National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operations, research, and facilities For expenses necessary for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including research and development; testing and evaluation of new operational systems and equipment; including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft; acquisition and installation of research instrumentation; expenses of an authorized strength of 388 commissioned officers on the active list; pay of commissioned office is retired in accordance with law and payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and the Survivors Benefit plans; observation of environmental conditions from space satellites, and reporting and processing of the data obtained for use. in environmental forecasting; and construction of facilities, including initial equipment; alteration, modernization, and relocation of facilities; and acquisition of land for facilities; and for carrying out the provisions of the Fur Seal Act of 1966; $495,162,000, to remain available until expended, of which so much as may become available during the current fiscal year shall be derived from the Pribilof Islands Fund: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for payment to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for procurement, in accordance with the authority available to that Administration, of such equipment or facilities as may be necessary, for the purposes of this appropriation: Provided further, That all obligated, unliquidated balances of the Administration of Pribilof Islands account shall be merged with this appropriation. For “Operations, research, and facilities” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $136,000,000, to remain available until expended.