[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H4647-H4654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 2406

                         Offered By: Mr. Durbin

       Amendment No. 45: At the end of title V of the bill, insert 
     the following new section:

     SEC. 515. PROHIBITION AGAINST ILLEGAL POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE 
                   OF FIREARMS IN PUBLIC HOUSING ZONES.

       (a) Congressional Findings.--The Congress finds and 
     declares that--
       (A) crime, particularly crime involving firearms, is a 
     pervasive, nationwide problem;
       (B) crime at the local level is exacerbated by the 
     interstate movement of firearms;
       (C) firearms and ammunition move easily in interstate 
     commerce and illegal firearms have been found in increasing 
     numbers in and around public housing zones;
       (D) in fact, even before the sale of a firearm, the gun, 
     its component parts, ammunition, and the raw materials from 
     which they are made have considerably moved in interstate 
     commerce;
       (E) while criminals freely move from State to State, 
     ordinary citizens and foreign visitors may fear to travel to 
     or through certain parts of the country due to concern about 
     violent crime and gun violence;
       (F) the occurrence of violent crime in public housing zones 
     has resulted in a decline in the quality of public housing in 
     our country;
       (G) this decline in the quality of public housing has an 
     adverse impact on interstate commerce and the foreign 
     commerce of the United States;
       (H) States, localities, and local housing and management 
     authorities find it almost impossible to handle gun-related 
     crime by themselves; even States, localities, and local 
     housing and management authorities that have made strong 
     efforts to prevent, detect, and punish gun-related crime find 
     their efforts unavailing due in part to the failure or 
     inability of other States or localities to take strong 
     measures; and
       (I) the Congress has power, under the interstate commerce 
     clause and other provisions of the Constitution, to enact 
     measures to ensure the integrity and safety of the Nation's 
     public housing by enactment of this section.
       (b) Prohibitions.--
       (1) Possession.--It shall be unlawful for any person, in or 
     affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to possess a 
     firearm in violation of any other Federal law or of any State 
     or local law, at a place that the person knows or has 
     reasonable cause to believe is in a public housing zone.
       (2) Discharge.--
       (A) In general.--It shall be unlawful for any person, in or 
     affecting interstate or foreign commerce, to discharge or 
     attempt to discharge a firearm, knowingly or with reckless 
     disregard for the safety of another, at a place that the 
     person knows is in a public housing zone.
       (B) Exceptions.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the 
     discharge of a firearm--
       (i) by a person employed by a local housing and management 
     authority to provide security for a public housing 
     development in the public housing zone, acting within the 
     scope of such employment; or
       (ii) by a law enforcement officer acting in his or her 
     official capacity.
       (c) Penalties.--Whoever violates subsection (b) shall be 
     fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not 
     more than 5 years, or both. Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, a term of imprisonment imposed under this 
     subsection shall not run concurrently with any other term of 
     imprisonment imposed under any other provision of law. 
     Except for the authorization of a term of imprisonment of 
     not more than 5 years made in this subsection, for the 
     purpose of any other law a violation of subsection (b) 
     shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor.
       (d) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the 
     following definitions shall apply:
       (1) The terms ``firearm'', ``interstate or foreign 
     commerce'', ``person'', and ``whoever'', have the meanings 
     given such terms in section 921(a) of title 18, United States 
     Code.
       (2) The term ``public housing zone'' means in or upon--
       (A) the real property comprising the public housing 
     developments of any local housing and management authority; 
     or
       (B) any public property which is at a distance of not more 
     than 1,000 feet from property referred to in subparagraph 
     (A).
       (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to conduct 
     engaged in after the end of the 60-day period that begins 
     with the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (f) Gun-Free Zone Signs.--Federal, State, and local 
     authorities (including local housing and management 
     authorities) are encouraged to cause signs to be posted 
     around public housing zones giving warning of the prohibition 
     against the illegal possession of a firearm in such zones.

                               H.R. 2406

                  Offered By: Mr. Fields of Louisiana

       Amendment No. 46: In section 103(b) of the bill (as amended 
     by the manager's amendment), strike paragraph (2) (relating 
     to resident membership) and insert the following new 
     paragraph:
       (2) Resident membership.--
       (A) In general.--In localities in which a local housing and 
     management authority is governed by a board of directors or 
     other similar body, not less than 25 percent of the members 
     of the board or body shall be individuals who are--
       (i) residents of public housing dwelling units owned or 
     operated by the authority; or
       (ii) members of assisted families under title III.
       (B) Election and training.--Members of the board of 
     directors or other similar body by reason of subparagraph (A) 
     shall be selected for such membership in an election in which 
     only residents of public housing dwelling units owned or 
     operated by the authority and members of assisted families 
     under title III who are assisted by the authority are 
     eligible to vote. The authority shall provide such members 
     with training appropriate to assist them to carry out their 
     responsibilities as members of the board or other similar 
     body.
       Section 103(b)(5) of the bill (as amended by the manager's 
     amendment), strike subparagraph (A) (relating to the 
     definition of ``elected public housing resident member'').

                               H.R. 2406

                   Offered By: Mr. Sanders of Vermont

       Amendment No. 47: Page 145, line 23, strike ``6.5 percent'' 
     and insert ``7.65 percent''.
       Page 146, lines 4 and 5, strike ``6.5 percent'' and insert 
     ``7.65 percent''.
       Page 146, line 7, strike ``6.0 percent'' and insert ``7.0 
     percent''.

