102 STAT. 4098
PUBLIC LAW 100-685—NOV. 17, 1988
mospheric Administration to carry out its climate and air quality research duties under law, $51,000,000 for fiscal year 1989. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be used to fund those duties relating to climate and air quality research specified by the Act of 1890, the Act of 1947, and any other law involving such duties. Such duties include the interannual and seasonal climate research long-term climate and air quality research, and the National Climate Progam. (b) Of the sums authorized under subsection (a) of this section $3,238,000 for fiscal year 1989 are authorized to be appropriated for the activities under the National Climate Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.). (c) Of the sums authorized under subsection (a) of this section, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 1989 are authorized to be appropriated to establish a program for the purposes of studying climate and global change. Such program shall augment and integrate existing programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and shall include global observations, monitoring, and data and information management relating to the study of changes in the Earth's climatic system, fundamental research on critical oceanic and atmosphere processes, and climate prediction and diagnostics. SEC. 404. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out its atmospheric research duties under law, $44,000,000 for fiscal year 1989. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be used to fund those duties relating to atmospheric research specified by the Act of 1890 and by any other law involving such duties. Such duties include research for developing improved production capabilities for atmospheric processes, as well as solar-terrestrial services and research. SEC. 405. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out its satellite observing systems duties under law, $383,000,000 for fiscal year 1989. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be used to fund those duties relating to data and information services specified by the Act of 1890 and by any other law involving such duties. Such duties include spacecraft procurement, launch, and associated ground station system changes involving polar orbiting and geostationary environmental satellites and land remote-sensing satellites, as well as the operation of such satellites. (b) The authorization provided for under subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to moneys authorized under the Land Remote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.) for the purpose of carrying out such duties relating to satellite observing systems. SEC. 406. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out its data and information services duties under law, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1989. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be used to fund those duties relating to data and information services specified by the Act of 1890 and by any other law involving such duties. Such duties include climate data services, ocean data services, geophysical data services, and environmental assessment and information services. 15 USC 313 note. SEC. 407. (a) The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
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