Joint resolution expressing the support of the Congress, and urging the support of Federal departments and agencies as well as other persons and organizations, both public and private, for the international biological program
PL 91-438 (H.J.Res.589), enacted 10/07/1970

84 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-438-OCT. 7, 1970 
889 
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Approved October 7, 1970. 
Additional 
appropriations. 
Limitation. 
Public Law 91-438 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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October 7, 1970 
Expressing the support of the Congress, and urging the support of Federal depart- 
[H. j.Res. 539] 
ments and agencies as well as other persons and organizations, both imblic and 
private, for the international biological program. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assennhled^ That (a) 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 Sci-
ences 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 bio-
logical 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) The Congress therefore commends and endorses the inter-
national biological program and expresses its support of the United 
States National Committee and the Interagency Coordinating Com-
mittee, which together have the responsibility for planning, coordinat-
ing, and carrying out the program in the United States. 
(c) 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. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Congress calls upon all Federal departments and 
agencies and other persons and organizations, both public and private, 
to support and cooperate fully with the international biological pro-
gram and the activities and goals of the United States National Cfom-
mittee and the Interagency Coordinating Committee. 
(b) For this purpose, the Congress authorizes and requests all Fed-
eral departments and agencies having functions or objectives which 
coincide with or are related to those of the international biological 
program to obligate or make appropriate transfers of funds to the 
program from moneys available for such functions or objectives and 
provide such other support as may be appropriate. 
Approved October 7, 1970. 
International 
biological pro-
gram. 
Congressional 
support. 
Cooperation of 
Federal depart-
ments and agen-
cies. 
Transfers of 
funds.