                               H.R. 3230

                         Offered By: Mr. Saxton

       Amendment No. 1: In section 247, strike all that follows 
     subsection (a) (page   . line    through page   , line   ) 
     and insert the following:
       (b) Establishment and Purposes of Program.--The Secretary 
     of Commerce shall establish a program to be known as the 
     ``National Oceanographic Partnership Program''. The purposes 
     of the program are as follows:
       (1) To promote the national goals of assuring national 
     security, advancing economic development, protecting quality 
     of life, and strengthening science education and 
     communication through improved knowledge of the ocean.
       (2) To coordinate and strengthen oceanographic efforts in 
     support of those goals by--
       (A) identifying and carrying out partnerships among Federal 
     agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the 
     oceanographic scientific community in the areas of data, 
     resources, education, and communication; and
       (B) reporting annually to Congress on the program.
       (c) Establishment of National Ocean Research Leadership 
     Council.--
       (1) In general.--There is a National Ocean Research 
     Leadership Council (hereinafter in this section referred to 
     as the ``Council'').
       (2) Membership.--The Council is composed of the following 
     members:

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       (A) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, who shall be the Chairman of the 
     Council.
       (B) The Secretary of the Navy.
       (C) The Director of the National Science Foundation.
       (D) The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration.
       (E) The Deputy Secretary of Energy.
       (F) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency.
       (G) The Commandant of the Coast Guard.
       (H) The Director of the Geological Survey of the Department 
     of the Interior.
       (i) The Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
     Agency.
       (J) The Director of the Minerals Management Service of the 
     Department of the Interior.
       (K) The President of the National Academy of Sciences, the 
     President of the National Academy of Engineering, and the 
     President of the Institute of Medicine.
       (L) The Director of the Office of Science and Technology.
       (M) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
       (N) One member appointed by the Chairman from among 
     individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries.
       (O) One member appointed by the Chairman from among 
     individuals who will represent the views of State 
     governments.
       (P) One member appointed by the Chairman from among 
     individuals who will represent the views of academia.
       (Q) One member appointed by the Chairman from among 
     individuals who will represent such other views as the 
     Chairman considers appropriate.
       (3) Term of office.--The term of office of a member of the 
     Council appointed under subparagraph (N), (O), (P), or (Q) of 
     paragraph (2) shall be two years, except that any person 
     appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration 
     of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed 
     shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.
       (4) Initial appointments of council members.--The 
     Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration shall make the appointments required by 
     paragraph (2) by not later than December 1, 1996.
       (d) Responsibilities of Council.--The Council shall have 
     the following responsibilities:
       (1) To establish the Ocean Research Partnership 
     Coordinating Group as provided in section 7903.
       (2) To establish the Ocean Research Advisory Panel as 
     provided in subsection (f).
       (3) To submit to Congress an annual report pursuant to 
     subsection (e).
       (e) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of each year, 
     the Council shall submit to Congress a report on the National 
     Oceanographic Partnership Program. The report shall contain 
     the following:
       (1) A description of activities of the program carried out 
     during the fiscal year before the fiscal year in which the 
     report is prepared. The description also shall include a list 
     of the members of the Ocean Research Partnership Coordinating 
     Group, the Ocean Research Advisory Panel, and any working 
     groups in existence during the fiscal year covered.
       (2) A general outline of the activities planned for the 
     program during the fiscal year in which the report is 
     prepared.
       (3) A summary of projects continued from the fiscal year 
     before the fiscal year in which the report is prepared and 
     projects expected to be started during the fiscal year in 
     which the report is prepared and during the following fiscal 
     year.
       (4) A description of the involvement of the program with 
     Federal interagency coordinating entities.
       (5) The amounts requested, in the budget submitted to 
     Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31 for the 
     fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the report is 
     prepared, for the programs, projects, and activities of the 
     program and the estimated expenditures under such programs, 
     projects, and activities during such following fiscal year.

