,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cihj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4   
,lucas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,baird1 ,mr4 ,mike     
,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bice1 ,mr4   
,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,issa1
 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,mill] 
( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,williams ( ,new ,york1 & 
,mr4 ,kean ( ,new ,j]sey7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be 
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to =mally e/abli%  
)9 /atute an indep5d5t sci5tific rese>* 
& developm5t ag5cy kn[n z ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,oceanic &       
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #bjbc4 

7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,purpose4,title ,i--,national ,oceanic &
 ,atmosph]ic ,administration,sec4 #aja4 
,e/abli%m5t4,sec4 #ajb4 ,functions ( !  
,adm9i/rator4,sec4 #ajc4 ,au?ority ( !  
,adm9i/rator4,sec4 #ajd4 ,sci5ce        
advisory bo>d4,title ,,ii--,g5]al       
,provisions,sec4 #bja4 ,recomm5dations  
to ,congress4,sec4 #bjb4 ,con=m+        
repeals4,sec4 #bjc4 ,sav+s              
provision4,sec4 #bjd4 ,reorganization   
plan4,sec4 #bje4 ,national ,wea!r       
,s]vice4,sec4 #bjf4 ,(fice ( ,space     
,comm]ce4,sec4 #bjg4 ,/udy4,sec4 #bjh4  
,effective date4  #b4 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% !      
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration z an indep5d5t sci5tific  
rese>* & developm5t ag5cy ) an ov]>*+   
/atutory framework t focuses on ,e>?    
sy/em sci5ce1 ma9ta9+ ! ,adm9i/ration's 
core mission & functions :ile all[+ x to
 re/ructure & prioritize "u an organic  

/atute4  ,i ,national ,oceanic &        
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration  #aja4        
,e/abli%m5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* an         
indep5d5t ag5cy to be kn[n z ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration 79
 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,adm9i/ration74 
7b7 ,adm9i/rator  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,adm9i/ration %all be head$ by an       
,adm9i/rator 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !  
,adm9i/rator71 :o %all be appo9t$ by !  
,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( !       
,s5ate4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ! 
functions describ$ 9 section #ajb &1 9 !
 p]=mance ( ^? functions1 %all h !      
au?orities describ$ 9 section #ajc4     
7#b7 ,au?ority ,any au?ority1 p[]1 or   
function ve/$ by law 9 ! ,national      
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 
! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &  
,atmosph]e1 or 9 any (fic]1 employee1 or
 "p ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic
 ,adm9i/ration1 or ve/$ by law 9 !      
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & delegat$ to ! ,"u
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans &       

,atmosph]e1 or _! designee1 is ve/$ 91 &
 may be ex]cis$ by1 ! ,adm9i/rator or _!
 designee1 z appropriate4  7#c7         
,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 law or         
regulation to ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce
 = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e %all be deem$ to
 be a ref]5ce to ! ,adm9i/rator4  7c7   
,positions ,!re %all be 9 !             
,adm9i/ration ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ,deputy 
,adm9i/rator1 to be appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( !       
,s5ate1 :o %all c>ry out su* duties z ! 
,adm9i/rator may prescribe4  7#b7 ,an   
,associate ,adm9i/rator = ,environm5tal 
,obs]vation & ,pr$iction1 to be appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( !  
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,a ,*ief ,sci5ti/1 to be  
appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#d7 ,a     
,g5]al ,c\nsel1 to be appo9t$ 9         
accordance ) section #ecaf ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ajb4 ,functions (
 ! ,adm9i/rator ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  
7#a7 plan1 direct1 & conduct-- 7,a7     
atmosph]ic1 oceanic1 hydrologic1 ,great 
,lakes1 coa/al1 geodetic1 geomagnetic1  

biological1 & social sci5ce & rese>*1   
includ+ monitor+1 analyses1 education1  
rese>* to op]ations1 & op]ations to     
rese>*2  7,b7 ,e>? obs]vations & space  
physics op]ations1 :i* include          
space-bas$ obs]vations ( ! e>? & sun2   
7,c7 ocean exploration1 mapp+1 &        
*>act]ization2  7,d7 atmosph]ic1        
t]re/rial & space wea!r1 climate1       
oceanic1 hydrologic1 ,great ,lakes1 &   
coa/al =eca/+2  7,e7 cons]vation1       
managem5t1 & protection ( oceanic1      
hydrologic1 ,great ,lakes1 & coa/al     
res\rces1 & sci5ce1 rese>*1 & analysis  
relat$ to su* res\rces2  7,f7 oceanic1  
hydrologic1 ,great ,lakes1 & coa/al     
response & re/oration2  7,g7 education1 
outrea*1 & associat$ activities2  7,h7  
o!r areas ( rese>* relat$ to ! prec$+   
items z det]m9$ appropriate by !        
,adm9i/rator2 &  7,i7 en=cem5t ( any o!r
 provision ( ,f$]al law t assigns       
en=cem5t au?ority to ! ,adm9i/ration2   
7#b7 support ! wide/ practicable        
p>ticipation by ! sci5tific community1  

