Pub. L. 102-567, tit. II, sec. 202
OCEAN AND GREAT LAKES RESEARCH.
SEC. 202. OCEAN AND GREAT LAKES RESEARCH. (a) Ocean and Great Lakes Research Authorization.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out ocean and Great Lakes research activities under the Act of 1947, the Act of 1890, and any other law involving those activities, $32,171,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $39,800,000 for fiscal year 1993. (b) Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research.— In addition to amounts authorized under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $250,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $260,000 for fiscal year 1993, for use by the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (established in partnership with the State of Michigan and the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory) for— (1) research conducted by the Institute; (2) development of the Institute; and (3) for preparation of a five-year plan for research and development. (c) Large Lakes Research.— (1) In addition to amounts authorized under subsections (a) and (b), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for use by the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $2,080,000 for fiscal year 1993 for use for preparing a plan for large lakes research. (2) Amounts appropriated under this subsection may be used for— (A) preparation of a 5-year plan designating large lake study sites, research activities, and anticipated research products; and (B) collection of physical, chemical, and biological data required for preparing that plan. (3) Activities conducted with amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be coordinated through the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, working in association with the Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research and the National Undersea Research Program.