere and the underlying earth and oceans, including the collection of the data that may be required for these research activities; (4) a program for the training and education of scientists, engineers, and technical personnel for the development, operation, and conduct of any system or program referred to in clauses (1), (2), and (3) of this section; and (5) a program to provide appropriate technical and training assistance and facilities to other nations and to international organizations so that they may effectively participate in an international system for the observation of the global atmosphere and the rapid and efficient communications, processing and analysis of worldwide weather data and so that they may fully utilize the data, charts, analyses, and other information provided by such a system. SEC. 3. I t is further the sense of the Congress that, on or before March 1 of each year, the President should transmit to the Congress a plan setting forth the proposed participation of the United States for the next fiscal year in international programs in meteorology. The plan should contain a statement of the activities to be conducted and specify the department or agency of the Government which would conduct the activity. Agreed to May 29, 1968.

VETERANS' BENEFITS CALCULATOR

Rei^olred by the House of RoqncHeniat'ive^ {the Senate eoncuf/hig), That after the conclusion of the second session of the Ninetieth Congress there shall be printed fifty thousand two hundred and forty copies of a Veterans* Benefits Calculator prepared by the Veterans' Affairs Committee of which two thousand copies shall be for the use of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, two thousand copies for the use of the Committee on Finance, thirty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and eight thousand seven hundred and fifty-five copies for the use of the Senate. P a s s e d June 3, 1968.

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