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(C) the program complies with all relevant policies, regula-
tions, and directives of NOAA and the Department of Com-
merce; 
(D) the program has demonstrated a high likelihood of 
accomplishing its intended goals; and 
(E) the acquisition of satellites for use in the program 
represents a good value to accomplishing NOAA’s mission. 
(2) The Under Secretary shall transmit a report describing 
the basis for the determination required under paragraph (1) to 
the appropriate congressional committees at least 30 days before 
entering into a contract for development under a major program. 
(3) The Under Secretary may not delegate the determination 
requirement under this subsection, except in cases in which the 
Under Secretary has a conflict of interest. 
(c)(1) Annually, at the same time as the President’s annual 
budget submission to the Congress, the Under Secretary shall 
transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
includes the information required by this section for the satellite 
development program for which NOAA proposes to expend funds 
in the subsequent fiscal year. The report under this paragraph 
shall be known as the Major Program Annual Report. 
(2) The first Major Program Annual Report for NOAA’s satellite 
development program shall include a Baseline Report that shall, 
at a minimum, include— 
(A) the purposes of the program and key technical 
characteristics necessary to fulfill those purposes; 
(B) an estimate of the life-cycle cost for the program, with 
a detailed breakout of the development cost, program reserves, 
and an estimate of the annual costs until development is com-
pleted; 
(C) the schedule for development, including key program 
milestones; 
(D) the plan for mitigating technical, cost, and schedule 
risks identified in accordance with subsection (b)(1)(A); and 
(E) the name of the person responsible for making notifica-
tions under subsection (d), who shall be an individual whose 
primary responsibility is overseeing the program. 
(3) For the major program for which a Baseline Report has 
been submitted, subsequent Major Program Annual Reports shall 
describe any changes to the information that had been provided 
in the Baseline Report, and the reasons for those changes. 
(d)(1) The individual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) shall 
immediately notify the Under Secretary any time that individual 
has reasonable cause to believe that, for the major program for 
which he or she is responsible, the development cost of the program 
has exceeded the estimate provided in the Baseline Report of the 
program by 20 percent or more. 
(2) Not later than 30 days after the notification required under 
paragraph (1), the individual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) 
shall transmit to the Under Secretary a written notification 
explaining the reasons for the change in the cost of the program 
for which notification was provided under paragraph (1). 
(3) Not later than 15 days after the Under Secretary receives 
a written notification under paragraph (2), the Under Secretary 
shall transmit the notification to the appropriate congressional 
committees.
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(e) Not later than 30 days after receiving a written notification 
under subsection (d)(2), the Under Secretary shall determine 
whether the development cost of the program has exceeded the 
estimate provided in the Baseline Report of the program by 20 
percent or more. If the determination is affirmative, the Under 
Secretary shall— 
(1) transmit to the appropriate congressional committees, 
not later than 15 days after making the determination, a report 
that includes— 
(A) a description of the increase in cost and a detailed 
explanation for the increase; 
(B) a description of actions taken or proposed to be 
taken in response to the cost increase; and 
(C) a description of any impacts the cost increase, 
or the actions described under subparagraph (B), will have 
on any other program within NOAA. 
(2) if the Under Secretary intends to continue with the 
program, promptly initiate an analysis of the program, which 
shall include, at a minimum— 
(A) the projected cost and schedule for completing the 
program if current requirements of the program are not 
modified; 
(B) the projected cost and the schedule for completing 
the program after instituting the actions described under 
paragraph (1)(B); and 
(C) a description of, and the projected cost and schedule 
for, a broad range of alternatives to the program. NOAA 
shall complete an analysis initiated under paragraph (2) 
not later than 6 months after the Under Secretary makes 
a determination under this subsection. The Under Sec-
retary shall transmit the analysis to the appropriate 
congressional committees not later than 30 days after its 
completion. 
(f) For the purposes of determining whether cost of the Geo-
stationary Operational Environmental Satellite Program exceeds 
20 percent more than the baseline under this section, the estimate 
of the total life-cycle cost for GOES–R shall be the estimate provided 
with the NOAA Fiscal Year 2008 Presidential Budget justification 
(page 513). 