     The first annual report required by this subsection shall be 
     submitted to Congress not later than March 1, 1997. The first 
     report shall include, in addition to the information 
     otherwise required by this subsection, information about the 
     terms of office, procedures, and responsibilities of the 
     Ocean Research Advisory Panel established by the Council.
       (f) Ocean Research Partnership Coordinating Group.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Council shall establish an entity 
     to be known as the ``Ocean Research Partnership Coordinating 
     Group'' (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
     ``Coordinating Group'').
       (2) Membership.--The Coordinating Group shall consist of 
     members appointed by the Council, with one member appointed 
     from each Federal department or agency having an 
     oceanographic research or development program.
       (3) Chairman.--The Council shall appoint the Chairman of 
     the Coordinating Group.
       (4) Responsibilities.--Subject to the authority, direction, 
     and control of the Council, the Coordinating Group shall have 
     the following responsibilities:
       (A) To prescribe policies and procedures to implement the 
     National Oceanographic Partnership Program.
       (B) To review, select, and identify and allocate funds for 
     partnership projects for implementation under the program, 
     based on the following criteria:
       (i) Whether the project addresses critical research 
     objectives or operational goals, such as data accessibility 
     and quality assurance, sharing of resources, education, or 
     communication.
       (ii) Whether the project has broad participation within the 
     oceanographic community.
       (iii) Whether the partners have a long-term commitment to 
     the objectives of the project.
       (iv) Whether the resources supporting the project are 
     shared among the partners.
       (v) Whether the project has been subjected to adequate peer 
     review.
       (C) To promote participation in partnership projects to 
     each Federal department and agency involved with 
     oceanographic research and development by publicizing the 
     program and by prescribing guidelines for participation in 
     the program.
       (D) To submit to the Council an annual report pursuant to 
     paragraph (8).
       (5) Partnership program office.--The Coordinating Group 
     shall establish in the National Ocean Service and oversee a 
     partnership program office to carry out such duties as the 
     Chairman of the Coordinating Group considers appropriate to 
     implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, 
     including the following:
       (A) To establish and oversee working groups to propose 
     partnership projects to the Coordinating Group and advise the 
     Group on such projects.
       (B) To manage poor review of partnership projects proposed 
     to the Coordinating Group and competitions for projects 
     selected by the Group.
       (C) To submit to the Coordinating Group an annual report on 
     the status of all partnership projects and activities of the 
     office.
       (6) Contract and grant authority.--The Coordinating Group 
     may authorize the National Ocean Service to enter into 
     contracts and make grants, using funds appropriated pursuant 
     to an authorization for the National Oceanographic 
     Partnership Program, for the purpose of implementing the 
     program and carrying out the Coordinating Group's 
     responsibilities.
       (7) Forms of partnership projects.--Partnership projects 
     selected by the Coordinating Group may be in any form that 
     the Coordinating Group considers appropriate, including 
     memoranda of understanding demonstration projects, 
     cooperative research and development agreements, and similar 
     instruments.
       (8) Annual report.--Not later than February 1 of each year, 
     the Coordinating Group shall submit to the Council a report 
     on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. The report 
     shall contain, at a minimum, copies of any recommendations or 
     reports to the Coordinating Group by the Ocean Research 
     Advisory Panel.
       (g) Ocean Research Advisory Panel.--
       (1) Establishment.--The Council shall appoint an Ocean 
     Research Advisory Panel (hereinafter in this section referred 
     to as the ``Advisory Panel'') consisting of not less than 10 
     and not more than 18 members.
       (2) Membership.--Members of the Advisory Panel shall be 
     appointed from among persons who are eminent in the fields of 
     marine science or marine policy, or related fields, and who 
     are representative, at a minimum, of the interests of 
     government, academia, and industry.
       (3) Responsibilities.--
       (A) Review of partnership projects.--The Coordinating Group 
     shall refer to the Advisory Panel, and the Advisory Panel 
     shall review, each proposed partnership project estimated to 
     cost more than $500,000. The Advisory Panel shall make any 
     recommendations to the Coordinating Group that the Advisory 
     Panel considers appropriate regarding such projects.
       (B) Other recommendations.--The Advisory Panel shall make 
     any recommendations to the Coordinating Group regarding 
     activities that should be addressed by the National 
     Oceanographic Partnership Program that the Advisory Panel 
     considers appropriate.
       (4) Initial appointments of advisory panel members.--The 
     Council shall make the appointments to the Advisory Panel by 
     not later than January 1, 1997.
       (h) Authorization for Program.--Of the amount authorized to 
     be appropriated to the Department of Defense in section 201, 
     $30,000,000 is authorized for the National Oceanographic 
     Partnership Program.
       (i) Required Funding for Program Office.--Of the amount 
     appropriated for the National Oceanographic Partnership 
     Program for fiscal year 1997, at least $500,000, or 3 percent 
     of the amount appropriated, whichever is greater, shall be 
     available for operations of the partnership program office 
     established under subsection (f)(5) for such fiscal year.

                               H.R. 3322

                  Offered By: Mr. Brown of California

               (Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute)

       Amendment No. 8: Strike all after the enacting clause and 
     insert in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Science and Technology 
     Investment Act of 1996''.
                  TITLE I--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

     SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
     Science Foundation $3,325,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, which 
     shall be available for the following categories:
       (1) Research and Related Activities, $2,472,000,000, which 
     shall be available for the following subcategories:

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       (A) Mathematical and Physical Sciences, $708,000,000.
       (B) Engineering, $354,300,000.
       (C) Biological Sciences, $326,000,000.
       (D) Geosciences, $454,000,000.
       (E) Computer and Information Science and Engineering, 
     $277,000,000.
       (F) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences, 
     $124,000,000.
       (G) United States Polar Research Programs, $163,400,000.
       (H) United States Antarctic Logistical Support Activities, 
     $62,600,000.
       (I) Critical Technologies Institute, $2,700,000.
       (2) Education and Human Resources Activities, $619,000,000.
       (3) Major Research Equipment, $95,000,000.
       (4) Salaries and Expenses, $129,100,000.
       (5) Office of Inspector General, $4,700,000.
       (6) Headquarters Relocation, $5,200,000.
        TITLE II--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 201. FISCAL YEAR 1997 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal year 1997 the 
     following amounts:
       (1) For ``Human Space Flight'' for the following programs:
       (A) Space Station, $1,802,000,000.
       (B) United States/Russian Cooperation, $138,200,000.
       (C) Space Shuttle, $3,150,900,000, including for 
     Construction of Facilities relating to the following 
     programs:
       (i) Replacement of LC-39 Pad B Chillers (KSC), $1,800,000.
       (ii) Restoration of Pad B Fixed Support Structure Elevator 
     System (KSC), $1,500,000.
       (iii) Rehabilitation of 480V Electrical Distribution 
     System, Kennedy Space Center, External Tank Manufacturing 
     Building (MAF), $2,500,000.
       (iv) Restoration of High Pressure Industrial Water Plant, 
     Stennis Space Center, $2,500,000.
       (D) Payload and Utilization Operations, $271,800,000.
       (2) For ``Science, Aeronautics, and Technology'' for the 
     following programs:
       (A) Space Science, $1,857,300,000.
       (B) Life and Microgravity Sciences and Applications, 
     $498,500,000.
       (C) Mission to Planet Earth, $1,402,100,000.
       (D) Aeronautical Research and Technology, $857,800,000, of 
     which $5,000,000 shall be for the identification and 
     upgrading of national dual-use airbreathing propulsion 
     aeronautical test facilities.
       (E) Space Access and Technology, $725,000,000
       (F) Academic Programs, $100,800,000.
       (G) Mission Communication Services, $420,600,000.
       (3) For ``Mission Support'' for the following programs:
       (A) Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance, 
     $36,700,000.
       (B) Space Communication Services, $291,400,000.
       (C) Construction of Facilities, including land acquisition, 
     including the following:
       (i) Modernization of Electrical Distribution System, Ames 
     Research Center, $2,400,000.
       (ii) Modification of Aircraft Ramp and Tow Way, Dryden 
     Flight Research Center, $3,000,000.
       (iii) Restoration of Hangar Building 4801, Dryden Flight 
     Research Center, $4,500,000.
       (iv) Modernization of Secondary Electrical Systems, Goddard 
     Space Flight Center, $1,500,000.
       (v) Restoration of Chilled Water Distribution System, 
     Goddard Space Flight Center, $4,000,000.
       (vi) Modification of Refrigeration Systems, Various 
     Buildings, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, $2,800,000.
       (vii) Rehabilitation of Electrical Distribution System, 
     White Sands Test Facility, Johnson Space Center, $2,600,000.
       (viii) Rehabilitation of Utility Tunnel Structure and 
     System, Johnson Space Center, $4,400,000.
       (ix) Replacement of DX Units with Central Chilled Water 
     System, Logistics Facility, Kennedy Space Center, $1,800,000.
       (x) Rehabilitation of Central Air Equipment Building, Lewis 
     Research Center, $6,500,000.
       (xi) Modification of Chilled Water System, Marshall Space 
     Flight Center, $6,700,000.
       (xii) Rehabilitation of Condenser Water System, 202/207 
     Complex (MAF), $2,100,000.
       (xiii) Minor Revitalization of Facilities at Various 
     Locations, not in excess of $1,500,000 per project, 
     $57,900,000.
       (xiv) Minor construction of new facilities and additions to 
     existing facilities at various locations, not in excess of 
     $1,500,000 per project, $3,400,000.
       (xv) Facility planning and design, not otherwise provided 
     for, $18,700,000.
       (xvi) Environmental compliance and restoration, 
     $33,000,000.
       (D) Research and Program Management, $2,078,800,000.
       (4) For ``Inspector General'', $17,000,000.

