PUBLIC LAW 102-567—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4277

tion of potential operational forecast applications, and education
and training required to achieve such goals and priorities;
and

(3) set forth the role of each Federal agency and department
to be involved in the United States Weather Research Program,
identifying and addressing, as appropriate, relevant programs
and activities of the Federal agencies and departments that
would contribute to such Program.

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 Greneration 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 para-
graph (1) or (2).

(b) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY.—The Administrator is author-
ized 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 Administra-
tion in such facility.

SEC. 110. WEATHER SERVICE FACILITIES IN SOUTH FLORIDA.

(a) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITY.—The Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized
to construct, on land to be leased from Florida International Univer-
sity at the University's Tamiami campus, a facility for the National
Hurricane Center, a Weather Forecast Office, an upper air facility,
and associated site improvements as part of the implementation
of the Next Generation Weather Radar and National Weather Serv-
ice Modernization Program for the South Florida area. This
authorization is subject to the availability of appropriations pro-
vided in advance for the purpose stated in this subsection.

(b) OPERATIONS.—The Administrator is authorized to carry out
the operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion in such facility.

SEC. 111. WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE, HONOLULU.

(a) FACILITY ACQUISITION.—(1) The Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized
to lease building and associated space from the University of
Hawaii, Honolulu, for the operation of a Weather Forecast Office,
as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Weather
Radar and National Weather Service Modernization Program for
the State of Hawaii, for a term of up to 20 years. This authorization
is subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance
for the purpose stated in this paragraph.