Number: RL30139
Title: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Review of Budget and Issues in the 106th Congress
Authors: Wayne A. Morrissey, Science, Technology, and Medicine Division 
Abstract: This report provides a general overview of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and a summary of major issues of possible legislative concern for the 106th Congress. These include: National Weather Service modernization, the state of NOAA's research infrastructure, fisheries and endangered species conservation and management, environmental data quality and continuity, NOAA partnerships with public and private entities, new research initiatives in the FY2000 request, and compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act. Also, it identifies expiring authorizations of specific NOAA programs and tracks NOAA appropriations for FY2000.
Pages: 31
Date: January 19, 2001