     SEC. 202. NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ACT OF 1958 
                   AMENDMENT.

       Section 102(d)(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act 
     of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451(d)(1)) is amended by inserting ``and 
     its climate and environment,'' after ``knowledge of the 
     Earth''.
                    TITLE III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

     SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Energy Research and 
     Development Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 302. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) Federal support of research and development in general, 
     and energy research and development in particular, has played 
     a key role in the growth of the United States economy since 
     World War II through the production of new knowledge, the 
     development of new technologies and processes, and the 
     demonstration of such new technologies and processes for 
     application to industrial and other uses;
       (2) Federal support of energy research and development is 
     especially important because such research and development 
     contributes to solutions for national problems in energy 
     security, environmental protection, and economic 
     competitiveness;
       (3) the Department of Energy has successfully promoted new 
     technologies and processes to address problems with energy 
     supply, fossil energy, and energy conservation through its 
     various research and development programs;
       (4) while the Federal budget deficit and payments on the 
     national debt must be addressed through cost-cutting 
     measures, investments in research and development on key 
     energy issues must be maintained;
       (5) within the last two years, the Department of Energy has 
     made great strides in managing its programs more efficiently 
     and effectively;
       (6) significant savings should result from these measures 
     without hampering the Department's core missions; and
       (7) the Strategic Realignment Initiative and other such 
     efforts of the Department should be continued.

     SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS.

       For purposes of this title--
       (1) the term ``Department'' means the Department of Energy; 
     and
       (2) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Energy.

     SEC. 304. ENERGY CONSERVATION.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1997 for energy conservation research, 
     development, and demonstration--
       (1) $99,721,000 for energy conservation in building 
     technology, State, and community sector-nongrant;
       (2) $159,434,000 for energy conservation in the industry 
     sector;
       (3) $221,308,000 for energy conservation in the 
     transportation sector; and
       (4) $28,350,000 for policy and management activities.

     SEC. 305. FOSSIL ENERGY.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1997 for fossil energy research, development, 
     and demonstration--
       (1) $102,629,000 for coal;
       (2) $52,537,000 for petroleum;
       (3) $103,708,000 for gas;
       (4) $4,000,000 for the Fossil Energy Cooperative Research 
     and Development Program;
       (5) $2,188,000 for fuel conversion, natural gas, and 
     electricity;
       (6) $60,115,000 for program direction and management;
       (7) $3,304,000 for plant and capital improvements;
       (8) $15,027,000 for environmental restoration; and
       (9) $5,000,000 for mining.

     SEC. 306. HIGH ENERGY AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1997 for high energy and nuclear physics 
     activities of the Department--
       (1) $679,125,000 for high energy physics activities;
       (2) $318,425,000 for nuclear physics activities; and
       (3) $11,600,000 for program direction.

     SEC. 307. SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1997 for solar and renewable energy research, 
     development, and demonstration--
       (1) $263,282,000 for solar energy;
       (2) $35,600,000 for geothermal energy;
       (3) $11,012,000 for hydrogen energy;
       (4) $17,301,000 for policy and management;
       (5) $36,050,000 for electric energy systems and storage; 
     and
       (6) $5,700,000 for in-house energy management.

     SEC. 308. NUCLEAR ENERGY.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1997 for nuclear energy research, 
     development, and demonstration--
       (1) $137,750,000 for nuclear energy, including $40,000,000 
     for the Advanced Light Water Reactor program;
       (2) $79,100,000 for the termination of certain facilities;
       (3) $12,704,000 for isotope support; and
       (4) $18,500,000 for program direction.

     SEC. 309. ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1997 for research, development, and 
     demonstration--
       (1) $73,160,000 for the Office of Environmental Safety and 
     Health; and
       (2) $39,046,000 for program direction.

     SEC. 310. ENERGY RESEARCH DIRECTORATE.