includ+ p>ticipants 9 ! private sector1 
academia1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1
 & t]ritorial gov]nm5tal entities1      
,indig5\s peoples1 & o!r appropriate    
dome/ic & =eign gov]nm5tal &            
non-gov]nm5tal entities1 9 c>ry+ out !  
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71    
includ+ ?r\gh ! acceptance by !         
,adm9i/ration ( private res\rces1 :i*   
may include data1 models1 vessels1      
aircraft1 satellites1 buoys1 & o!r      
relat$ infra/ructure1 to c>ry out su*   
activities2  7#c7 provide = full & op5  
public dissem9ation ( in=mation reg>d+  
activities1 initiatives1 me?ods1 data1 &
 results ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 z           
appropriate1 & 9 compliance ) applicable
 law1 includ+ ! acquisition (           
comm]cially s\rc$ data2 &  7#d7 e/abli% 
& promote an inclusive culture (        
sci5tific excell5ce & integrity4  #ajc4 
,au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator  7a7 ,(fic]s 
& employees ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9          
accordance ) title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( 

su* (fic]s & employees z ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es appropriate1 )9 ! regulations &
 guidel9es e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice (       
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7b7 ,prop]ty ,!  
,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 procure1        
acquire1 con/ruct1 improve1 repair1     
op]ate1 & ma9ta9 su* laboratories1      
rese>* & te/+ sites & facilities1       
equipm5t1 vessels1 aircraft1 buoys1     
satellites1 surface obs]v+ sites1 o!r   
simil> infra/ructure1 autonom\s or      
unmann$ vehicles1 & (fice & educational 
facilities z ! ,adm9i/rator deems       
necess>y2  7#b7 lease real & p]sonal    
prop]ty2  7#c7 sell & o!rwise dispose ( 
real & p]sonal prop]ty & re9ve/ any     
proce$s f su* sale or disposition (     
prop]ty into recapitalization ( prop]ty2
 &  7#d7 provide by contract or o!rwise 
= necess>y am5ities = ! welf>e (        
employees & ma9t5ance ( prop]ty ( !     
,adm9i/ration4  7c7 ,gifts ,!           
,adm9i/rator may accept gifts or        
donations ( s]vices = ! b5efit ( !      
ag5cy1 includ+ money or prop]ty1 :e!r   

real1 p]sonal1 or mix$1 & :e!r tangible 
or intangible4  7d7 ,contracts1 leases1 
& agreem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may ent]    
into & p]=m su* contracts1 leases1      
agreem5ts 7includ+ coop]ative           
agreem5ts71 or o!r transactions z may be
 necess>y 9 ! conduct ( ! "w ( !        
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,coop]ation ) ,f$]al
 ag5cies & o!rs ,! ,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7  
may use ! s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1  
l&1 & facilities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1
 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5tal       
entities1 ,indig5\s peoples1 & o!r      
appropriate dome/ic & =eign gov]nm5tal &
 non-gov]nm5tal entities1 ) cons5t & )  
or )\t reimbursem5t2 &  7#b7 %all       
coop]ate ) su* entities to p]mit _! use 
( ,adm9i/ration s]vices1 equipm5t1 l&1 &
 facilities 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !      
,adm9i/ration's mission4  7f7           
,int]national coop]ation ,!             
,adm9i/ration1 "u ! =eign policy        
guidance ( ! ,presid5t1 may engage 9 a  
program ( int]national coop]ation 9 "w  
done pursuant to ! ,act1 & 9 ! peaceful 

