(B) submits to the Congress a report which de-
scribes—
(i) the circumstances which prevent a cer-
tification under subparagraph (A);
(ii) remedial actions undertaken or to be
undertaken with respect to such circumstances;
(iii) the effects of such circumstances on
the systems deployment and operations schedule
and systems coverage; and
(iv) a justification for proceeding with the
program, if appropriate.
(e) CONSTRUCTION
OF WEATHER FORECAST OF-
FICES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to carry out construction, repair, and
modification activities relating to new and existing weath-
er forecast offices, $62,784,000 for fiscal year 1994 and
$14,739,000 for fiscal year 1995. Such activities include
planning, design, and land acquisition related to such
offices.
SEC. 102. ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH.
(a) CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to enable the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry
out its climate and air quality research duties,
$105,922,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1994 
and
$138,737,000 for fiscal year 1995. Such duties in-
clude interannual and seasonal climate research and
long-term climate and air quality research.
(2) CLIMATE
AND
GLOBAL
CHANGE.—Of the
sums authorized under paragraph (1), $66,902,000
for fiscal year 1994 and $84,573,000 for fiscal year
1995 are authorized to be appropriated for the pur-
poses of studying climate and global change, includ-
ing global observations, monitoring, and data and in-
formation management relating to the study of
changes in the Earth’s climatic system, and fun-
damental research on oceanic and atmospheric proc-
esses critical to climate prediction and diagnostics.
(b) ATMOSPHERIC PROGRAMS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary to enable the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry
out its atmospheric research duties, $42,103,000 for fiscal
year 1994 and $52,980,000 for fiscal year 1995. Such du-
ties include research for developing improved prediction
capabilities for atmospheric processes, as well as solar-ter-
restrial research and services.
SEC. 103. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA,
AND INFORMATION SERVICE.
(a) SATELLITE OBSERVING SYSTEMS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to enable
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to
carry 
out 
its 
satellite 
observing 
systems 
duties,
$206,383,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $217,710,000 for
fiscal year 1995, except that no funds may be expended
for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
until the requirements of section 105(d)(2) (A) or (B) of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Au-
thorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–567) have been
fulfilled by the Secretary. Such duties include spacecraft
procurement, launch, and associated ground station sys-
tems involving polar orbiting and geostationary environ-
mental satellites, as well as the operation of such satellites.
None of the funds authorized under this subsection shall
be used for the purposes for which funds are authorized
under section 105(d) of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 (Public
Law 102–567). None of the funds authorized under this
subsection for fiscal year 1995 shall be used for the pur-
poses for which funds are authorized under subsection (b)
of this section.
(b) POES COMPLETE PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), there are author-
ized to be appropriated to the Secretary for all fiscal years
beginning after September 30, 1994, an aggregate of
$196,343,000, to remain available until expended, to com-
plete the procurement of Polar Orbiting Environmental
Satellites J, K, L, and M, and the procurement of the
launching and supporting ground systems of such sat-
ellites.
(2) No funds are authorized to be appropriated for
any fiscal year under paragraph (1) unless, within 60 days
after the submission of the President’s budget request for
such fiscal year, the Secretary—
(A) certifies to the Congress that—
(i) the satellite instruments meet the tech-
nical performance specifications included in the
satellite contracts as in effect on July 27, 1988;
(ii) the procurements can be completed
without requiring further appropriations beyond
amounts authorized under paragraph (1); and
(iii) the Secretary does not foresee any
gaps in two-satellite service operations resulting
from nonperformance of the satellite contract;
or
(B) submits to the Congress a report which de-
scribes—
(i) the circumstances which prevent a cer-
tification under subparagraph (A);
(ii) remedial actions undertaken or to be
undertaken with respect to such circumstances;
(iii) the effects of such circumstances on
the launch schedule and satellite coverage; and
(iv) a justification for proceeding with the
program, if appropriate.
(3) No funds for Polar Orbiting Environmental Sat-
ellites, other than for Polar Orbiting Environmental Sat-
ellites J, K, L, and M, are authorized to be appropriated
under subsection (a) unless the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology Policy submits an implementation
plan for a single operational polar environmental and
weather satellite system and the policy for polar satellite
system convergence with the European Organization for
the 
Exploitation 
of 
Meteorological 
Satellites
(EUMETSAT).
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL
DATA
AND
INFORMATION
SERVICES.—There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary to enable the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration to carry out its environmental data
and information services duties, $34,068,000 for fiscal
year 1994 and $41,227,000 for fiscal year 1995. Such du-
ties include climate data services, geophysical data serv-
ices, and environmental assessment and information serv-
ices.
SEC. 104. PROGRAM SUPPORT.
(a) ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for Adminis-
tration and Services, $73,319,000 for fiscal year 1994 and
$76,252,000 for fiscal year 1995.
(b) AIRCRAFT SERVICES.—There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary for Aircraft Services and
Aircraft Critical Safety and Instrumentation, $9,495,000
for fiscal year 1994 and $9,875,000 for fiscal year 1995.
SEC. 105. LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATIONS.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except
as provided in section 101(c) and (d) and section 103(b),
no funds are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal
year after fiscal year 1995 for carrying out the programs
for which funds are authorized by this Act. This section
shall not apply to the programs described in section
102(a)(2) or section 104(a).
TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RE-
SEARCH LABORATORIES.
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct an
assessment of the long-term role and mission of the Envi-