       (a) Authorizations.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 1997--
       (1) $379,075,000 for biological and environmental research 
     activities;
       (2) $255,600,000 for fusion energy research, development, 
     and demonstration;

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       (3) $653,675,000 for basic energy sciences activities, of 
     which $1,000,000 shall be for planning activities for neutron 
     source upgrades; and
       (4) $158,143,000 for computational and technology research.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Before May 1, 1997, the Secretary, 
     after consultation with the relevant scientific communities, 
     shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a report detailing 
     a strategic plan for the operation of facilities that are 
     provided funds authorized by subsection (a)(3). The report 
     shall include--
       (1) a list of such facilities, including schedules for 
     continuation, upgrade, transfer, or closure of each facility;
       (2) a list of proposed facilities to be provided funds 
     authorized by subsection (a)(3), including schedules for the 
     construction and operation of each facility;
       (3) a list of research opportunities to be pursued, 
     including both ongoing and proposed activities, by the 
     research activities authorized by subsection (a)(3); and
       (4) an analysis of the relevance of each facility listed in 
     paragraphs (1) and (2) to the research opportunities listed 
     in paragraph (3).

     SEC. 311. SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR ENERGY SUPPLY RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
     for fiscal year 1997 for support programs for Energy Supply 
     Research and Development--
       (1) $2,000,000 for Energy Research Analyses;
       (2) $28,885,000 for the Multi-Program Energy Laboratory 
     program;
       (3) $14,900,000 for the Information Management Investment 
     program;
       (4) $42,154,000 for program direction;
       (5) $19,900,000 for University and Science Education 
     programs;
       (6) $12,000,000 for the Technology Information Management 
     Program; and
       (7) $651,414,000 for Civilian Environmental Restoration and 
     Waste Management.
       TITLE IV--NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 402. POLICY AND PURPOSE.

       It is the policy of the United States and the purpose of 
     this title to--
       (1) support and promote continuing the mission of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor, 
     describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, 
     protect lives and property, and conserve and manage the 
     Nation's coastal and marine resources to ensure sustainable 
     economic opportunities;
       (2) affirm that such mission involves basic 
     responsibilities of the Federal Government for ensuring 
     general public safety, national security, and environmental 
     well-being, and promising economic growth;
       (3) affirm that the successful execution of such mission 
     depends strongly on interdependency and synergism among 
     component activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration;
       (4) recognize that the activities of the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration underlie the societal and 
     economic well-being of many sectors of our Nation; and
       (5) recognize that such mission is most effectively 
     performed by a single Federal agency with the capability to 
     link societal and economic decisions with a comprehensive 
     understanding of the Earth's environment, as provided for in 
     this title.

     SEC. 403. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH.

       There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out the operations and research 
     activities of the National Weather Service $471,702,000 for 
     fiscal year 1997.

     SEC. 404. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION.

       (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration to improve its public warning 
     and forecast systems $68,984,000 for fiscal year 1997. None 
     of the funds authorized under this section may be used for 
     the purposes for which funds are authorized under section 
     102(b) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
     Authorization Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567).
       (b) AWIPS Complete Program Authorization.--(1) Except as 
     provided in paragraph (2), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary for all fiscal years beginning 
     after September 30, 1996, an aggregate of $271,166,000, to 
     remain available until expended, to complete the acquisition 
     and deployment of the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing 
     System and NOAA Port and to cover all associated activities, 
     including program management and operations and maintenance 
     through September 30, 1999.
       (2) No funds are authorized to be appropriated for any 
     fiscal year under paragraph (1) unless, within 60 days after 
     the submission of the President's budget request for such 
     fiscal year, the Secretary--
       (A) certifies to the Congress that--
       (i) the systems meet the technical performance 
     specifications included in the system contract as in effect 
     on August 11, 1995;
       (ii) the systems can be fully deployed, sited, and 
     operational without requiring further appropriations beyond 
     amounts authorized under paragraph (1); and
       (iii) the Secretary does not foresee any delays in the 
     systems deployment and operations schedule; or
       (B) submits to the Congress a report which describes--
       (i) the circumstances which prevent a certification under 
     subparagraph (A);
       (ii) remedial actions undertaken or to be undertaken with 
     respect to such circumstances;
       (iii) the effects of such circumstances on the systems 
     deployment and operations schedule and systems coverage; and
       (iv) a justification for proceeding with the program, if 
     appropriate.
       (c) Repeal.--Section 102(b)(2) of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 405. WEATHER SERVICE MODERNIZATION.

       (a) Weather Service Modernization.--The Weather Service 
     Modernization Act (15 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended--
       (1) in section 706--
       (A) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
       ``(b) Certification.--The Secretary may not close, 
     consolidate, automate, or relocate any field office unless 
     the Secretary has certified to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Science of the House of Representatives that such action 
     will not result in degradation of services to the affected 
     area. Such certification shall be in accordance with the 
     modernization criteria established under section 704.'';
       (B) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e);
       (C) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (d); and
       (D) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Special Circumstances.--The Secretary may not close 
     or relocate any field office which is located at an airport, 
     unless the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the Committee, first conducts an air 
     safety appraisal, determines that such action will not result 
     in degradation of service that affects aircraft safety, and 
     includes such determination in the certification required 
     under subsection (b). This air safety appraisal shall be 
     issued jointly by the Department of Commerce and the 
     Department of Transportation before September 30, 1996, and 
     shall be based on a coordinated review of all the airports in 
     the United States subject to the certification requirements 
     of subsection (b). The appraisal shall--
       ``(1) consider the weather information required to safely 
     conduct aircraft operations and the extent to which such 
     information is currently derived through manual observations 
     provided by the National Weather Service and the Federal 
     Aviation Administration, and automated observations provided 
     from other sources including the Automated Weather 
     Observation Service (AWOS), the Automated Surface Observing 
     System (ASOS), and the Geostationary Operational 
     Environmental Satellite (GOES); and
       ``(2) determine whether the service provided by ASOS, and 
     ASOS augmented where necessary by human observations, 
     provides the necessary level of service consistent with the 
     service standards encompassed in the criteria for automation 
     of the field offices.''; and
       (2) in section 707--
       (A) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Duties.--The Committee shall advise the Congress and 
     the Secretary on--
       ``(1) the implementation of the Strategic Plan, annual 
     development of the Plan, and establishment and implementation 
     of modernization criteria; and
       ``(2) matters of public safety and the provision of weather 
     services which relate to the comprehensive modernization of 
     the National Weather Service.''; and
       (B) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
       ``(f) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate--
       ``(1) on September 30, 1996; or
       ``(2) 90 days after the deadline for public comment on the 
     modernization criteria for closure certification published in 
     the Federal Register pursuant to section 704(b)(2),

