(c) DIRECTOR.—The Administrator shall appoint a 
Director of the Service, who shall oversee all processes as-
sociated with managing the organization and executing the 
functions and actions described in this Act. 
(d) NATIONAL CLIMATE SERVICE ADVISORY COUN-
CIL.—The Administrator shall, in consultation with the 
Chairmen and ranking minority members of the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate and the Committee on Science and Technology of 
the House of Representatives, and the National Academy 
of Sciences, appoint the membership of a National Climate 
Service Advisory Council, with members serving 4-year 
terms, that shall include a diverse membership from ap-
propriate Federal, State, and local government, univer-
sities, and nongovernment and private sectors who use cli-
mate information and cover a range of sectors, such as 
water, drought, fisheries, coasts, agriculture, health, nat-
ural resources, transportation, and insurance. The Council 
shall advise the Director of the Service of key priorities 
in climate-related issues that require the attention of the 
Service. The Council shall be responsible for promoting 
coordination across regional, national, and international 
concerns and the assessment of evolving information 
needs. 
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SEC. 5. CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY. 
Functions vested in any Federal officer or agency by 
this Act or under the program established under this Act 
may be exercised through the facilities and personnel of 
the agency involved or, to the extent provided or approved 
in advance in appropriation Acts, by other persons or enti-
ties under contracts or grant arrangements entered into 
by such officer or agency. 
SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT. 
The Secretary of Commerce shall prepare and submit 
to the President and the Congress, not later than March 
31 of each year, a report on the activities conducted pur-
suant to this Act during the preceding fiscal year, includ-
ing— 
(1) a summary of the achievements of the Na-
tional Climate Service during the previous fiscal 
year; and 
(2) an analysis of the progress made toward 
achieving the goals and objectives of the Service. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(2) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advisory 
Council’’ refers to the National Climate Service Ad-
visor Council. 
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(3) CLIMATE
CHANGE.—The term ‘‘climate 
change’’ means any change in climate over time, 
whether due to natural variability or as a result of 
human activity. 
(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the director of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration’s National Climate Service. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Commerce. 
(6) SERVICE.—The term ‘‘Service’’ means the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 
National Climate Service. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this Act— 
(1) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
(2) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
(3) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(4) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
(5) $500,000,000 for fiscal year 2015. 
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