OFEIGIAL USEONLY the Congress has authorized the expenditure of $5 million a year for a five year period. In 1956, $1,722,000. has been expended and it is anticipated that $3 million will be spent in 1957. & group of persons from Los Angeles had suggested that all the money be spent in Los Angeles, however, it was the sense of the subgroup that the money should be expended in a great many different arcas of the United States, Dr. Shilling brought out that there is a real opportunity here and that the Committee will have a great deal of money to spend for contract research in the general area of air pollution. He suggested that if anvone knows whcre this kind of work can be conducted, he should contact him or write directly to the Air Pollution Committee in the Department of Health, Education and Welfre, Project Sherwood Dr. A. S, Bishop, Head of the Controlled Thermo- muclear Branch of the Division of Research briefed the Committee on the present status of controlled thermonuclear research. Dr. Bishop presented some sketches which gave a conceptual picture of what is being attempted and the approaches that are being used. The Committee thanked Dr. Bishop for an outstanding presentation of a complicatcd but fascinating subject. Notes A complete transcript of Dr. Bishop's remarks is available in the files of the Division of Biology and Medicine. ~5. OFFICIAL USE ONLY