application ( ! results !re(1 pursuant  
to agreem5ts made by ! ,presid5t ) !    
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7        
,advisory committees ,! ,adm9i/rator may
 appo9t su* advisory committees z !     
,adm9i/rator consid]s appropriate to    
provide consultation & advice4  7h7     
,(fices & proc$ures ,! ,adm9i/rator may 
e/abli% )9 ! ,adm9i/ration su* (fices & 
proc$ures z may be appropriate to       
provide = ! greate/ possible coord9ation
 ( its activities ) relat$ public &     
private ag5cies & entities4  #ajd4      
,sci5ce advisory bo>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 %all be )9 ! ,adm9i/ration a ,sci5ce   
,advisory ,bo>d1 :i* %all provide su*   
sci5tific advice z may be reque/$ by !  
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1  
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 or ! ,committee on     
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !   
,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d is to advise !  
,adm9i/rator & ,congress on long-range &
 %ort-range /rategies = rese>*1         

education1 & ! application ( sci5ce to  
res\rce managem5t & environm5tal        
assessm5t1 obs]vation1 & pr$iction4  7c7
 ,memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,sci5ce      
,advisory ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( at    
lea/ #ae memb]s appo9t$ by !            
,adm9i/rator4 ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all 
be qualifi$ by education1 tra9+1 &      
exp]i5ce to evaluate sci5tific &        
te*nical in=mation on matt]s ref]r$ to !
 ,bo>d "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,t]ms (    
s]vice ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = #c-ye> 
t]ms1 r5ewable once1 & %all s]ve at !   
discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,an        
individual s]v+ a t]m z a memb] ( !     
,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d on ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act may complete t t]m1 
& may be reappo9t$ once = ano!r t]m ( #c
 ye>s unless ! t]m be+ s]v$ on su* date 
( enactm5t is ! second t]m s]v$ by t    
individual4 ,vacancy appo9tm5ts %all be 
= ! rema9d] ( ! unexpir$ t]m ( !        
vacancy1 & an individual s appo9t$ may  
subsequ5tly be appo9t$ = #b full #c-ye> 
t]ms if ! rema9d] ( ! unexpir$ t]m is   

less ?an #a ye>4  7#c7 ,*airp]son ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all designate a *airp]son 
f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7#d7       
,appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( ! ,sci5ce ,advisory
 ,bo>d %all be appo9t$ z special        
,gov]nm5t employees1 )9 ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative 
provisions  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative support  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide            
adm9i/rative support to ! ,sci5ce       
,advisory ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,meet+s ,!       
,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d %all meet at    
lea/ twice ea* ye>1 & at o!r times at ! 
call ( ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,*airp]son4  
7#c7 ,comp5sation & exp5ses ,a memb] ( !
 ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d %all n be      
comp5sat$ = s]vice on su* bo>d1 b may be
 all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9
 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )       
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7              
,subcommittees ,! ,sci5ce ,advisory     
,bo>d may e/abli% su* subcommittees (   
its memb]s z may be necess>y4 ,! ,sci5ce

 ,advisory ,bo>d may e/abli% task =ces &
 work+ gr\ps consi/+ ( ,bo>d memb]s &   
outside exp]ts z may be necess>y4  7e7  
,expiration ,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,sci5ce        
,advisory ,bo>d4  7f7 ,/rategic plan =  
rese>* & developm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &    
once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all consult ) ! ,sci5ce ,advisory bo>d 
to develop a /rategic plan = rese>* &   
developm5t at ! ,adm9i/ration4 ,! plan  
%all include-- 7#a7 an assessm5t ( !    
sci5ce & te*nology ne$s ( !             
,adm9i/ration bas$ on ! ,adm9i/ration's 
op]ational requirem5ts & on input       
provid$ by ext]nal /akehold]s at !      
national1 regional1 ,/ate1 & local      
levels2 &  7#b7 a /rategic plan t       
assigns specific programs )9 !          
,adm9i/ration ! responsibility to meet  
ea* ne$ id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & t   
describes ! ext5t to :i* ea* ne$        
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w be address$  

?r\gh-- 7,a7 intramural rese>*2  7,b7   
extramural1 pe]-review$1 competitive    
grant programs2 &  7,c7 "w done 9       
coop]ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4  7g7   
,national academy ( sci5ces review ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all ent] into an          
arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (     
,sci5ces = a review ( ! plan develop$ "u
 subsection 7f74  7h7 ,transmittal to   
congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all transmit to !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate ! initial    
/rategic plan develop$ "u subsection 7f7
 & ! review prep>$ pursuant to          
subsection 7g74 ,subsequ5t /rategic     
plans develop$ "u subsection 7f7 %all   
also be transmitt$ to ^? committees ^u  
completion4  ,,ii ,g5]al ,provisions    
#bja4 ,recomm5dations to ,congress  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & at any       