     whichever occurs later.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Additional Modernization 
     Activities.--It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary 
     of Commerce should plan for the implementation of a follow-on 
     modernization program aimed at improving weather services 
     provided to areas which do not receive weather radar coverage 
     at 10,000 feet. In carrying out such a program, the Secretary 
     should plan for a procurement of Block II NEXRAD radar units.

     SEC. 406. BASIC FUNCTIONS AND PRIVATIZATION OF NATIONAL 
                   WEATHER SERVICE .

       (a) Basic Functions.--The basic functions of the National 
     Weather Service shall be--
       (1) the provision of forecasts and warnings including 
     forecasts and warnings, of severe weather, flooding, 
     hurricanes, and tsunami events;
       (2) the collection, exchange, and distribution of 
     meteorological, hydrologic, climatic, and oceanographic data 
     and information; and
       (3) the preparation of hydrometeorological guidance and 
     core forecast information.
       (b) Prohibition.--The National Weather Service shall not 
     provide any new or enhanced weather services for the sole 
     benefit of an identifiable private entity or group of such 
     entities operating in any sector of the national or 
     international economy in competition with the private weather 
     service industry.

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       (c) New or Enhanced Service.--If the Secretary determines, 
     after consultation with appropriate Federal and State 
     officials, that a new or enhanced weather service is 
     necessary and in the public interest to fulfill the 
     international obligations of the United States, to enable 
     State or Federal emergency or resource managers to better 
     perform their State or Federal duties, or to carry out the 
     functions of the National Weather Service described in 
     subsection (a), the National Weather Service may provide such 
     new or enhanced service as one of its basic functions if--
       (1) each new or enhanced service provided by the National 
     Weather Service will be limited to the level that the 
     Secretary determines necessary to fulfill the requirements of 
     this subsection, taking into account the capabilities and 
     limitations of resources available, scientific knowledge, and 
     technological capability of the National Weather Service; and
       (2) upon request, the National Weather Service will 
     promptly make available to any person the data or data 
     products supporting the new or enhanced service provided 
     pursuant to this section, at a cost not greater than that 
     sufficient to recover the cost of dissemination.
       (d) Federal Register.--The Secretary shall promptly publish 
     in the Federal Register each determination made under 
     subsection (c).
       (e) Privatization Review.--The Secretary shall, by February 
     15, 1997, conduct a review of all existing weather services 
     and activities performed by the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration in order to identify those 
     activities which may be transferred to the private sector. 
     Such review shall include a determination that activities 
     identified for privatization will continue to be disseminated 
     to users on a reasonably affordable basis with no degradation 
     of service. The Secretary shall, by March 15, 1997, provide 
     to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 
     President of the Senate a plan for transferring these 
     identified services to the private sector.

     SEC. 407. CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH.

       (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the National Oceanic 
     and Atmospheric Administration to carry out its climate and 
     air quality research activities $122,681,000 for fiscal year 
     1997.
       (b) GLOBE.--Of the amount authorized in subsection (a), 
     $7,000,000 are authorized for fiscal year 1997 for a program 
     to increase scientific understanding of the Earth and student 
     achievement in math and science by using a worldwide network 
     of schools to collect environmental observations. Beginning 
     in fiscal year 1997, amounts appropriated for such program 
     may be obligated only to the extent that an equal or greater 
     amount of non-Federal funding is provided for such program.

     SEC. 408. 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 $43,766,000 for fiscal year 1997.

     SEC. 409. SATELLITE OBSERVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA 
                   MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.

       (a) Authorization.--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 and data and information 
     services, $348,740,000 for fiscal year 1997, and, in 
     addition, such sums as may be necessary to continue planning 
     and development of a converged polar orbiting meteorological 
     satellite program. None of the funds authorized in this 
     subsection may be used for the purposes for which funds are 
     authorized under section 105(d) of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-567).
       (b) Repeal.--Section 105(d)(2) of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992 is 
     repealed.

     SEC. 410. PROGRAM SUPPORT.

       (a) Executive Direction and Administrative Activities.--
     There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce to enable the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to carry out executive direction and 
     administrative activities, including management, 
     administrative support, provision of retired pay of National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration commissioned officers, 
     and policy development, $64,694,000 for fiscal year 1997.
       (b) Acquisition, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation 
     of Facilities.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Secretary of Commerce for acquisition, construction, 
     maintenance, and operation of facilities of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $37,366,000 for fiscal 
     year 1997.
       (c) Aircraft Services.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce to enable the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to carry out 
     aircraft services activities, including aircraft operations, 
     maintenance, and support, $10,182,000 for fiscal year 1997.

     SEC. 411. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

       The Secretary of Commerce may conduct educational programs 
     and activities related to the responsibilities of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For the 
     purposes of this section, the Secretary may award grants and 
     enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with States, 
     private sector, and nonprofit entities.
                TITLE V--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

     SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Environmental Research, 
     Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS.

