(A) in section 702, by striking paragraph
(3) and redesignating paragraphs (4) through
(10) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respec-
tively; and
(B) in section 703—
(i) by striking ‘‘(a) NATIONAL IMPLE-
MENTATION PLAN.—’’;
(ii) by striking paragraph (3) and re-
designating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
and
(iii) by striking subsections (b) and
(c).
SEC. 102. ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH.
(a) CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to en-
able the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion to carry out its climate and air quality research du-
ties, $86,757,000 for fiscal year 1996. Such duties include
interannual and seasonal climate research and long-term
climate and air quality research.
(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, $39,894,000 for fiscal
year 1996. Such duties include research for developing im-
proved prediction capabilities for atmospheric processes,
as well as solar-terrestrial research and services.
(c) GLOBE AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to enable the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out the
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environ-
ment program, $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
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,
$323,906,000 for fiscal year 1996, to remain available
until expended. 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 Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act
of 1992 (Public Law 102–567). Such duties include space-
craft procurement, launch, and associated ground station
systems involving polar orbiting and geostationary envi-
ronmental satellites, as well as the operation of such sat-
ellites. None of the funds authorized under this subsection
shall be used for the purposes for which funds are author-
ized under section 105(d) of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992
(Public Law 102–567).
(b) POES PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—Of the sums
authorized in subsection (a), there are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $188,883,000 for fiscal year
1996, to remain available until expended, for the procure-
ment of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites K, L, M,
N, and N1, and the procurement of the launching and sup-
porting ground systems of such satellites.
(c) GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
SATELLITES.—Of the sums authorized in subsection (a),
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Adminis-
trator $46,300,000 for fiscal year 1996, to remain avail-
able until expended—
(1) to procure up to three additional Geo-
stationary Operational Environmental NEXT Sat-
ellites (GOES I–M clones) and instruments; and
(2) for contracts, and amendments or modifica-
tions of contracts, with the developer of previous
GOES-NEXT satellites for the acquisition of the ad-
ditional satellites and instruments described in para-
graph (1).
(d) 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, $31,207,000 for fiscal
year 1996. Such duties include climate data services, geo-
physical data services, and environmental assessment and
information services.
(e) NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL EN-
VIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM PROGRAM AUTHOR-
IZATION.—Of the sums authorized in subsection (a), there
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, for fis-
cal year 1996, $39,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for the procurement of the National Polar-
Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System, and
the procurement of the launching and supporting ground
systems of such satellites.
TITLE II—MARINE RESEARCH
SEC. 201. NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE.
(a) MAPPING AND CHARTING.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary, to enable the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out
mapping and charting activities under the Act of 1947 and
any other law involving those activities, $29,149,000.
(b) GEODESY.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary, to enable the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration to carry out geodesy ac-
tivities under the Act of 1947 and any other law involving
those activities, $19,927,000 for fiscal year 1996.
(c) OBSERVATION AND PREDICTION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary, to enable the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to
carry out observation and prediction activities under
the Act of 1947 and any other law involving those
activities, $11,279,000 for fiscal year 1996.
(2) CIRCULATORY SURVEY PROGRAM.—In addi-
tion to amounts authorized under paragraph (1),
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary, to enable the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration to carry out the Circulatory
Survey Program, $695,000 for fiscal year 1996.
(3) OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCES.—In addition
to amounts authorized under paragraph (1), there
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary,
to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration to carry out ocean and earth science ac-
tivities, $4,231,000 for fiscal year 1996.
(d) ESTUARINE AND COASTAL ASSESSMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary, to enable the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to