appropriate "t !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all provide to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
recomm5dations = te*nical1 con=m+1 or   
o!r am5dm5ts necess>y-- 7#a7 to assi/ ! 
transition ( ! ,adm9i/ration to an      
indep5d5t ag5cy2 or  7#b7 to fur!r !    
policy & purpose ( ?is ,act4  7b7       
,consultation ,9 develop+ any           
recomm5dations pursuant to subsection   
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all consult ) !    
,(fice ( ! ,law ,revision ,c\nsel ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #bjb4 ,con=m+ 
repeals  7a7 ,effect ( reorganization   
plan ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #d (    
#aigj %all h no fur!r =ce & effect4  7b7
 ,,noaa (fic]s ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( 
section #djg ( ,public ,law #ii-fei 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aejc;b2 #aejg;c7 are h]eby  
repeal$4  #bjc4 ,sav+s provision  7a7   
,exi/+ requirem5ts ,all rules &         

regulations1 det]m9ations1 /&>ds1       
policies1 agreem5ts1 contracts1 includ+ 
collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts1            
c]tifications1 au?orizations1           
appo9tm5ts1 delegations ( au?ority1     
results & f9d+s ( inve/igations1 & o!r  
decisions or actions duly issu$1 made1  
or tak5 pursuant to or "u ! au?ority (  
any /atute or executive ord] :i* result$
 9 ! assignm5t ( functions or activities
 to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic  
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (        
,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e1 or to  
any (fic]1 employee1 or "p ( ! ,national
 ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1  
or to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & delegat$ 
to ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans 
& ,atmosph]e1 or _! designee1 t are 9   
effect imm$iately be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act %all cont9ue 9 full =ce &   
effect aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act 
until modifi$ or resc9d$4  7b7 ,suits1  
appeals1 judgm5ts ,9 ! case ( any action
 or proce$+ relat+ to ! functions or    
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    

p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
rights ( ! p>ties at issue 9 su* proce$+
 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
be undi/urb$ by ?is ,act4 ,= purposes ( 
any su* action or proce$+1 ! provisions 
( ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #d ( #aigj 
& subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #djg (
 ,public ,law #ii-fei z 9 effect on !   
day be=e su* date ( enactm5t %all apply4
  7c7 ,discussion ( rese>* ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! ability 
( an ,adm9i/ration employee to discuss  
sci5tific rese>* p]=m$ by t employee 9  
accordance ) ! ,adm9i/ration's sci5tific
 integrity policies4  7d7 ,exi/+        
au?orities "u law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to modify any au?ority "u law
 exi/+ imm$iately be=e ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 except z explicitly provid$
 h]e91 includ+ by-- 7#a7 alt]+ !        
responsibilities or au?orities ( any o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 au?oriz+ or        
prohibit+ ! transf] ( any program1      
function1 or project f o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies to ! ,adm9i/ration2 or  7#c7    

exp&+1 modify+1 or sup]s$+ any exi/+    
regulatory or o!r au?ority ( !          
,adm9i/ration4  7e7 ,au?orities )       
respect to public build+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to    
grant ! ,adm9i/rator any au?ority to    
con/ruct1 alt]1 repair1 or acquire by   
any means a public build+ 7z def9$ 9    
section #ccja ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 or to grant any au?ority to     
lease g5]al purpose (fice or /orage     
space 9 any build+4  7#b7 ,int]action ) 
o!r simil> au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to dim9i% any au?ority !
 ,adm9i/rator has imm$iately be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to con/ruct1     
alt]1 repair1 or acquire by any means a 
public build+ 7z def9$ 9 section #ccja (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 or to  
dim9i% any au?ority ! ,adm9i/rator has  
imm$iately be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act to lease g5]al purpose (fice or    
/orage space 9 any build+ 7reg>dless (  
:e!r ^? au?orities are d]iv$ f laws1    
executive ord]s1 rules1 regulations1 or 

delegations ( au?ority f ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce74  #bjd4 ,reorganization plan  
7a7 ,s*$ule  7#a7 ,initial plan ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all develop a 
reorganization plan = ! ,adm9i/ration 9 
accordance ) ?is section & %all publi% !
 plan 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 ,! ,f$]al     
,regi/] notice %all solicit comm5ts = a 
p]iod ( at lea/ #fj days4  7#b7 ,revis$ 
plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !       
expiration date ( ! comm5t p]iod        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all transmit to ,congress a revis$    
v]sion ( ! plan t takes into acc\nt !   
comm5ts receiv$4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
also publi% ! revis$ plan 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all transmit &
 publi%1 along ) ! plan1 an explanation 
( h[ ! ,adm9i/rator dealt ) significant 
issues rais$ by ! comm5ts receiv$4  7#c7
 ,implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
implem5t ! plan n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! plan has be5 transmitt$ to !     
,congress4  7b7 ,cont5t ,! plan1 to !   

