National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operations, research, and facilities For an additional amount for “Operations, Research, and Facilities” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes and of wildfires in calendar years 2020 and 2021, $92,834,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, as follows:(1) $4,709,000 for repair and replacement of observing assets, real property, and equipment; (2) $3,425,000 for marine debris assessment and removal; (3) $4,700,000 for mapping, charting, and geodesy services; (4) $35,000,000 to improve: (A) hurricane intensity and track forecasting, including through deployment of unmanned ocean observing platforms and enhanced data assimilation; and(B) precipitation and flood prediction, forecasting, and mitigation capabilities; (5) $20,000,000 to improve wildfire research, prediction, detection, forecasting, monitoring, data management, and communication and engagement; and (6) $25,000,000 for Title IX Fund grants as authorized under section 906(c) of division O of Public Law 114–113: Provided, That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. procurement, acquisition and construction For an additional amount for “Procurement, Acquisition and Construction” for necessary expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes and of wildfires in calendar years 2020 and 2021, $52,205,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, as follows:(1) $2,205,000 for repair and replacement of observing assets, real property, and equipment; and (2) $50,000,000 for improvements to operational and research weather and climate supercomputing and dissemination infrastructure, observing assets, and satellites, along with associated ground systems, used for hurricane intensity and track prediction; precipitation and flood prediction, forecasting, and mitigation; and wildfire research, prediction, detection, forecasting, and monitoring:135 STAT. 359 Provided, That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. fisheries disaster assistance For an additional amount for “Fisheries Disaster Assistance” for necessary expenses associated with the mitigation of fishery disasters, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds shall be used for mitigating the effects of commercial fishery failures and fishery resource disasters declared by the Secretary of Commerce, including those declared by the Secretary to be a direct result of hurricanes in calendar years 2020 and 2021.