       For the purposes of this title, the term--
       (1) ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency;
       (2) ``Agency'' means the Environmental Protection Agency; 
     and
       (3) ``Assistant Administrator'' means the Assistant 
     Administrator for Research and Development of the Agency.

     SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     the Administrator $580,460,000 for fiscal year 1997 for the 
     Office of Research and Development for environmental 
     research, development, and demonstration activities, 
     including program management and support, in the areas 
     specified in subsection (b).
       (b) Specific Programs and Activities.--Of the amount 
     authorized in subsection (a), there are authorized to be 
     appropriated the following:
       (1) For air related research, $88,163,200.
       (2) For water quality related research, $26,293,800.
       (3) For drinking water related research, $26,593,700.
       (4) For pesticide related research, $20,632,000.
       (5) For toxic chemical related research, $12,341,500.
       (6) For research related to hazardous waste, $10,343,900.
       (7) For multimedia related research expenses, $300,837,000.
       (8) For program management expenses, $8,184,700.
       (9) For research related to leaking underground storage 
     tanks, $681,000.
       (10) For oil pollution related research, $1,031,000.
       (11) For environmental research laboratories, $85,358,200.
       (c) Contingent Authorization for Research Relating to the 
     Cleanup of Contaminated Sites.--To the extent that the 
     Hazardous Substances Trust Fund is authorized to receive 
     funds during fiscal year 1997, there are authorized to be 
     appropriated for that fiscal year $42,508,000 from such Fund 
     to the Administrator for research relating to the cleanup of 
     contaminated sites.
                          TITLE VI--TECHNOLOGY

     SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Technology Administration 
     Authorization Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 602. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Under Secretary for Technology.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce for the 
     activities of the Under Secretary for Technology/Office of 
     Technology Policy $9,531,000 for fiscal year 1997.
       (b) National Institute of Standards and Technology.--There 
     are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
     Commerce for the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology for fiscal year 1997 the following amounts:
       (1) For Industrial Technology Services, $450,000,000, of 
     which--
       (A) $345,000,000 shall be for the Advanced Technology 
     Program under section 28 of the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n); and
       (B) $105,000,000 shall be for the Manufacturing Extension 
     Partnerships program under sections 25 and 26 of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 
     278l).
       (2) For Scientific and Technical Research and Services, 
     $270,744,000, of which--
       (A) $267,764,000 shall be for Laboratory Research and 
     Services; and
       (B) $2,980,000 shall be for the Malcolm Baldrige National 
     Quality Award program under section 17 of the Stevenson-
     Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a).
       (3) For Construction of Research Facilities, $105,240,000.

     SEC. 603. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY ACT 
                   AMENDMENTS.

       The National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
     U.S.C. 271 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 25(c)--
       (A) by striking ``for a period not to exceed six years'' in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (B) by striking ``which are designed'' and all that follows 
     through ``operation of a Center'' in paragraph (5) and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``to a maximum of \1/3\ Federal 
     funding. Each Center which receives financial assistance 
     under this section shall be evaluated during its sixth year 
     of operations, and at least once each two years thereafter as 
     the Secretary considers appropriate, by an evaluation panel 
     appointed by the Secretary in the same manner as was the 
     evaluation panel previously appointed. The Secretary shall 
     not provide funding for additional years of the Center's 
     operation unless the most recent evaluation is positive and 
     the Secretary finds that continuation of funding furthers the 
     purposes of this section''; and
       (2) in section 28--
       (A) by striking ``or contracts'' in subsection (b)(1)(B), 
     and inserting in lieu thereof

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     ``contracts, and, subject to the last sentence of this 
     subsection, other transactions'';
       (B) by inserting ``and if the non-Federal participants in 
     the joint venture agree to pay at least 50 percent of the 
     total costs of the joint venture during the Federal 
     participation period, which shall not exceed 5 years,'' after 
     ``participation to be appropriate,'';
       (C) by striking ``provision of a minority share of the cost 
     of such joint ventures for up to 5 years, and (iii)'' in 
     subsection (b)(1)(B), and inserting in lieu thereof ``and'';
       (D) by striking ``and cooperative agreements'' in 
     subsection (b)(2), and inserting in lieu thereof ``, 
     cooperative agreements, and, subject to the last sentence of 
     this subsection, other transactions'';
       (E) by adding after subsection (b)(4) the following:

     ``The authority under paragraph (1)(B) and paragraph (2) to 
     enter into other transactions shall apply only if the 
     Secretary, acting through the Director, determines that 
     standard contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements are not 
     feasible or appropriate, and only when other transaction 
     instruments incorporate terms and conditions that reflect the 
     use of generally accepted commercial accounting and auditing 
     practices.''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(k) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii) and 
     subsection (d)(3), the Director may grant extensions beyond 
     the deadlines established under those subsections for joint 
     venture and single applicant awardees to expend Federal funds 
     to complete their projects, if such extension may be granted 
     with no additional cost to the Federal Government and it is 
     in the Federal Government's interest to do so.''.
              TITLE VII--UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION

     SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Fire Administration 
     Authorization Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 702. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control 
     Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2216(a)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (E);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
       ``(G) $27,560,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     1997.''.
TITLE VIII--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND 
                              DEVELOPMENT

     SEC. 801. AVIATION RESEARCH AUTHORIZATION.

       Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``Not more than the following amounts'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``For fiscal year 1997, not more 
     than $195,700,000 for Research, Engineering, and 
     Development'';
       (2) by inserting ``40119, 44912,'' after ``carry out 
     sections''; and
       (3) by striking ``of this title'' and all that follows 
     through the end of the subsection and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``of this title''.

     SEC. 802. RESEARCH PRIORITIES.