greate/ ext5t practicable1 %all-- 7#a7  
consi/5t ) ! o!r provisions ( ?is ,act1 
maximize ! effici5cy ) :i* !            
,adm9i/ration c>ries out ! core         
functions (-- 7,a7 sci5ce & rese>*2     
7,b7 op]ations2  7,c7 pr$ictions &      
=eca/s2  7,d7 products & s]vices2  7,e7 
education & outrea*2  7,f7 e>?          
obs]vations & space wea!r obs]vations2  
7,g7 res\rce managem5t2 &  7,h7         
en=cem5t2  7#b7 improve ! %>+ ( rese>* &
 o!r in=mation t is ( use across        
programmatic !mes2 &  7#c7 m9imize      
duplication ( ef=t or ov]lapp+ ef=ts &  
promote coord9ation among (fices4  7c7  
,consultation ,9 develop+ ! plan1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all consult ) int]e/$     
p>ties1 includ+ o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5tal 
entities1 ,indig5\s peoples1 & o!r      
appropriate dome/ic & =eign gov]nm5tal &
 non-gov]nm5tal entities1 academia1     
indu/ry1 & ,adm9i/ration employees1     
contractors1 & grantees4  #bje4         
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al  

,! ,adm9i/rator %all ma9ta9 )9 !        
,adm9i/ration ! ,national ,wea!r        
,s]vice4  7b7 ,mission ,! mission ( !   
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice is to provide  
wea!r1 wat]1 climate1 tsunami1 & space  
wea!r =eca/s & w>n+s = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
its t]ritories1 adjac5t wat]s1 & ocean  
areas = ! protection ( life & prop]ty & 
! enhancem5t ( ! national economy4 ,9   
c>ry+ out ! mission ( ! ,national ,wea!r
 ,s]vice1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t !
 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice-- 7#a7        
provides timely & accurate wea!r1 wat]1 
climate1 tsunami1 & space wea!r =eca/s2 
&  7#b7 provides timely & accurate w>n+s
 ( natural haz>ds relat$ to wea!r1 wat]1
 climate1 & tsunamis1 & ( space wea!r   
haz>ds4  7c7 ,functions ,! functions ( !
 ,national ,wea!r ,s]vice %all include--
 7#a7 ma9ta9+ a network ( local wea!r   
=eca/ (fices1 riv] =eca/ c5t]s1 & c5t]  
wea!r s]vice units2  7#b7 ma9ta9+ a     
network ( obs]vation sy/ems to collect  
wea!r & climate data2  7#c7 op]at+      
national c5t]s to deliv] guidance1      

=eca/s1 w>n+s1 & analysis ab\t wea!r1   
wat]1 climate1 tsunami1 & space wea!r   
ph5om5a = ! ,adm9i/ration & ! public2   
7#d7 provid+ in=mation to ,f$]al ag5cies
 & o!r organizations responsible =      
em]g5cy prep>$ness & response z requir$ 
by law2  7#e7 conduct+ & support+ appli$
 rese>* to facilitate ! rapid           
incorporation ( wea!r & climate sci5ce  
advances into op]ational tools2 &  7#f7 
o!r functions ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to
 be necess>y to s]ve ! mission ( !      
,national ,wea!r ,s]vice describ$ 9     
subsection 7b74  #bjf4 ,(fice ( ,space  
,comm]ce ,subsection 7b7 ( section      
#ejgjb ( title #ea1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,(fice %all
 be head$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be head$  2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,direct report ,! ,director %all report 
directly to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  4  
#bjg4 ,/udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all contract ) ! ,national
 ,academy ( ,public ,adm9i/ration to    

conduct a /udy exam9+ ! feasibility &   
m]its ( transf]r+ p>ts or all ( !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act 7,,esa7 & ,m>9e 
,mammal ,protection ,act 7,,mmpa7       
managem5t functions into a s+le ag5cy or
 dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a
 report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$  
"u subsection 7a74  #bjh4 ,effective    
date ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all take 
effect on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4