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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Thursday, October 12, 1995 (127), Para 127.25 Recorded Vote]
[Pages 1514-1523]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.127.25  recorded vote

  A recorded vote by electronic device was ordered in the Committee of 
the Whole on the following amendment in the nature of a substitute 
submitted by Mr. BROWN of California:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Omnibus 
     Civilian Science Authorization Act of 1995''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings.

                  TITLE I--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Definitions.

         Subtitle A--National Science Foundation Authorization

Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 112. Proportional reduction of research and related activities 
              amounts.
Sec. 113. Consultation and representation expenses.
Sec. 114. Reprogramming.

                     Subtitle B--General Provisions

Sec. 121. Annual report.
Sec. 122. National research facilities.
Sec. 123. Eligibility for research facility awards.
Sec. 124. Administrative amendments.
Sec. 125. Indirect costs.
Sec. 126. Research instrumentation and facilities.
Sec. 127. Financial disclosure.
Sec. 128. Educational leave of absence for active duty.
Sec. 129. Science Studies Institute.
Sec. 130. Educational impact.

        TITLE II--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Findings.
Sec. 203. Definition.

              Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations

                         Part I--Authorizations

Sec. 211. Human space flight.
Sec. 212. Science, aeronautics, and technology.
Sec. 213. Mission support.
Sec. 214. Inspector General.
Sec. 215. Total construction of facilities authorization.

               Part II--Limitations and Special Authority

Sec. 221. Use of funds for construction.
Sec. 222. Availability of appropriated amounts.

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Sec. 223. Reprogramming for construction of facilities.
Sec. 224. Consideration by committees.
Sec. 225. Use of funds for scientific consultations or extraordinary 
              expenses.

                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 231. Purchase of airborne infrared astronomy data services.
Sec. 232. Facilities closing commission.

                    TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Findings.
Sec. 303. Definitions.
Sec. 304. Energy conservation.
Sec. 305. Fossil energy.
Sec. 306. High energy and nuclear physics.
Sec. 307. Solar and renewable energy.
Sec. 308. Nuclear energy.
Sec. 309. Civilian waste; environment, safety, and health.
Sec. 310. Long-term initiatives.
Sec. 311. Support programs for energy supply research and development.
Sec. 312. Limitation.
Sec. 313. Additional authorizations.
Sec. 314. Sense of Congress.

       TITLE IV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Policy and purpose.
Sec. 403. National Weather Service operations and research.
Sec. 404. National Weather Service systems acquisition.
Sec. 405. Weather Service modernization.
Sec. 406. Basic functions and privatization of National Weather Service 
              .
Sec. 407. Climate and air quality research.
Sec. 408. Atmospheric research.
Sec. 409. Oceans and Great Lakes programs.
Sec. 410. Satellite observing and environmental data management 
              systems.
Sec. 411. National Ocean Service observation and assessment.
Sec. 412. Program support.
Sec. 413. Noaa fleet modernization.
Sec. 414. Educational programs and activities.
Sec. 415. Subpoena.
Sec. 416. Working capital fund.
Sec. 417. Weather data buoys.
Sec. 418. Reimbursement of expenses.
Sec. 419. Construction projects.
Sec. 420. Additional authorization for gaps in Weather Service 
              coverage.

                TITLE V--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Sec. 503. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 504. Scientific research review.
Sec. 505. Environmental technology initiative.

                          TITLE VI--TECHNOLOGY

Sec. 601. Short title.
Sec. 602. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 603. National Institute of Standards and Technology Act 
              amendments.
Sec. 604. Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
              amendments.
Sec. 605. Personnel.

              TITLE VII--UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 701. Short title.
Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 703. Fire safety systems in Army housing.
Sec. 704. Successor fire safety standards.
Sec. 705. Termination or privatization of functions.
Sec. 706. Report on budgetary reduction.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) science and technology have been major determinants of 
     the American economy and quality of life and will be of even 
     greater importance in the years ahead;
       (2) public support of science and technology should be 
     considered as an investment in the future;
       (3) education and training in science, mathematics, and 
     engineering are crucial to America's future;
       (4) the Federal Government should continue to support 
     strong research institutions--universities, research 
     institutions, and national laboratories--as part of the 
     Nation's science and technology infrastructure;
       (5) the Federal investment portfolio in science and 
     technology must support both basic and applied research, 
     including the development of precompetitive technologies in 
     cooperation with and for the private sector as well as for 
     national needs; and
       (6) stability of funding, based on long-range planning, is 
     essential for effective and efficient use of the Federal 
     investment in research and its associated educational 
     function and for enhancing international collaboration.
                  TITLE I--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

     SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Science 
     Foundation Authorization Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this title--
       (1) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
     Foundation;
       (2) the term ``Foundation'' means the National Science 
     Foundation;
       (3) the term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 1201(a) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965;
       (4) the term ``national research facility'' means a 
     research facility funded by the Foundation which is 
     available, subject to appropriate policies allocating access, 
     for use by all scientists and engineers affiliated with 
     research institutions located in the United States; and
       (5) the term ``United States'' means the several States, 
     the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
     the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or 
     possession of the United States.
         Subtitle A--National Science Foundation Authorization

     SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the programs of the Foundation are important for the 
     Nation to strengthen basic research and develop human 
     resources in science and engineering, and that those programs 
     should be funded at an adequate level;
       (2) the primary mission of the Foundation continues to be 
     the support of basic scientific research and science 
     education and the support of research fundamental to the 
     engineering process and engineering education; and
       (3) the Foundation's efforts to contribute to the economic 
     competitiveness of the United States should be in accord with 
     that primary mission.
       (b) Fiscal Year 1996.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Foundation $3,186,000,000 for fiscal year 
     1996, which shall be available for the following categories:
       (1) Research and Related Activities, $2,280,000,000.
       (2) Education and Human Resources Activities, $599,000,000.
       (3) Major Research Equipment, $70,000,000.
       (4) Academic Research Facilities Modernization, 
     $100,000,000.
       (5) Salaries and Expenses, $127,000,000.
       (6) Office of Inspector General, $4,500,000.
       (7) Headquarters Relocation, $5,200,000.

     SEC. 112. PROPORTIONAL REDUCTION OF RESEARCH AND RELATED 
                   ACTIVITIES AMOUNTS.

       If the amount appropriated pursuant to section 111(b)(1) is 
     less than the amount authorized under that paragraph, the 
     amount authorized for each subcategory under that paragraph 
     shall be reduced by the same proportion.

     SEC. 113. CONSULTATION AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES.

       From appropriations made under authorizations provided in 
     this title, not more than $10,000 may be used in each fiscal 
     year for official consultation, representation, or other 
     extraordinary expenses at the discretion of the Director. The 
     determination of the Director shall be final and conclusive 
     upon the accounting officers of the Government.

     SEC. 114. REPROGRAMMING.

       (a) $500,000 or Less.--In any given fiscal year, the 
     Director may transfer appropriated funds among the 
     subcategories of Research and Related Activities, so long as 
     the net funds transferred to or from any subcategory do not 
     exceed $500,000.
       (b) Greater Than $500,000.--In addition, the Director may 
     propose transfers to or from any subcategory exceeding 
     $500,000. An explanation of any proposed transfer under this 
     subsection must be transmitted in writing to the Committee on 
     Science of the House of Representatives, and the Committees 
     on Labor and Human Resources and Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate. The proposed transfer may be 
     made only when 30 calendar days have passed after 
     transmission of such written explanation.
                     Subtitle B--General Provisions

     SEC. 121. ANNUAL REPORT.

       Section 3(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 
     (42 U.S.C. 1862(f)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(f) The Foundation shall provide an annual report to the 
     President which shall be submitted by the Director to the 
     Congress at the time of the President's annual budget 
     submission. The report shall--
       ``(1) contain a strategic plan, or an update to a previous 
     strategic plan, which--
       ``(A) defines for a three-year period the overall goals for 
     the Foundation and specific goals for each major activity of 
     the Foundation, including each scientific directorate, the 
     education directorate, and the polar programs office; and
       ``(B) describe how the identified goals relate to national 
     needs and will exploit new opportunities in science and 
     technology;
       ``(2) identify the criteria and describe the procedures 
     which the Foundation will use to assess progress toward 
     achieving the goals identified in accordance with paragraph 
     (1);
       ``(3) review the activities of the Foundation during the 
     preceding year which have contributed toward achievement of 
     goals identified in accordance with paragraph (1) and 
     summarize planned activities for the coming three years in 
     the context of the identified goals, with particular emphasis 
     on the Foundation's planned contributions to major multi-
     agency research and education initiatives;
       ``(4) contain such recommendations as the Foundation 
     considers appropriate; and
       ``(5) include information on the acquisition and 
     disposition by the Foundation of any patents and patent 
     rights.''.

