22 U.S.C. § 274a : US Code - Section 274A: International biological program

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(a) Congressional findings
The Congress hereby finds and declares that the international
biological program, which was established under the auspices of the
International Council of Scientific Unions and the International
Union of Biological Sciences and is sponsored in the United States
by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of
Engineering, deals with one of the most crucial situations to face
this or any other civilization - the immediate or near potential of
mankind to damage, possibly beyond repair, the earth's ecological
system on which all life depends. The Congress further finds and
declares that the international biological program provides an
immediate and effective means available of meeting this situation,
through its stated objectives of increased study and research
related to biological productivity and human welfare in a changing
world environment.
(b) Congressional support
The Congress therefore commends and endorses the international
biological program and expresses its support of the United States
National Committee and the Interagency Coordinating Committee,
which together have the responsibility for planning, coordinating,
and carrying out the program in the United States.
(c) Priority
In view of the urgency of the problem, the Congress finds and
declares that the provision by the United States of adequate
financial and other support for the international biological
program is a matter of first priority.