SEC. 113. (a) The Secretary of Commerce may— 
(1) develop, maintain, and make public a list of vessels 
and vessel owners engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregu-
lated fishing, including vessels or vessel owners identified by 
an international fishery management organization, whether or 
not the United States is a party to the agreement establishing 
such organization; and 
(2) take appropriate action against listed vessels and vessel 
owners, including action against fish, fish parts, or fish products 
from such vessels, in accordance with applicable United States 
law and consistent with applicable international law, including 
principles, rights, and obligations established in applicable 
international fishery management and trade agreements. 
(b) Action taken by the Secretary under subsection (a)(2) that 
include measures to restrict use of or access to ports or port services 
shall apply to all ports of the United States and its territories. 
(c) The Secretary may promulgate regulations to implement 
this section.
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SEC. 114. (a) Of the amounts provided for the ‘‘National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research and Facili-
ties’’, $5,856,600 shall be for necessary expenses in support of 
an agreement between the Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration and the National Academy of 
Sciences under which the National Academy of Sciences shall estab-
lish the Climate Change Study Committee to investigate and study 
the serious and sweeping issues relating to global climate change 
and make recommendations regarding what steps must be taken 
and what strategies must be adopted in response to global climate 
change, including the science and technology challenges thereof. 
(b) The agreement shall provide for: establishment of and 
appointment of members to the Climate Change Study Committee 
by the National Academy of Sciences; organization by the National 
Academy of Sciences of a Summit on Global Climate Change to 
help define the parameters of the study, not to exceed 3 days 
in length and to be attended by preeminent experts on global 
climate change selected by the National Academy of Sciences; and 
issuance of a report by the Climate Change Study Committee not 
later than 2 years after the date the Climate Change Study Com-
mittee is first convened, containing its findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations. Of such amount, $856,600 shall be for the 
Summit on Global Climate Change and $5,000,000 shall be for 
the other activities of the Climate Change Study Committee. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Commerce Appro-
priations Act, 2008’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Depart-
ment of Justice, $97,832,000, of which not to exceed $3,317,000 
is for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Attorney 
General is authorized to transfer funds appropriated within General 
Administration to any office in this account: Provided further, That 
no appropriations for any office within General Administration shall 
be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent by all such 
transfers: Provided further, That $12,221,000 is for Department 
Leadership; $7,383,000 is for Intergovernmental Relations/External 
Affairs; $11,402,000 is for Executive Support/Professional Responsi-
bility; and $66,826,000 is for the Justice Management Division: 
Provided further, That any change in funding greater than 5 percent 
shall be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations consistent with the terms of section 505 
of this Act: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in 
addition to transfers authorized under section 505 of this Act. 
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 
including planning, development, deployment and departmental 
direction, $85,540,000, to remain available until expended, of which
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not less than $19,740,000 is for the unified financial management 
system. 
TACTICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 
For the costs of developing and implementing a nation-wide 
Integrated Wireless Network supporting Federal law enforcement, 
and for the costs of operations and maintenance of existing Land 
Mobile Radio legacy systems, $74,260,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009: Provided, That the Attorney General shall 
transfer to this account all funds made available to the Department 
of Justice for the purchase of portable and mobile radios: Provided 
further, That any transfer made under the preceding proviso shall 
be subject to section 505 of this Act. 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS 
For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and 
clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, $232,649,000, 
of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Executive 
Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the ‘‘Immigration 
Examinations Fee’’ account: Provided, That $3,760,000 shall be 
expended on the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Legal 
Orientation Programs. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Administrative Review and 
Appeals’’, $8,000,000 shall be for border security and immigration 
enforcement along the Southwest border: Provided, That the amount 
provided by this paragraph is designated as described in section 
5 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
DETENTION TRUSTEE 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Detention Trustee, 
$1,225,920,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Trustee shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner 
and Alien Transportation System: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $5,000,000 shall be considered ‘‘funds appropriated for State 
and local law enforcement assistance’’ pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 
4013(b). 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$70,603,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential character: Provided, That within 200 
days of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall conduct 
an audit and issue a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
of all expenses of the legislative and public affairs offices at each 
location of the Justice Department, its bureaus and agencies, 
including but not limited to every field office and headquarters 
component; the audit shall include any and all expenses related 
to these activities. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission 
as authorized, $11,462,000.