     SEC. 122. NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES.

       (a) Facilities Plan.--The Director shall provide to 
     Congress annually, as a part of the report required under 
     section 3(f) of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, 
     a

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     plan for the proposed construction of, and repair and 
     upgrades to, national research facilities. The plan shall 
     include estimates of the cost for such construction, repairs, 
     and upgrades, and estimates of the cost for the operation and 
     maintenance of existing and proposed new facilities. For 
     proposed new construction and for major upgrades to existing 
     facilities, the plan shall include funding profiles by fiscal 
     year and milestones for major phases of the construction. The 
     plan shall include cost estimates in the categories of 
     construction, repair, and upgrades for the year in which the 
     plan is submitted to Congress and for not fewer than the 
     succeeding 4 years.
       (b) Limitation on Obligation of Unauthorized 
     Appropriations.--No funds appropriated for any project which 
     involves construction of new national research facilities or 
     construction necessary for upgrading the capabilities of 
     existing national research facilities shall be obligated 
     unless the funds are specifically authorized for such purpose 
     by this title or any other Act which is not an appropriations 
     Act, or unless the total estimated cost to the Foundation of 
     the construction project is less than $50,000,000. This 
     subsection shall not apply to construction projects approved 
     by the National Science Board prior to June 30, 1994.

     SEC. 123. ELIGIBILITY FOR RESEARCH FACILITY AWARDS.

       Section 203(b) of the Academic Research Facilities 
     Modernization Act of 1988 is amended by striking the final 
     sentence of paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the 
     following: ``The Director shall give priority to institutions 
     or consortia that have not received such funds in the 
     preceding 5 years, except that this sentence shall not apply 
     to previous funding received for the same multiyear 
     project.''.

     SEC. 124. ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.

       (a) National Science Foundation Act of 1950 Amendments.--
     The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 
     et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating the subsection (k) of section 4 (42 
     U.S.C. 1863(k)) that was added by section 108 of the National 
     Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 as subsection 
     (l);
       (2) in section 5(e) (42 U.S.C. 1864(e)) by amending 
     paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Any delegation of authority or imposition of 
     conditions under paragraph (1) shall be promptly published in 
     the Federal Register and reported to the Committees on Labor 
     and Human Resources and Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     of the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of 
     Representatives.'';
       (3) by inserting ``be entitled to'' between ``shall'' and 
     ``receive'', and by inserting ``, including traveltime,'' 
     after ``Foundation'' in section 14(c) (42 U.S.C. 1873(c));
       (4) by striking section 14(j) (42 U.S.C. 1873(j)); and
       (5) by striking ``Atomic Energy Commission'' in section 
     15(a) (42 U.S.C. 1874(a)) and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``Secretary of Energy''.
       (b) National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1976 
     Amendments.--Section 6(a) of the National Science Foundation 
     Authorization Act, 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1881a(a)) is amended by 
     striking ``social,'' the first place it appears.
       (c) National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 
     Amendments.--(1) Section 117(a)(1)(B)(v) of the National 
     Science Foundation Authorization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 
     1881b(1)(B)(v)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(v) from schools established outside the several States 
     and the District of Columbia by any agency of the Federal 
     Government for dependents of its employees.''.
       (2) Section 117(a)(3)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1881b(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``Science and Engineering 
     Education'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Education and 
     Human Resources''.
       (d) Education for Economic Security Act Amendments.--
     Section 107 of Education for Economic Security Act (20 U.S.C. 
     3917) is repealed.
       (e) Technical Amendment.--The second subsection (g) of 
     section 3 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 125. INDIRECT COSTS.

       (a) Matching Funds.--Matching funds required pursuant to 
     section 204(a)(2)(C) of the Academic Research Facilities 
     Modernization Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1862c(a)(2)(C)) shall 
     not be considered facilities costs for purposes of 
     determining indirect cost rates.
       (b) Report.--The Director of the Office of Science and 
     Technology Policy, in consultation with other relevant 
     agencies, shall prepare a report analyzing what steps would 
     be needed to--
       (1) reduce by 10 percent the proportion of Federal 
     assistance to institutions of higher education that are 
     allocated for indirect costs; and
       (2) reduce the variance among indirect cost rates of 
     different institutions of higher education,

     including an evaluation of the relative benefits and burdens 
     of each option on institutions of higher education. Such 
     report shall be transmitted to the Congress no later than 
     December 31, 1995.

     SEC. 126. RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION AND FACILITIES.

       The Foundation shall incorporate the guidelines set forth 
     in Important Notice No. 91, dated March 11, 1983 (48 Fed. 
     Reg. 15754, April 12, 1983), relating to the use and 
     operation of Foundation-supported research instrumentation 
     and facilities, in its notice of Grant General Conditions, 
     and shall examine more closely the adherence of grantee 
     organizations to such guidelines.

     SEC. 127. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

       Persons temporarily employed by or at the Foundation shall 
     be subject to the same financial disclosure requirements and 
     related sanctions under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
     as are permanent employees of the Foundation in equivalent 
     positions.

     SEC. 128. EDUCATIONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR ACTIVE DUTY.

       In order to be eligible to receive funds from the 
     Foundation after September 30, 1995, an institution of higher 
     education must provide that whenever any student of the 
     institution who is a member of the National Guard, or other 
     reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States, 
     is called or ordered to active duty, other than active duty 
     for training, the institution shall grant the member a 
     military leave of absence from their education. Persons on 
     military leave of absence from their institution shall be 
     entitled, upon release from military duty, to be restored to 
     the educational status they had attained prior to their being 
     ordered to military duty without loss of academic credits 
     earned, scholarships or grants awarded, or tuition and other 
     fees paid prior to the commencement of the military duty. It 
     shall be the duty of the institution to refund tuition or 
     fees paid or to credit the tuition and fees to the next 
     semester or term after the termination of the educational 
     military leave of absence at the option of the student.

     SEC. 129. SCIENCE STUDIES INSTITUTE.

       (a) Amendment.--Section 822 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal 1991 (42 U.S.C. 6686) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Critical Technologies Institute'' in the 
     section heading and in subsection (a), and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``Science Studies Institute'';
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``As determined by the 
     chairman of the committee referred to in subsection (c), 
     the'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``The'';
       (3) by striking subsection (c), and redesignating 
     subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), 
     (e), and (f), respectively;
       (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) 
     of this subsection--
       (A) by inserting ``science and'' after ``developments and 
     trends in'' in paragraph (1);
       (B) by striking ``with particular emphasis'' in paragraph 
     (1) and all that follows through the end of such paragraph 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``and developing and 
     maintaining relevant informational and analytical tools.'';
       (C) by striking ``to determine'' and all that follows 
     through ``technology policies'' in paragraph (2) and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``with particular attention to the 
     scope and content of the Federal science and technology 
     research and develop portfolio as it affects interagency and 
     national issues'';
       (D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) Initiation of studies and analysis of alternatives 
     available for ensuring the long-term strength of the United 
     States in the development and application of science and 
     technology, including appropriate roles for the Federal 
     Government, State governments, private industry, and 
     institutions of higher education in the development and 
     application of science and technology.'';
       (E) by inserting ``science and'' after ``Executive branch 
     on'' in paragraph (4)(A); and
       (F) by amending paragraph (4)(B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) to the interagency committees and panels of the 
     Federal Government concerned with science and technology.'';
       (5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated by paragraph (3) 
     of this subsection, by striking ``subsection (d)'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``subsection (c)''; and
       (6) by amending subsection (f), as so redesignated by 
     paragraph (3) of this subsection, to read as follows:
       ``(f) Sponsorship.--The Director of the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy shall be the sponsor of the 
     Institute.''.
       (b) Conforming Usage.--All references in Federal law or 
     regulations to the Critical Technologies Institute shall be 
     considered to be references to the Science Studies Institute.

