106 STAT. 4272 PUBLIC LAW 102-567—OCT. 29, 1992

research activities under law, $100,718,000 for fiscal year 1992
and $103,877,000 for fiscal year 1993. Moneys appropriated pursu-
ant to this authorization shall be used to fund those activities
relating to climate and air quality research specified by the Act
of 1890, the Act of 1947, and any other law involving such activities.
Such activities include interannual and seasonal climate research,
long-term climate and air quality research, and the National Cli-
mate Program.

(b) CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGE.—Of the sums authorized
under subsection (a), $67,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992
and 1993 are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of
studying climate and global change. Such program shall augment
and integrate existing programs of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and shall include global observations,
monitoring, and data and information management relating to the
study of changes in the Earth's climatic system, fundamental
research on critical oceanic and atmospheric processes, and climate
prediction and diagnostics.

SEC. 104. ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of
Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration to carry out its atmospheric research activities
under law, $43,935,000 for fiscal year 1992 and $44,781,000 for
fiscal year 1993. Moneys appropriated pursuant to this authoriza-
tion shall be used to fund those activities relating to atmospheric
research specified by the Act of 1890 and by any other law involving
such activities. Such activities include research for developing
improved observation and prediction capabilities for atmospheric
processes, as well as solar-terrestrial services and research.

SEC. 105. SATELLITE OBSERVING SYSTEMS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of Commerce, to enable the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration to carry out its satellite observing
systems activities under law, $305,744,000 for fiscal year 1992
and $336,000,000 for fiscal year 1993. Moneys appropriated pursu-
ant to this authorization shall be used to fund those activities
relating to data and information services specified by the Act of
1890 and by any other law involving such activities. Such activities
include spacecraft procurement, launch, and associated ground sta-
tion modifications for polar orbiting and geostationary environ-
mental satellite systems, as well as the operation of such satellites
and land remote-sensing satellites.

(2) Of the sums authorized under paragraph (1), $2,300,000
in fiscal year 1993 are authorized for the administration by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the ground
stations for the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking system.
Such administration shall be carried out in consultation with the
Department of Transportation and the Department of Defense.

(b) EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY FUND.—There are authorized to
be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce, $110,000,000 for
fiscal year 1992, to be deposited in an Emergency Weather Satellite
Contingency Fund. Such Fund shall be available subject to the
restrictions of appropriations Acts, without fiscal year limitation,
to the Secretary only for the purpose of enabling the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain geostationary
environmental satellite coverage for monitoring and prediction of