PUBLIC WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEMS.

SEC. 102. PUBLIC WARNING AND FORECAST SYSTEMS. (a) In General.— There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve its public warning and forecast systems under law, $132,034,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be used to fund those activities relating to public warning and forecast systems specified by the Act of 1890, the Act of 1947, and any other law involving such activities. Such activities include the development, acquisition, and implementation of major public warning and forecast systems. (b) Weather Radar Complete Program Authorization.— (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for all fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1993, not to exceed $426,971,000, to remain available until expended, to complete the acquisition and deployment of the Next Generation Weather Radar system, and to cover all associated activities (including program management and operations and maintenance through September 30, 1996). (2) None of the funds are authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year under paragraph (1), unless, within 60 days after the submission of the President’s budget request for such fiscal year, the Secretary of Commerce— (A) certifies to the Congress that— (i) the radars, including system software, meet the technical performance specifications included in the radar procurement contract as in effect on October 1, 1992; (ii) the system contract is viable, and the Secretary does not foresee circumstances which would prevent fulfillment of the contract; (iii) the system can be fully sited, commissioned, and operational without requiring further authorization of appropriations beyond amounts authorized under paragraph (1); and (iv) the Secretary does not foresee further delays in the system deployment and operation schedule; or (B) submits to the Congress a report which describes— (i) the circumstances which prevent a certification under subparagraph (A); (ii) remedial actions undertaken or to be undertaken with respect to such circumstances; (iii) the effects of such circumstances on the deployment and operation schedule and radar coverage; and (iv) a justification for proceeding with the program, if appropriate.