     SEC. 130. EDUCATIONAL IMPACT.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) Federal research funds made available to institutions 
     of higher education often create incentives for such 
     institutions to emphasize research over undergraduate 
     teaching and to narrow the focus of their graduate programs; 
     and
       (2) National Science Foundation funds for Research and 
     Related Activities should be spent in the manner most likely 
     to improve the quality of undergraduate and graduate 
     education in institutions of higher education.
       (b) Educational Impact.--(1) The impact that a grant or 
     cooperative agreement by the National Science Foundation 
     would have on undergraduate and graduate education at an 
     institution of higher education shall be a factor in any 
     decision whether to award such grant or agreement to that 
     institution.
       (2) Paragraph (1) shall be effective with respect to any 
     grant or cooperative agreement awarded after September 30, 
     1996.
       (c) Report.--The Director shall provide a plan for the 
     implementation of subsection (b) of this section, no later 
     than December 31, 1995, to the Committee on Science of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Labor and 
     Human Resources of the Senate.

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        TITLE II--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1996''.

     SEC. 202. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) a balanced civil space program is a critical element of 
     the Nation's investment in research and development that 
     needs to be maintained even as the United States reduces its 
     deficit;
       (2) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will 
     require predictable and adequate funding over the next 5 
     years in order to carry out a balanced program of initiatives 
     in human space flight and science, aeronautics, and 
     technology;
       (3) international cooperation can play a major role in 
     leveraging American investments in space exploration and 
     utilization and should be encouraged; and
       (4) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     should continue its efforts to reduce institutional costs, 
     through management restructuring, facility consolidation when 
     appropriate, procurement reform, personnel base downsizing, 
     and convergence with other defense and private sector 
     systems.

     SEC. 203. DEFINITION.

       For purposes of this title, the term ``Administrator'' 
     means the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
              Subtitle B--Authorization of Appropriations

                         PART I--AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 211. HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT.

       (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration for fiscal year 1996 for Human Space Flight 
     the following amounts:
       (1) For Russian Cooperation, $100,000,000.
       (2) For the Space Shuttle, $3,171,800,000.
       (3) For Payload and Utilization Operations, $315,000,000.
       (b) Construction of Facilities.--(1) Of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)(2), 
     $7,500,000 are authorized for replacement of the Chemical 
     Analysis Facility, Kennedy Space Center.
       (2) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under 
     subsection (a)(2), $4,900,000 are authorized for replacement 
     of the Space Shuttle Main Engine Processing Facility, Kennedy 
     Space Center.
       (3) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under 
     subsection (a)(2), $5,000,000 are authorized for 
     modernization of the Firex System, Pads A and B, Kennedy 
     Space Center.

     SEC. 212. SCIENCE, AERONAUTICS, AND TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration for fiscal year 1996 for Science, Aeronautics, 
     and Technology the following amounts:
       (1) For Space Science, $1,972,400,000, of which--
       (A) $1,154,600,000 are authorized for Physics and 
     Astronomy, including $7,000,000 for the Space Infrared 
     Telescope Facility, $28,700,000 for the Stratospheric 
     Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, and $51,500,000 for the 
     Gravity Probe B Relativity Mission; and
       (B) $817,800,000 are authorized for Planetary Exploration, 
     including $20,000,000 for the New Millenium program.
       (2) For Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications, 
     $293,200,000.
       (3) For Mission to Planet Earth, $1,283,360,000.
       (4) For Space Access and Technology, $520,200,000, of 
     which--
       (A) $59,000,000 are authorized for the Reusable Launch 
     Vehicle technology development program, and, to the extent 
     provided in appropriations Acts, the Administrator may 
     utilize up to $100,000,000 from funds otherwise provided to 
     the Department of Defense for the Reusable Launch Vehicle;
       (B) $140,500,000 are authorized for Spacecraft and Remote 
     Sensing; and
       (C) $22,600,000 are authorized for the Small Spacecraft 
     Technology Initiative.
       (5) For Aeronautical Research and Technology, $877,300,000, 
     of which--
       (A) $354,700,000 are authorized for Research and Technology 
     Base activities;
       (B) $240,500,000 are authorized for High Speed Research;
       (C) $163,400,000 are authorized for Advanced Subsonic 
     Technology; and
       (D) $65,200,000 are authorized for High Performance 
     Computing and Communications.
       (6) For Mission Communication Services, $461,300,000.
       (7) For Academic Programs, $102,200,000.
       (b) Construction of Facilities.--(1) Of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a)(2), 
     $3,000,000 are authorized for the construction of an addition 
     to the Microgravity Development Laboratory, Marshall Space 
     Flight Center.
       (2) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under 
     subsection (a)(3), $17,000,000 are authorized for 
     construction of Earth Systems Science Building, Goddard Space 
     Flight Center.
       (3) Of the funds authorized to be appropriated under 
     subsection (a)(5), $5,400,000 are authorized for 
     modernization of the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Complex, Ames 
     Research Center.

     SEC. 213. MISSION SUPPORT.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 1996 for 
     Mission Support the following amounts:
       (1) For Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance, 
     $37,600,000.
       (2) For Space Communications Services, $299,400,000, of 
     which $175,800,000 are authorized for the Tracking and Data 
     Relay Satellite Replenishment program.
       (3) For Research and Program Management, including 
     personnel and related costs, travel, and research operations 
     support, $2,094,800,000.
       (4) For Construction of Facilities, including land 
     acquisition, $166,400,000, of which--
       (A) $6,300,000 are authorized for restoration of Flight 
     Systems Research Laboratory, Ames Research Center;
       (B) $3,000,000 are authorized for restoration of Chilled 
     Water Distribution System, Goddard Space Flight Center;
       (C) $4,800,000 are authorized for replacement of Chillers, 
     various buildings, Jet Propulsion Laboratory;
       (D) $1,100,000 are authorized for rehabilitation of 
     Electrical Distribution System, White Sands Test Facility, 
     Johnson Space Center;
       (E) $4,200,000 are authorized for replacement of Main 
     Substation Switchgear and Circuit Breakers, Johnson Space 
     Center;
       (F) $1,800,000 are authorized for replacement of 15KV Load 
     Break Switches, Kennedy Space Center;
       (G) $9,000,000 are authorized for rehabilitation of Central 
     Air Equipment Building, Lewis Research Center;
       (H) $4,700,000 are authorized for restoration of High 
     Pressure Air Compressor System, Marshall Space Flight Center;
       (I) $6,800,000 are authorized for restoration of 
     Information and Electronic Systems Laboratory, Marshall Space 
     Flight Center;
       (J) $1,400,000 are authorized for restoration of Canal 
     Lock, Stennis Space Center;
       (K) $2,500,000 are authorized for restoration of Primary 
     Electrical Distribution System, Wallops Flight Facility;
       (L) $35,000,000 are authorized for repair of facilities at 
     various locations, not in excess of $1,500,000 per project;
       (M) $35,000,000 are authorized for rehabilitation and 
     modification of facilities at various locations, not in 
     excess of $1,500,000 per project;
       (N) $3,800,000 are authorized for minor construction of new 
     facilities and additions to existing facilities at various 
     locations, not in excess of $1,500,000 per project;
       (O) $10,000,000 are authorized for facility planning and 
     design; and
       (P) $37,000,000 are authorized for environmental compliance 
     and restoration.

     SEC. 214. INSPECTOR GENERAL.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 1996 for 
     Inspector General, $17,300,000.

     SEC. 215. TOTAL CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AUTHORIZATION.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the 
     total amount authorized to be appropriated under this title 
     for Construction of Facilities shall not exceed $199,200,000.

