DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration economic development assistance programs Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount for “Economic Development Assistance Programs”, for necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure related to the consequences of hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters occuring during 2008 for which the President declared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, $400,000,000, to remain available until expended. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operations, research, and facilities For an additional amount for “Operations, Research, and Facilities”, to improve hurricane track and intensity forecasts for the protection of life and property, $11,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. In addition, for an additional amount for “Operations, Research, and Facilities”, for fishery disaster assistance, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That the National Marine Fisheries Service shall cause such amounts to be distributed among eligible recipients of assistance for fishery resource disasters and commercial fishery failures as declared by the Secretary of Commerce under sections 308(b) and 308(d) of the Interjurisdicitional Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 4107) and sections 312(a) and 315 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a) and 1864). procurement, acquisition, and construction For an additional amount for “Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction”, to improve hurricane track and intensity forecasts for the protection of life and property, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.122 STAT. 3589