107-1 Hearings: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, The Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2002, Part 5, May 3, 2001, *2002 |
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... questions and such . I have a couple of different questions mainly on , I guess , the Census and NOAA . I think we have to congratulate the Bureau for the job they did . The professionals came through and did the best Census ever , as ...
... questions and such . I have a couple of different questions mainly on , I guess , the Census and NOAA . I think we have to congratulate the Bureau for the job they did . The professionals came through and did the best Census ever , as ...
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... questions . Do you want me to come back , or do you want me to finish up while I am started here ? Mr. WOLF ... question about NOAA . I am in a coastal area on the Gulf of Mexico . There have been a couple of problems with NOAA ...
... questions . Do you want me to come back , or do you want me to finish up while I am started here ? Mr. WOLF ... question about NOAA . I am in a coastal area on the Gulf of Mexico . There have been a couple of problems with NOAA ...
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... question which was not going to be my first question , but since I am on that subject , I will ask the ques- tion now . We did pass a bill last year , after much debate , which in my opinion watered down the original intent of a bill I ...
... question which was not going to be my first question , but since I am on that subject , I will ask the ques- tion now . We did pass a bill last year , after much debate , which in my opinion watered down the original intent of a bill I ...
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... question here . As I am sure you will hear for a while , I represent a district in the Bronx , but by virtue of the fact that I was born in Puerto Rico and the lack of proper relationship that we have with the Commonwealth , in my ...
... question here . As I am sure you will hear for a while , I represent a district in the Bronx , but by virtue of the fact that I was born in Puerto Rico and the lack of proper relationship that we have with the Commonwealth , in my ...
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... question and advise us Secretary EVANS . You bet . Mr. SERRANO [ continuing ] . On the question of whether the Con- stitution says count people who live within the States , or whether it could be interpreted to say count all folks ...
... question and advise us Secretary EVANS . You bet . Mr. SERRANO [ continuing ] . On the question of whether the Con- stitution says count people who live within the States , or whether it could be interpreted to say count all folks ...
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Page 231 - Lawrence; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part and East Florida on the other shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic ocean, excepting such islands as now are or heretofore have been within the limits of...
Page 292 - Service, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and the Bureau of Land Management, usually, we are told, without Federal charge and subject to State policy and hunting licenses.
Page 202 - NOAA maintains a balanced program of focused research, large-scale observational programs, modeling on seasonal-centennial time scales, and data management. In addition to its responsibilities in weather prediction, NOAA has pioneered in the research and operational prediction of climate variability associated with the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). With agency and international partners, NOAA has been a leader in the assessments of climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and the global...
Page 175 - Administration (NOAA) is to describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, and conserve and manage the Nation's coastal and marine resources to ensure sustainable economic opportunities.
Page 174 - FY 2001 Enacted levels. Within this funding level, NOAA proposes essential realignments that allow for a total of $270.0 million in program increases in critical areas such as infrastructure, severe weather prediction, coastal conservation, living marine resources, and climate. The funding requested in the...
Page 215 - ... fish takes by fishermen, thus giving the fish stocks time to recover. Funding will also be used, in part, to implement new and innovative cooperative research efforts in the Region. The total request of $15.6 million for Regional Councils represents an increase of $2.5 million above the FY 2001 Enacted level. This continued investment will support all eight Regional Councils...
Page 96 - Our commitment to open trade must be matched by a strong commitment to protecting our environment and improving labor standards.
Page 88 - Our inaction hurts American businesses, workers, and farmers, as they find themselves shut out of the many preferential trade and investment agreements negotiated by our trading partners.
Page 176 - US the most advanced weather and climate prediction systems in the world. NOAA conducts research to improve operations, develop new technologies, and supply the scientific basis for managing natural resources and solving environmental problems. NOAA's comprehensive system for acquiring observations -- from satellites to ships to radars - - provides the quality data and information critical to the safe conduct Of daily life and basic functioning of a modern economy.
Page 178 - NOAA's facilities and information technology infrastructure directly and immediately impacts the ability of NOAA's program offices to satisfy mission demands. The condition, readiness and vulnerabilities of this infrastructure have direct consequences on human welfare, economic well being, and the advancement of the state of the sciences. To ensure mission capacity, NOAA requests infrastructure funding of $73.3 million in the following key categories: critical systems, construction, maintenance and...