               PART II--LIMITATIONS AND SPECIAL AUTHORITY

     SEC. 221. USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Authorized Uses.--Funds appropriated under sections 
     211(a), 212(a), and 213(1) and (2), and funds appropriated 
     for research operations support under section 213(3), may be 
     used for the construction of new facilities and additions to, 
     repair of, rehabilitation of, or modification of existing 
     facilities at any location in support of the purposes for 
     which such funds are authorized.
       (b) Limitation.--None of the funds used pursuant to 
     subsection (a) may be expended for a project, the estimated 
     cost of which to the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration, including collateral equipment, exceeds 
     $500,000, until 30 days have passed after the Administrator 
     has notified the Committee on Science of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate of the nature, location, and 
     estimated cost to the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration of such project.
       (c) Title to Facilities.--If funds are used pursuant to 
     subsection (a) for grants to institutions of higher 
     education, or to nonprofit organizations whose primary 
     purpose is the conduct of scientific research, for purchase 
     or construction of additional research facilities, title to 
     such facilities shall be vested in the United States unless 
     the Administrator determines that the national program of 
     aeronautical and space activities will best be served by 
     vesting title in the grantee institution or organization. 
     Each such grant shall be made under such conditions as the 
     Administrator shall determine to be required to ensure that 
     the United States will receive therefrom the benefits 
     adequate to justify the making of that grant.

     SEC. 222. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS.

       To the extent provided in appropriations Acts, 
     appropriations authorized under part I may remain available 
     without fiscal year limitation.

     SEC. 223. REPROGRAMMING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES.

       Appropriations authorized under section 211(b), 212(b), or 
     213(4)--
       (1) may be varied upward by 10 percent at the discretion of 
     the Administrator; or
       (2) may be varied upward by 25 percent, to meet unusual 
     cost variations, after the expiration of 30 days following a 
     report on the

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     circumstances of such action by the Administrator to the 
     Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate.

     The aggregate amount authorized to be appropriated under 
     sections 211(b), 212(b), and 213(4) shall not be increased as 
     a result of actions authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
     of this section.

     SEC. 224. CONSIDERATION BY COMMITTEES.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this title--
       (1) no amount appropriated to the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration may be used for any program for which 
     the President's annual budget request included a request for 
     funding, but for which the Congress denied or did not provide 
     funding;
       (2) no amount appropriated to the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration may be used for any program in excess of 
     the amount actually authorized for the particular program by 
     part I; and
       (3) no amount appropriated to the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration may be used for any program which has 
     not been presented to the Congress in the President's annual 
     budget request or the supporting and ancillary documents 
     thereto,

     unless a period of 30 days has passed after the receipt by 
     the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
     Senate of notice given by the Administrator containing a full 
     and complete statement of the action proposed to be taken and 
     the facts and circumstances relied upon in support of such 
     proposed action. The National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration shall keep the Committee on Science of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate fully and currently 
     informed with respect to all activities and responsibilities 
     within the jurisdiction of those committees. Except as 
     otherwise provided by law, any Federal department, agency, or 
     independent establishment shall furnish any information 
     requested by either committee relating to any such activity 
     or responsibility.

     SEC. 225. USE OF FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC CONSULTATIONS OR 
                   EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES.

       Funds appropriated under section 212 may be used, but not 
     to exceed $35,000, for scientific consultations or 
     extraordinary expenses upon the authorization of the 
     Administrator.
                  Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 231. PURCHASE OF AIRBORNE INFRARED ASTRONOMY DATA 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) Contract for Services.--The Administrator is authorized 
     to enter into multiyear contracts for the purchase of 
     services to provide infrared astronomical data by airborne 
     platforms. Such contracts may provide for the acquisition of 
     aircraft, instruments, support equipment, and any capital 
     items necessary to meet Government needs, and further, the 
     costs of such items may be amortized over the life of the 
     contract.
       (b) Termination Liability.--Any contract entered into 
     pursuant to this section may provide for the payment of 
     contingent liability that may accrue in the event that the 
     Federal Government for its convenience terminates such 
     contracts. Payments made for such liability shall be derived 
     from appropriations for Science, Aeronautics, and Technology 
     which remain unobligated from any fiscal year.
       (c) Calculation of Transactions.--For the purposes of the 
     Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
     the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Budget Enforcement 
     Act of 1990, and scorekeeping guidelines, the Office of 
     Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office 
     shall score any contract entered into under this section in 
     the same manner as if the contract had been entered into on 
     September 30, 1990.

     SEC. 232. FACILITIES CLOSING COMMISSION.

       (a) Establishment.--In the event that the total amount of 
     funds appropriated to the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration for fiscal year 1996 is less than the amount 
     authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration in this title, there shall be 
     established an independent commission to be known as the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration Facilities 
     Commission (hereafter referred to in this section as the 
     ``Commission''). The Commission shall be constituted and 
     conduct its activities in accordance with a plan provided to 
     Congress by the President within 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of the Act making such appropriations.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission shall be to 
     make recommendations for the closure or reconfiguration of 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities, 
     including research and operations Centers, resulting in cost 
     savings for the overall budget for such facilities.
                    TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Energy Research and 
     Development Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 302. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) Federal support of research and development in general, 
     and energy research and development in particular, has played 
     a key role in the growth of the United States economy since 
     World War II through the production of new knowledge, the 
     development of new technologies and processes, and the 
     demonstration of such new technologies and processes for 
     application to industrial and other uses;
       (2) Federal support of energy research and development is 
     especially important because such research and development 
     contributes to solutions for national problems in energy 
     security, environmental restoration, and economic 
     competitiveness;
       (3) the Department of Energy has successfully promoted new 
     technologies and processes to address problems with energy 
     supply, fossil energy, and energy conservation through its 
     various research and development programs;
       (4) while the Federal budget deficit and payments on the 
     national debt must be addressed through cost-cutting 
     measures, investments in basic research and research and 
     development on key energy issues must be maintained;
       (5) within the last two years, the Department of Energy has 
     made great strides in managing its programs more efficiently 
     and effectively;
       (6) significant savings should result from these measures 
     without hampering the Department's core missions; and
       (7) the Strategic Realignment Initiative and other such 
     efforts of the Department should be continued.

     SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this title--
       (1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Energy; 
     and
       (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

     SEC. 304. ENERGY CONSERVATION.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1996 for energy conservation research, 
     development, and demonstration--
       (1) $62,700,000 for energy conservation in buildings;
       (2) $121,700,000 for energy conservation by industry;
       (3) $185,700,000 for energy conservation in the 
     transportation sector;
       (4) no funds for energy conservation by utilities;
       (5) $36,400,000 for technical and financial assistance; and
       (6) $7,000,000 for policy and management activities.

     SEC. 305. FOSSIL ENERGY.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1996 for fossil energy research, development, 
     and demonstration--
       (1) $114,900,000 for coal;
       (2) $81,700,000 for petroleum;
       (3) $116,300,000 for gas;
       (4) no funds for the Fossil Energy Cooperative Research and 
     Development Program;
       (5) $2,000,000 for fuels;
       (6) $64,000,000 for program direction and management;
       (7) $3,000,000 for plant and capital improvements; and
       (8) $16,400,000 for environmental restoration.

     SEC. 306. HIGH ENERGY AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS.

       (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1996 for high 
     energy and nuclear physics activities of the Department--
       (1) $665,000,000 for high energy physics activities;
       (2) $321,100,000 for nuclear physics activities; and
       (3) $9,000,000 for program direction.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Before May 1, 1996, the Secretary, 
     after consultation with the high energy and nuclear physics 
     communities, shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a 
     strategic plan for the high energy and nuclear physics 
     activities of the Department, assuming a combined budget of 
     $900,000,000 for all activities authorized under this section 
     for each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. The 
     report shall include--
       (1) a list of research opportunities to be pursued, 
     including both ongoing and proposed activities;
       (2) an analysis of the relevance of each research facility 
     to the research opportunities listed under paragraph (1):
       (3) a statement of the optimal balance among facility 
     operations, construction, and research support and the 
     optimal balance between university and laboratory research 
     programs;
       (4) schedules for the continuation, consolidation, or 
     termination of each research program, and continuation, 
     upgrade, transfer, or closure of each research facility; and
       (5) a statement by project of efforts to coordinate 
     research projects with the international community to 
     maximize the use of limited resources and avoid unproductive 
     duplication of efforts.

     SEC. 307. SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1996 for solar and renewable energy research, 
     development, and demonstration--
       (1) $263,000,000 for solar energy;
       (2) $30,000,000 for geothermal energy;
       (3) $25,000,000 for hydrogen energy;
       (4) $500,000 for hydropower;
       (5) $34,700,000 for electric energy systems; and
       (6) $5,200,000 for energy storage systems.

     SEC. 308. NUCLEAR ENERGY.

