WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RENO, NEVADA.

SEC. 109. WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RENO, NEVADA. (a) Facility Acquisition.— The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized— (1) to construct, on approximately 10 acres of land to be leased from the University of Nevada System, Desert Research Institute, or (2) in the alternative, to acquire by lease construction on such land, with a lease term of up to 30 years, a Weather Forecast Office, upper air facility, regional climate center, and associated instruments and site improvements as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Weather Radar and National Weather Service Modernization Program for the Reno, Nevada area. This authorization is subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance for the purpose stated in paragraph (1) or (2). (b) Reimbursement Authority.— The Administrator is authorized to reimburse the Desert Research Institute for the cost of providing utilities and access to the site. (c) Operations.— The Administrator is authorized to carry out the operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in such facility.