All right, if there are no opening statements, I ask unanimous consent that the proposed Committee Print be used as the vehicle for the subcommittee markup.

The Chair at this time recognizes any member for any discussion of the Committee Print, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Management Reorganization Act of 1993. Do I hear any?

[No response.]

The Chair hears none. The Committee Print's open for amendments, if any. Is there an amendment.

Mr. JOHNSON OF TEXAS. Mr. Chairman?

Mr. HALL. Yes, sir, the gentleman from Texas.

Mr. JOHNSON OF TEXAS. I have an amendment at the desk.

[The information follows:]

En Bloc Amendment to the NOAA Authorization Act of 1993 Offered by Mr. Sam Johnson:

Page 2, line 19, after “1995” insert the following: “except that no funds may be expended for NEXRAD acquisition until the statutory requirements of Section 102(b) of P.L. 102-567 have been fulfilled by the Secretary".

Page 4, line 21, after "1995" insert the following: "except that no funds may be expended for GOES acquisition until the statutory requirements of Section 105(d) of P.L. 102-567 have been fulfilled by the Secretary".

Page 2, line 25, insert the following: "None of the funds for NEXRADs authorized by Section 102(b) of P.L. 102-567 shall be obligated unless the NEXRADs appear in the National Implementation Plan for Modernization of the National Weather Service for fiscal year 1994, or are to be used for spare parts, not installation at a particular site".

Page 5, line 13, insert the following section:

Section 104. PROGRAM SUPPORT.

(a) Administration and Services. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for Executive Direction and Administration, Systems Program Office, Central Administrative Support, and Retired Pay Comissioned Officers $73,319,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $76,252,000 for fiscal year 1995.

(b) Aircraft Services. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for Aircraft Services and Aircraft Critical Safety and Instrumentation, $9,495,000 for fiscal year 1994 and $9,875,000 for fiscal year 1995.

Mr. HALL. The clerk will report the amendment.

The CLERK. "An en block amendment to NOAA authorization offered by Mr. Johnson.

"Page 2, line 19, after '1995,' insert the following: 'except that no funds may be'

Mr. JOHNSON OF TEXAS. I'd consider it as read if I missed it already.

Mr. HALL. Oh, the gentleman's recognized for five minutes to discuss his amendment if he cares to.

Mr. JOHNSON OF TEXAS. Thank you. I'd just like to indicate that I understand the Chair's agreed to this amendment. And, basically, what it does is it requires that they not be able to spend the money on NEXRAD or GOES until they've fulfilled all the requirements of the reporting and assure us that the programs are on track. Basically, that's the guts of it, and the program support part of the en bloc is-simply puts the numbers into the bill that were appropriated, so that this committee can show jurisdiction.

Mr. HALL. As usual, the gentleman has a very good committeeI think a very good amendment. If there is no objection, the Chair recognizes the gentleman to move his amendment.

Mr. JOHNSON OF TEXAS. Thank you. Do we need a vote?

Mr. HALL. I presume not, unless you want one.

Mr. JOHNSON OF TEXAS. No.

[Laughter]

Mr. HALL. Is there objection? [No response.]

The Chair hears none. We just had a vote.

Mr. JOHNSON OF TEXAS. Ŏh, okay, we did it twice. Thank you. [Laughter.]

Mr. HALL. Are there other amendments?

[No response.]

All right, I would entertain a motion to forward the subcommittee's recommendations. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California, Mr. Rohrabacher.

Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, I move that the subcommittee report the bill as amended. Further, I move to instruct the staff to prepare the subcommittee report, to make technical and conforming amendments, and that the chairman take all necessary steps to bring the bill before the full committee for consideration. Mr. HALL. Is there objection?

[No response.]

The Chair hears none. So ordered.

Are there other motions, suggestions, speeches? Is there anyone who wants to be recognized?

[No response.]

With that, the subcommittee is adjourned.

[Whereupon, at 2:04 p.m., the subcommittee adjourned subject to the call of the Chair.]

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP-FISCAL YEAR 1994 NOAA BUDGET REQUEST

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1993

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY,

Washington, D.C.

The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:25 a.m. in Room 2318, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. George E. Brown, Jr. [chairman of the committee] presiding.

The CHAIRMAN. The Committee will come to order. [The prepared statement of Mr. Hall follows:]

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OPENING STATEMENT

of

THE HONORABLE RALPH M. HALL

NOAA Atmospheric and Satellite Program Authorization Act of 1993 August 4, 1993

Mr. Chairman, on July 28, 1993, the Subcommittee on Space approved, by unanimous consent, a Committee Print to authorize certain atmospheric, weather, and satellite programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal years 1994 and 1995.

A clean bill, reflecting the actions of the Subcommittee, was introduced and reported to the full Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. That bill, H.R. 2811, is before us today.

Mr. Chairman, H.R. 2811, as amended, authorizes appropriations of $1.08 billion for fiscal year 1994 and $1.18 billion for fiscal year