       (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1996 for 
     nuclear energy research, development, and demonstration--
       (1) $161,000,000 for nuclear energy, including $49,740,000 
     for the Advanced Light Water Reactor program;
       (2) $69,700,000 for the termination of certain facilities; 
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       (3) $25,400,000 for isotope support.
       (b) Prohibitions.--None of the funds authorized in this 
     title for any fiscal year may be used for the Soviet Design 
     Reactor Safety Initiative or the Russian Replacement Power 
     Initiative.
       (c) National Academy of Sciences Report.--The Secretary 
     shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 
     Sciences for such Academy to conduct a study of the Gas 
     Turbine-Modular Helium Reactor, and report the results of 
     such study to the Congress by December 31, 1995. Such study 
     shall consider the technical feasibility and economic 
     potential of such reactor design.

     SEC. 309. CIVILIAN WASTE; ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1996 for research, development, and 
     demonstration--
       (1) $700,000 for civilian waste; and
       (2) $143,900,000 for environment, safety, and health.

     SEC. 310. LONG-TERM INITIATIVES.

       (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1996--
       (1) $429,500,000 for biological and environmental research 
     activities;
       (2) $275,000,000 for fusion energy research, development, 
     and demonstration, including a fusion research program using 
     the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor, except that no funds 
     authorized by this title for fiscal year 1996 or 1997 may be 
     used for construction of the Tokamak Physics Experiment; and
       (3) $761,000,000 for basic energy sciences research 
     activities.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Before May 1, 1996, the Secretary, 
     after consultation with the relevant scientific communities, 
     shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a report detailing 
     a strategic plan for the operation of facilities that are 
     provided funds authorized by subsection (a)(3). The report 
     shall include--
       (1) a list of such facilities, including schedules for 
     continuation, upgrade, transfer, or closure of each facility;
       (2) a list of proposed facilities to be provided funds 
     authorized by subsection (a)(3), including schedules for the 
     construction and operation of each facility;
       (3) a list of research opportunities to be pursued, 
     including both ongoing and proposed activities, by the 
     research activities authorized by subsection (a)(3); and
       (4) an analysis of the relevance of each facility listed in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) to the research opportunities listed 
     in paragraph (3).

     SEC. 311. SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ENERGY SUPPLY RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1996 for support programs for Energy Supply 
     Research and Development--
       (1) $1,400,000 for Energy Research Analyses;
       (2) $40,000,000 for Laboratory Technology Transfer;
       (3) $7,700,000 for advisory and oversight activities;
       (4) $25,000,000 for the Multi-Program Energy Laboratory 
     program;
       (5) $4,000,000 for policy and management of Energy Supply 
     Research and Development;
       (6) $2,000,000 for policy and management of the energy 
     research programs;
       (7) $20,000,000 for University and Science Education 
     programs;
       (8) $10,000,000 for the Technology Information Management 
     Program;
       (9) $2,000,000 for the Technology Partnership;
       (10) $15,000,000 for In-House Energy Management; and
       (11) $642,000,000 for Civilian Environmental Restoration 
     and Waste Management.

     SEC. 312. LIMITATION.

       None of the funds authorized by this title shall be used at 
     the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory after June 1, 1996, 
     with the exception of funds authorized by sections 309 and 
     311(11).

     SEC. 313. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for each of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 
     $4,342,000,000 for carrying out the activities authorized by 
     this title.

     SEC. 314. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that $100,000,000 
     previously appropriated for the Clean Coal Technology Program 
     should be returned to the Treasury, and that $220,000,000 of 
     funds previously appropriated for activities for which funds 
     are authorized by this title, and allocated for a specific 
     location by the Congress, should also be returned to the 
     Treasury.
       TITLE IV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 402. POLICY AND PURPOSE.

       It is the policy of the United States and the purpose of 
     this title to--
       (1) support and promote continuing the mission of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor, 
     describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, 
     protect lives and property, and conserve and manage the 
     Nation's coastal and marine resources to ensure sustainable 
     economic opportunities;
       (2) affirm that such mission involves basic 
     responsibilities of the Federal Government for ensuring 
     general public safety, national security, and environmental 
     well-being, and promising economic growth;
       (3) affirm that the successful execution of such mission 
     depends strongly on interdependency and synergism among 
     component activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration;
       (4) recognize that the activities of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration underlie the societal and 
     economic well-being of many sectors of our Nation; and
       (5) recognize that such mission is most effectively 
     performed by a single Federal agency with the capability to 
     link societal and economic decisions with a comprehensive 
     understanding of the Earth's environment, as provided for in 
     this title.

     SEC. 403. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out the operations and research 
     activities of the National Weather Service $483,124,000 for 
     fiscal year 1996.

     SEC. 404. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION.

       (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration to improve its public warning 
     and forecast systems $90,343,000 for fiscal year 1996. None 
     of the funds authorized under this section may be used for 
     the purposes for which funds are authorized under section 
     102(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567).
       (b) Contractor Activities.--Activities of any non-Federal 
     entity, including the purchase, transportation, receipt, and 
     installation of property and materials, on behalf of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to 
     the modernization of the National Weather Service as set 
     forth in the Weather Service Modernization Act (title VII of 
     Public Law 102-567), are hereby expressly exempted from 
     taxation in any manner or form by any State, county, or 
     municipality, or any subdivision thereof.
       (c) Repeal.--Section 102(b)(2) of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 405. WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION.

       (a) Amendments.--The Weather Service Modernization Act is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 706--
       (A) by striking ``60-day'' in subsection (c)(2) and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``30-day'';
       (B) by amending subsection (b)(6) to read as follows:
       ``(6) any recommendations of the Committee submitted under 
     section 707(c) that evaluate the certification.'';
       (C) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) Final Decision.--If the Secretary decides to close, 
     consolidate, automate, or relocate any such field office, the 
     Secretary shall publish the certification in the Federal 
     Register and submit the certification to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.''; and
       (D) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
       ``(f) Public Liaison.--The Secretary shall maintain for a 
     period of at least two years after the closure of any weather 
     office a program to--
       ``(1) provide timely information regarding the activities 
     of the National Weather Service which may affect service to 
     the community, including modernization and restructuring; and
       ``(2) work with area weather service users, including 
     persons associated with general aviation, civil defense, 
     emergency preparedness, and the news media, with respect to 
     the provision of timely weather warnings and forecasts.''; 
     and
       (2) by amending section 707(c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Duties.--The Committee may review any certification 
     under section 706, for which the Secretary has provided a 
     notice of intent to certify, in the plan, including any 
     certification for which there is a significant potential for 
     degradation of service within the affected area. Upon the 
     request of the Committee, the Secretary shall make available 
     to the Committee the supporting documents developed by the 
     Secretary in connection with the certification. The Committee 
     shall evaluate any certification reviewed on the basis of the 
     modernization criteria and with respect to the requirement 
     that there be no degradation of service, and advise the 
     Secretary accordingly.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Additional Modernization 
     Activities.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary 
     of Commerce should plan for the implementation of a follow-on 
     modernization program aimed at improving weather services 
     provided to areas which do not receive weather radar coverage 
     at 10,000 feet. In carrying out such a program, the Secretary 
     should plan for a procurement of Block II NEXRAD radar units.

     SEC. 406. BASIC FUNCTIONS AND PRIVATIZATION OF NATIONAL 
                   WEATHER SERVICE .

       (a) Basic Functions.--The basic functions of the National 
     Weather Service shall be--
       (1) the provision of forecasts and warnings including 
     forecasts and warnings, of severe weather, flooding, 
     hurricanes, and tsunami events;
       (2) the collection, exchange, and distribution of 
     meteorological, hydrologic, climatic, and oceanographic data 
     and information; and
       (3) the preparation of hydrometeorological guidance and 
     core forecast information.

