1、1 Department of Commerce, NOAA FY2007 Budget Summary, Feb. 8, 2006.Order Code RS22410Updated January 17, 2007The National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) Budget for FY2007:Presidents Request, CongressionalAppropriations, and Related IssuesWayne A. MorrisseyInformation Research Specialis
2、t (Science & Technology)Knowledge Services GroupSummaryThis report tracks congressional appropriation action on the Presidents FY2007funding request for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Issues of possible concern are summarized, including decreases in funding for oceanresea
3、rch and consideration of an act to authorize all NOAA programs under a single law.The President requested $3.68 billion for NOAA and would include increases for itssatellite programs to address cost overruns and schedule slippage. He also proposedsavings of $627 million from NOAA program termination
4、s. P.L. 109-148, the FY2006Defense Appropriations Act, provided supplemental appropriations of $54.6 million forthe agency. P.L. 109-234 provided $150 million in further emergency appropriationsfor NOAA. On June 6, 2006, Congress began its work on the FY2007 appropriation forNOAA. The House passed H
