The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): A Review of the FY2008 Budget and Congressional Appropriations (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 30, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RS22614 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Wayne A. Morrissey, Knowledge Services Group |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Congress passed H.R. 2464 (amended), the Consolidated Appropriations Act ofFY2008 (P.L. 110-161). Division B, Title I of the law funded the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Department of Commerce at almost $3.89billion. The House previously passed H.R. 3093, Commerce, Justice, Science, andRelated Agencies Appropriations for FY2008, and approved $3.95 billion for theagency. The Senate amended H.R. 3093 and approved $4.21 billion for NOAA.President Bush had requested $3.81 billion in discretionary appropriations for FY2008.For FY2007 the NOAA appropriation was authorized through a revised continuingresolution (P.L. 110-5), which funded most individual NOAA programs at the FY2006appropriation level. Further, a FY2007 emergency appropriation of $170.4 million wasprovided to NOAA for assisting in recovery from its 2005 Hurricane Katrina losses.The President's FY2008 budget prioritized NOAA satellite systems and requirementsto ensure that critical meteorological and climate observations and data collection wouldnot be interrupted. The Administration also proposed $123 million in new funding forocean research and sustainable fisheries management to support the President's updatedOcean Action Plan. However, ocean advocates argued that the amount was insufficient.In the first session of the 110th Congress, legislation was considered to codify all ofNOAA's budget authority under a comprehensive organic act.