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       (b) Prohibition.--The National Weather Service shall not 
     provide any new or enhanced weather services for the sole 
     benefit of an identifiable private entity or group of such 
     entities operating in any sector of the national or 
     international economy in competition with the private weather 
     service industry.
       (c) New or Enhanced Service.--If the Secretary determines, 
     after consultation with appropriate Federal and State 
     officials, that a new or enhanced weather service is 
     necessary and in the public interest to fulfill the 
     international obligations of the United States, to enable 
     State or Federal emergency or resource managers to better 
     perform their State or Federal duties, or to carry out the 
     functions of the National Weather Service described in 
     subsection (a), the National Weather Service may provide such 
     new or enhanced service as one of its basic functions if--
       (1) each new or enhanced service provided by the National 
     Weather Service will be limited to the level that the 
     Secretary determines necessary to fulfill the requirements of 
     this subsection, taking into account the capabilities and 
     limitations of resources available, scientific knowledge, and 
     technological capability of the National Weather Service; and
       (2) upon request, the National Weather Service will 
     promptly make available to any person the data or data 
     products supporting the new or enhanced service provided 
     pursuant to this section, at a cost not greater than that 
     sufficient to recover the cost of dissemination.
       (d) Federal Register.--The Secretary shall promptly publish 
     in the Federal Register each determination made under 
     subsection (c).
       (e) Privatization Review.--The Secretary shall, by February 
     15, 1996, conduct a review of all existing weather services 
     and activities performed by the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration in order to identify those 
     activities which may be transferred to the private sector. 
     Such review shall include a determination that activities 
     identified for privatization will continue to be disseminated 
     to users on a reasonably affordable basis with no degradation 
     of service. The Secretary shall, by March 15, 1996, provide 
     to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
     President of the Senate a plan for transferring these 
     identified services to the private sector.

     SEC. 407. CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH.

       (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration to carry out its climate and 
     air quality research activities $139,238,000 for fiscal year 
     1996.
       (b) GLOBE.--Of the amount authorized in subsection (a), 
     $7,000,000 are authorized for fiscal year 1996 for a program 
     to increase scientific understanding of the Earth and student 
     achievement in math and science by using a worldwide network 
     of schools to collect environmental observations. Beginning 
     in fiscal year 1996, amounts appropriated for such program 
     may be obligated only to the extent that an equal or greater 
     amount of non-Federal funding is provided for such program.

     SEC. 408. ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out its atmospheric research 
     activities $46,909,000 for fiscal year 1996.

     SEC. 409. OCEANS AND GREAT LAKES PROGRAMS.

       (a) Marine Prediction Research.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out 
     its oceans and Great Lakes research activities, including 
     Marine Prediction Research, $14,984,000 for fiscal year 1996.
       (b) Sea Grant.--Section 212(a) and (b) of the National Sea 
     Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1131 (a) and (b)) are 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) The Secretary shall maintain within the 
     Administration a program to be known as the National Sea 
     Grant College Program. The National Sea Grant College Program 
     shall consist of the financial assistance and other 
     activities provided for in this Act, and shall be 
     administered by a National Sea Grant Office within the 
     Administration. The Secretary shall establish long-range 
     planning guidelines and priorities for, and adequately 
     evaluate, this program.
       ``(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
     all aspects of the National Sea Grant College Program, 
     including research directed toward zebra mussel and other 
     aquatic nuisance mitigation, $49,400,000 for fiscal year 
     1996.''.
       (c) National Undersea Research.--By February 15, 1996, the 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration shall submit to the Committee on Science of 
     the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report setting 
     forth those specific actions taken to ensure that the 
     research activities formerly carried out under the National 
     Undersea Research Program are transferred to and sustained 
     within other existing research programs of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. In providing for this 
     transfer, the Administrator shall afford the maximum 
     practicable consideration to extending the existing 
     extramural grants and contracts of the National Undersea 
     Research Program. Within the amounts authorized by this 
     title, there are authorized such sums as may be necessary for 
     carrying out the purposes of this subsection.

     SEC. 410. SATELLITE OBSERVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA 
                   MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

       (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration to carry out its satellite 
     observing systems activities and data and information 
     services, $357,381,000 for fiscal year 1996. None of the 
     funds authorized in this subsection may be used for the 
     purposes for which funds are authorized under section 105(d) 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act of 
     1992 (Public Law 102-567).
       (b) Meteorological Satellite Acquisition Strategic Plan.--
     By February 15, 1996, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit 
     to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Science of the House of 
     Representatives a strategic plan for the acquisition of 
     meteorological satellite systems which provides options for 
     reducing the annual costs of acquisition. The Secretary shall 
     consider alternative contractual approaches including--
       (1) single prime contracts which provide for satellite 
     delivery on orbit;
       (2) acquisition of data services rather than hardware 
     procurement; and
       (3) Government-private sector cost sharing.
       (c) Amendment to the Land Remote Sensing Act of 1992.--
     Section 101 of the Land Remote Sensing Act of 1992 (15 U.S.C. 
     5601 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Authority To Retain Fees.--The Landsat Program 
     Management Member responsible for operation of the Landsat 7 
     system may retain fees collected from foreign ground stations 
     and from other Landsat 7 data sales to offset the costs of 
     operating the Landsat 7 system.''.
       (d) Sole Source Contracts.--Of the sums authorized under 
     subsection (a) of this section, $44,561,000 for fiscal year 
     1996 are authorized to remain available until expended to 
     procure additional Geostationary Operational Environmental 
     NEXT satellites and instruments together with the launch and 
     supporting ground systems for such satellites, to enter 
     through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     into contracts and amendments or modifications of contracts 
     with the developer of previous GOES-NEXT satellites to ensure 
     and facilitate the acquisition of the additional GOES-NEXT 
     satellites and instruments, if the Secretary of Commerce 
     certifies to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
     the President of the Senate that the exercise of such 
     authority is necessary to ensure continuous service in 
     geostationary satellite imagery equivalent to that provided 
     by the GOES I-M system.
       (e) Interagency Facility Consolidation.--By February 15, 
     1996, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator 
     of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall 
     submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science of 
     the House of Representatives a report assessing the costs and 
     impacts on operations that would result from the 
     consolidation of satellite command and control, and data 
     acquisition and transfer functions now being carried out at 
     the Satellite Operations Control Center and Command and Data 
     Acquisition Centers with functionally compatible facilities 
     located at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
       (f) Repeal.--Section 105(d)(2) of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 411. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out observation and assessment 
     activities $48,521,000 for fiscal year 1996.

     SEC. 412. PROGRAM SUPPORT.

       (a) Executive Direction and Administrative Activities.--
     There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out executive direction and 
     administrative activities, including management, 
     administrative support, provision of retired pay of National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration commissioned officers, 
     and policy development, $55,725,000 for fiscal year 1996.
       (b) Acquisition, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation 
     of Facilities.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Secretary of Commerce for acquisition, construction, 
     maintenance, and operation of facilities of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $52,299,000 for fiscal 
     year 1996.
       (c) Marine Services.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out 
     marine service activities, including ship operations, 
     maintenance, and support, $62,011,000 for fiscal year 1996.
       (d) Aircraft Services.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out 
     aircraft services activities, including aircraft operations, 
     maintenance, and support, $10,248,000 for fiscal year 1996.

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       (e) Voluntary Separations and Retirements.--To ease the 
     transition into the civilian workforce of members of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned 
     Officer Corps and to facilitate the reduction of active duty 
     officers--
       (1) section 1174a of title 10, United States Code, shall 
     apply to the NOAA Corps in the same manner and to the same 
     extent as that provision applies to the Department of 
     Defense, and the Secretary of Commerce shall implement the 
     provisions of that section with respect to the NOAA Corps and 
     apply the applicable provisions of title 33, United States 
     Code, relating to separation of NOAA Corps personnel; and
       (2) section 4403(a) and (g) through (i) of the Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 
     106 Stat. 2315) shall apply to the NOAA Corps in the same 
     manner and to the same extent as those provisions apply to 
     the Department of Defense, and the Secretary of Commerce 
     shall implement those provisions with respect to the NOAA 
     Corps and apply the applicable provisions of title 33, United 
     States Code, relating to retirement of NOAA Corps personnel.

     SEC. 413. NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION.

       There are authorized to the Secretary of Commerce to enable 
     the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry 
     out fleet modernization activities, including repair, 
     construction, acquisition, leasing, charter, or conversion of 
     vessels, including related equipment to maintain and 
     modernize the existing fleet and to continue planning the 
     modernization of the fleet, $5,950,000 for fiscal year 1996.

     SEC. 414. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

       The Secretary of Commerce may conduct educational programs 
     and activities related to the responsibilities of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For the 
     purposes of this section, the Secretary may award grants and 
     enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with States, 
     private sector, and nonprofit entities.

     SEC. 415. SUBPOENA.

       (a) General Rule.--Except as provided in subsection (c), no 
     employee of the National Weather Service shall give testimony 
     or introduce evidence before any court in any proceeding in 
     which the United States is not a party concerning any 
     function of the National Weather Service or any data, 
     information, or record created or acquired by the National 
     Weather Service unless a court of competent jurisdiction 
     determines that--
       (1) the evidence is not contained in the official records 
     maintained by the National Weather Service at the National 
     Climatic Data Center and is not otherwise available from any 
     other source; or
       (2) the evidence is contained in the official records 
     maintained by the National Weather Service at the National 
     Climatic Data Center but the applicable laws of evidence 
     provide no basis, including stipulation by the parties, under 
     which the requested data, information, or records can be 
     introduced in evidence without the employee's testimony.
       (b) Court Order.--No National Weather Service employee 
     shall honor any subpoena to provide testimony or introduce 
     evidence under the circumstances described in this section 
     unless the subpoena is accompanied by the requisite court 
     order.
       (c) Exception.--The National Weather Service may authorize 
     an employee to give testimony or introduce evidence in 
     proceedings in which the United States is not a party if such 
     testimony will further the interests of the National Weather 
     Service or the public.

     SEC. 416. WORKING CAPITAL FUND.

       (a) Establishment.--The Administrator of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to 
     establish a working capital fund (in this section referred to 
     as the ``Fund''), to be available without fiscal year 
     limitation, for expenses necessary for the maintenance and 
     operation of such administrative services as the 
     Administrator shall find to be desirable in the interest of 
     economy and efficiency.
       (b) Transfer From Fund.--The Administrator may transfer 
     services out of the Fund upon a determination that 
     centralization of particular services is no longer 
     advantageous.
       (c) Transfers to Fund.--There shall be transferred to the 
     Fund the stocks of supplies, equipment, assets, liabilities, 
     and unpaid obligations relating to the services which the 
     Administrator determines will be performed through the Fund.
       (d) Appropriations.--Appropriations to the Fund, in such 
     amounts as may be necessary to provide additional working 
     capital, are authorized.
       (e) Credits to Fund.--The Fund shall be credited with 
     receipts from the sale or exchange of its property, and 
     receipts in payment for loss or damage to property owned by 
     the Fund.
       (f) Recovery to Fund.--The Fund shall recover, from the 
     appropriations and funds for which services are performed, 
     either in advance or by way of reimbursement, at rates which 
     will return in full all expenses of operation, including 
     reserves for annual leave, sick leave used, and the 
     depreciation of real and personal property: Provided, That 
     such services shall, to the fullest extent practicable, be 
     used to avoid duplication of separate like services in the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Provided 
     further, That an adequate system of accounts for the Fund 
     shall be maintained on the accrual method and financial 
     records shall be prepared on the basis of such accounts. An 
     annual business type budget shall be prepared for operations 
     under the Fund. The Fund shall be subject to an annual audit 
     to ensure that it is being operated in accordance with all 
     applicable accounting rules.
       (g) Disposition of Net Income.--The amount of any earned 
     net income resulting from the operation of the Fund at the 
     close of each fiscal year may be applied to restore any 
     previous impairment of the Fund, and to ensure the 
     availability of working capital necessary to replace 
     equipment and inventories: Provided, That any remaining net 
     income after such restoration shall be paid into the General 
     Fund of the Treasury.
       (h) Delegation.--The Administrator is authorized to 
     delegate the responsibility for the management of the Fund.
       (i) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on 
     October 1, 1995, or the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     whichever is later.

     SEC. 417. WEATHER DATA BUOYS.

       (a) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized 
     person to remove, change the location of, obstruct, willfully 
     damage, make fast to, or interfere with any weather data buoy 
     established, installed, operated, or maintained by the 
     National Data Buoy Center. Any person who violates this 
     section may be assessed a civil penalty by the Administrator 
     of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of not 
     more than $10,000 for each violation. Each day during which a 
     violation continues shall be considered a new offense. Such 
     penalties will be assessed after notice and opportunity for a 
     hearing.
       (b) Rewards.--The Administrator may offer and pay rewards 
     for the apprehension and conviction, or for information 
     helpful therein, of persons violating subsection (a), or for 
     information leading to the discovery of missing National 
     Weather Service property or the recovery thereof.

     SEC. 418. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 3302 (b) and (c) 
     of title 31, United States Code, and subject to subsection 
     (b) of this section, all amounts received by the United 
     States in settlement of, or judgment for, damage claims 
     arising from the October 9, 1992, allision of the vessel 
     ZACHERY into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration research vessel DISCOVERER--
       (1) shall be retained as an offsetting collection in the 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities account of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
       (2) shall be deposited in that account upon receipt by the 
     United States Government; and
       (3) shall be available only for obligation for National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine services.
       (b) Limitation.--Not more than $518,757.09 of the amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) may be deposited into the 
     Operations, Research, and Facilities account pursuant to 
     subsection (a).

     SEC. 419. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

       (a) Weather Forecast Office.--The Secretary of Commerce is 
     authorized to enter into a contract with Florida State 
     University which shall--
       (1) provide the University with appropriated funds to 
     assist in the construction and associated expenses, including 
     parking, of a meteorological sciences building on its 
     Tallahassee, Florida, campus; and
       (2) include a space agreement with the University at no 
     cost to the Government, other than for operational expenses, 
     for space in this building for use as the Weather Forecast 
     Office.
       (b) Operations and Research Center.--The Secretary of 
     Commerce is authorized, subject to the availability of 
     appropriations, to construct, on approximately 10 acres of 
     land at Goddard Space Flight Center, a facility for a 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations 
     and Research Center.

     SEC. 420. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR GAPS IN WEATHER 
                   SERVICE COVERAGE.

       From sums otherwise provided in this title, up to 
     $7,000,000 may be used to augment National Weather Service 
     coverage for those geographic areas identified in the June, 
     1995 report of the National Research Council as having 
     potentially degraded service.
                TITLE V--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Environmental Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this title, the term--
       (1) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency;
       (2) ``Agency'' means the Environmental Protection Agency; 
     and
       (3) ``Assistant Administrator'' means the Assistant 
     Administrator for Research and Development of the Agency.

     SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Administrator $545,637,700 for fiscal year 1996 for the 
     Office of Research and Development for environmental 
     research, development, and demonstration activities, 
     including program management and support, in the areas 
     specified in subsection (b).
       (b) Specific Programs and Activities.--Of the amount 
     authorized in subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated the following:
       (1) For air related research, $103,508,800.

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       (2) For water quality related research, $20,605,800.
       (3) For drinking water related research, $21,015,800.
       (4) For pesticide related research, $13,190,300.
       (5) For toxic chemical related research, $15,025,700.
       (6) For research related to hazardous waste, $22,131,400.
       (7) For multimedia related research expenses, $282,425,700.
       (8) For program management expenses, $7,225,600.
       (9) For research related to cleanup of contaminated sites, 
     $57,991,000.
       (10) For research related to leaking underground storage 
     tanks, $750,600.
       (11) For oil pollution related research, $1,767,100.
       (c) Limitation.--No funds are authorized to be appropriated 
     for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1996 for carrying out 
     the programs and activities for which funds are authorized by 
     this title.

     SEC. 504. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH REVIEW.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator shall assign to the 
     Assistant Administrator the duties of--
       (1) developing a strategic plan for scientific and 
     technical activities throughout the Agency;
       (2) integrating that strategic plan into ongoing Agency 
     planning activities; and
       (3) reviewing all Agency research to ensure the research--
       (A) is of high quality; and
       (B) does not duplicate any other research being conducted 
     by the Agency.
       (b) Report.--The Assistant Administrator shall transmit 
     annually to the Administrator and to the Committee on Science 
     of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
     detailing--
       (1) all Agency research the Assistant Administrator finds 
     is not of sufficiently high quality; and
       (2) all Agency research the Assistant Administrator finds 
     duplicates other Agency research.

     SEC. 505. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE.

       (a) Availability of Funds.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated in section 503(b)(7) for multimedia related 
     research expenses, $40,000,000 is available for the 
     Environmental Technology Initiative.
       (b) Limitations.--
       (1) Evaluation process.--The Administrator may select 
     projects for funding under the Environmental Technology 
     Initiative only through a competitive, merit-based evaluation 
     process.
       (2) Eligibility.--The projects eligible for funding under 
     the Environmental Technology Initiative are only the 
     following:
       (A) Projects to provide technical performance verification 
     of environmental technologies and involving, to the extent 
     appropriate, partnerships among Federal, State, local, and 
     tribal agencies and private-sector entities.
       (B) Projects to facilitate the demonstration of 
     environmental technologies at appropriate Federal or other 
     sites.
       (C) Projects to enhance the capacity of Federal, State, 
     local, and tribal agencies to promote the adoption of 
     environmental technologies through regulatory reforms, 
     technical assistance, improved dissemination of information 
     (domestically and internationally), modifications to 
     environmental permitting processes, and modifications to 
     enforcement processes.
       (3) Specific environmental technologies.--The Administrator 
     may not provide direct financial assistance under the 
     Environmental Technology Initiative to a private-sector 
     entity for the purpose of developing and commercializing a 
     specific environmental technology.
                          TITLE VI--TECHNOLOGY

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Technology Administration 
     Authorization Act of 1995''.

     SEC. 602. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Under Secretary for Technology.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 
     activities of the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of 
     Technology Policy $9,992,000 for fiscal year 1996.
       (b) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--There 
     are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce for the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology for fiscal year 1996 the following amounts:
       (1) For Scientific and Technical Research and Services, 
     $744,200,000, of which--
       (A) $330,700,000 shall be for the Advanced Technology 
     Program under section 28 of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n);
       (B) $130,600,000 shall be for the Manufacturing Extension 
     Partnerships program under sections 25 and 26 of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 
     278l); and
       (C) $3,400,000 shall be for the Malcolm Baldrige National 
     Quality Award program under section 17 of the Stevenson-
     Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).
       (2) For Construction of Research Facilities, $15,000,000.

     SEC. 603. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY ACT 
                   AMENDMENTS.

       The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
     U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 10(a)--
       (A) by striking ``nine'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``15''; and
       (B) by striking ``five'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``10'';
       (2) in section 15--
       (A) by striking ``Pay Act of 1945; and'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof ``Pay Act of 1945;''; and
       (B) by inserting ``(h) the provision of transportation 
     services for employees of the Institute between the 
     facilities of the Institute and nearby public transportation, 
     notwithstanding section 1344 of title 31, United States 
     Code,'' after ``interests of the Government'';
       (3) in section 19, by striking ``nor more than forty'';
       (4) in section 25(c)--
       (A) by striking ``for a period not to exceed six years'' in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) by striking ``which are designed'' and all that follows 
     through ``operation of a Center'' in paragraph (5) and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``to a maximum of \1/3\ Federal 
     funding. Each Center which receives financial assistance 
     under this section shall be evaluated during its sixth year 
     of operations, and at least once each three years thereafter 
     as the Secretary considers appropriate, by an evaluation 
     panel appointed by the Secretary in the same manner as was 
     the evaluation panel previously appointed. The Secretary 
     shall not provide funding for additional years of the 
     Center's operation unless the most recent evaluation is 
     positive and the Secretary finds that continuation of funding 
     furthers the purposes of this section'';
       (5) in section 28--
       (A) by striking ``or contracts'' in subsection (b)(1)(B), 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``contracts, and, subject to 
     the last sentence of this subsection, other transactions'';
       (B) by inserting ``and if the non-Federal participants in 
     the joint venture agree to pay at least 50 percent of the 
     total costs of the joint venture during the Federal 
     participation period, which shall not exceed 5 years,'' after 
     ``participation to be appropriate,'';
       (C) by striking ``provision of a minority share of the cost 
     of such joint ventures for up to 5 years, and (iii)'' in 
     subsection (b)(1)(B), and inserting in lieu thereof ``and'';
       (D) by striking ``and cooperative agreements'' in 
     subsection (b)(2), and inserting in lieu thereof ``, 
     cooperative agreements, and, subject to the last sentence of 
     this subsection, other transactions'';
       (E) by adding after subsection (b)(4) the following:

     ``The authority under paragraph (1)(B) and paragraph (2) to 
     enter into other transactions shall apply only if the 
     Secretary, acting through the Director, determines that 
     standard contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements are not 
     feasible or appropriate, and only when other transaction 
     instruments incorporate terms and conditions that reflect the 
     use of generally accepted commercial accounting and auditing 
     practices.''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(k) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) and 
     subsection (d)(3), the Director may grant extensions beyond 
     the deadlines established under those subsections for joint 
     venture and single applicant awardees to expend Federal funds 
     to complete their projects, if such extension may be granted 
     with no additional cost to the Federal Government and it is 
     in the Federal Government's interest to do so.'';
       (6) by redesignating section 31 as section 32; and
       (7) by inserting after section 30 the following new 
     section:

                       ``national quality program

       ``Sec. 31. A National Quality Program is established within 
     the Institute, the purpose of which shall be to perform 
     research and outreach activities to assist private sector 
     quality efforts and to serve as a mechanism by which 
     companies in the United States, universities and other 
     interested parties, and the Institute can work together to 
     advance quality management programs and to share and, as 
     appropriate, develop manufacturing best practices.''.

     SEC. 604. STEVENSON-WYDLER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ACT OF 1980 
                   AMENDMENTS.

       The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
     U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 11(i) (15 U.S.C. 3710(i))--
       (A) by inserting ``loan, lease,'' after ``department, 
     may''; and
       (B) by inserting ``Actions taken under this subsection 
     shall not be subject to Federal requirements on the disposal 
     of property.'' after ``education and research activities.''; 
     and
       (2) by amending section 17(c)(3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) No award shall be made within any category or 
     subcategory if there are no qualifying enterprises in that 
     category or subcategory.''.

     SEC. 605. PERSONNEL.

       The personnel management demonstration project established 
     under section 10 of the National Bureau of Standards 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (15 U.S.C. 275 note) 
     is extended indefinitely.
              TITLE VII--UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Fire Administration 
     Authorization Act of 1995''.

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     SEC. 702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
     Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) 
     and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
       ``(G) $28,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     1996, which, notwithstanding subsection (h), includes any 
     amounts appropriated under subsection (h) (3) and (4) for 
     fiscal year 1996; and
       ``(H) $28,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     1997.''.

     SEC. 703. FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS IN ARMY HOUSING.

       Section 31(c)(1)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by inserting ``, or 
     in the case of housing under the control of the Department of 
     the Army, 6 years after such date of enactment'' after ``date 
     of enactment''.

     SEC. 704. SUCCESSOR FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS.

       The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 29(a)(1), by inserting ``, or any successor 
     standard thereto,'' after ``Association Standard 74'';
       (2) in section 29(a)(2), by inserting ``or any successor 
     standards thereto,'' after ``whichever is appropriate,'';
       (3) in section 29(b)(2), by inserting ``, or any successor 
     standards thereto'' after ``Association Standard 13 or 13-
     R'';
       (4) in section 31(c)(2)(B)(i), by inserting ``or any 
     successor standard thereto,'' after ``Life Safety Code),''; 
     and
       (5) in section 31(c)(2)(B)(ii), by inserting ``or any 
     successor standard thereto,'' after ``Association Standard 
     101,''.

     SEC. 705. TERMINATION OR PRIVATIZATION OF FUNCTIONS.

       The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration 
     shall transmit to Congress a report providing notice at least 
     60 days in advance of the termination or transfer to a 
     private sector entity of any significant function of the 
     United States Fire Administration.

     SEC. 706. REPORT ON BUDGETARY REDUCTION.

       The Administrator of the United States Fire Administration 
     shall transmit to Congress, within three months after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, a report setting forth the 
     manner in which the United States Fire Administration intends 
     to implement the budgetary reduction represented by the 
     difference between the amount appropriated to the United 
     States Fire Administration for fiscal year 1996 and the 
     amount requested in the President's budget request for such 
     fiscal year. Such report shall be prepared in consultation 
     with the Alliance for Fire and Emergency Management, the 
     International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International 
     Association of Fire Fighters, the National Fire Protection 
     Association, the National Volunteer Fire Council, the 
     National Association of State Fire Marshals, and the 
     International Association of Arson Investigators.

It was decided in the

Yeas

177

negative

Nays

229
```