       Section 48102(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
       (2) by striking ``Availability for Research.--(1)'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``Research Priorities.--(1) The 
     Administrator shall consider the advice and recommendations 
     of the research advisory committee established by section 
     44508 of this title in establishing priorities among major 
     categories of research and development activities carried out 
     by the Federal Aviation Administration.
       ``(2)''.

     SEC. 803. RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

       Section 44508(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
       (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(D) annually review the allocation made by the 
     Administrator of the amounts authorized by section 48102(a) 
     of this title among the major categories of research and 
     development activities carried out by the Administration and 
     provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator on 
     whether such allocation is appropriate to meet the needs and 
     objectives identified under subparagraph (A).''.

     SEC. 804. NATIONAL AVIATION RESEARCH PLAN.

       Section 44501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)(A) by striking ``15-year'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``5-year'';
       (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) The plan shall--
       ``(i) provide estimates by year of the schedule, cost, and 
     work force levels for each active and planned major research 
     and development project under sections 40119, 44504, 44505, 
     44507, 44509, 44511-44513, and 44912 of this title, including 
     activities carried out under cooperative agreements with 
     other Federal departments and agencies;
       ``(ii) specify the goals and the priorities for allocation 
     of resources among the major categories of research and 
     development activities, including the rationale for the 
     priorities identified;
       ``(iii) identify the allocation of resources among long-
     term research, near-term research, and development 
     activities; and
       ``(iv) highlight the research and development activities 
     that address specific recommendations of the research 
     advisory committee established under section 44508 of this 
     title, and document the recommendations of the committee that 
     are not accepted, specifying the reasons for 
     nonacceptance.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``, including a 
     description of the dissemination to the private sector of 
     research results and a description of any new technologies 
     developed'' after ``during the prior fiscal year''.
        TITLE IX--NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION PROGRAM

     SEC. 901. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 12 of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 
     (42 U.S.C. 7706) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(7) by striking ``and $25,750,000 for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof ``$25,750,000 for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1996, and $18,825,000 for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 1997'';
       (2) in subsection (b) by striking ``and $50,676,000 for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 1996'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``$50,676,000 for the fiscal year ending September 
     30, 1996, and $46,130,000 for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 1997'';
       (3) in subsection (c) by adding at the end the following 
     new sentence: ``There are authorized to be appropriated, out 
     of funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the 
     National Science Foundation, $28,400,000 for fiscal year 
     1997, including $17,500,000 for engineering research and 
     $10,900,000 for geosciences research.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d) by adding at the end the following 
     new sentence: ``There are authorized to be appropriated, out 
     of funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology, $1,932,000 
     for fiscal year 1997.''.

                               H.R. 3322

                  Offered by: Mr. Brown of California

       Amendment No. 9: Page 83, line 1, strike ``$445,668,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$471,672,000''.

                               H.R. 3322

                  Offered by: Mr. Brown of California

       Amendment No. 10: Page 83, line 1, strike ``$445,668,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$471,672,000''.
       Page 89, line 5, strike ``$147,664,000'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``$108,164,000''.
       Page 89, lines 20 through 22, strike ``Of the sums'' and 
     all that follows through ``$39,500,000'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``In addition to the sums authorized in subsection 
     (a), there are authorized such sums as may be appropriated''.

                               H.R. 3322

                         Offered by: Mr. Gekas

       Amendment No. 11: Page 87, after line 21, insert the 
     following new subsection:
       (h) Report.--Section 704 of the Weather Service 
     Modernization Act (15 U.S.C. 313 note) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Report.--The National Weather Service shall conduct a 
     review of the NEXRAD Network radar coverage pattern for a 
     determination of areas of inadequate radar coverage. After 
     conducting such review, the National Weather Service shall 
     prepare and submit to the Congress, no later than 1 year 
     after the date of the enactment of the Omnibus Civilian 
     Science Authorization Act of 1996, a report which--
       ``(1) assesses the feasibility of existing and future 
     Federal Aviation Administration Radars to provide reliable 
     weather radar data, in a cost-efficient manner, to nearby 
     weather forecast offices; and
       ``(2) makes recommendations for the implementation of the 
     findings of the report.''.

                               H.R. 3322

                      Offered by: Ms. Jackson-Lee

       Amendment No. 12: Page 26, line 12, strike 
     ``$42,167,400,000'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``$2,085,900,000''.
       Page 30, line 11, strike ``$1,957,850,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$2,039,350,000''.

                               H.R. 3322

                      Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee

       Amendment No. 13: Page 30, line 11, strike 
     ``$1,957,850,000'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``$2,039,350,000''.

                               H.R. 3322

                        Offered By: Ms. Lofgren

       Amendment No. 14: Page 7, line 6, strike ``$120,000,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$129,100,000''.
       Page 7, line 9 through 16, strike subsection (c).
       Page 19, lines 13 through 23, amend section 130 to read as 
     follows:

     SEC. 130. REORGANIZATION.

       (a) Plan.--The Director shall carry out a review and 
     analysis of the organizational structure of the National 
     Science Foundation for the purpose of developing a plan for 
     reorganization that will result in reduced administrative 
     costs, while maintaining the quality and effectiveness of the 
     Foundation's programs. The plan shall include one or more 
     options for reorganization of the Foundation, and one option 
     shall be an organizational structure having fewer than 7 
     directorates.

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       (b) Report.--By February 15, 1997, the Director shall 
     transmit to the Congress a report containing the plan 
     required by subsection (a). The report shall document the 
     advantages and disadvantages of each option included in the 
     plan, provide an estimate of cost savings for each option, 
     and designate the Director's preferred option.
       Amend the table of contents accordingly.

                               H.R. 3322

                        Offered By: Ms. Lofgren

       Amendment No. 15: Page 118, line 17, strike paragraph (2).
       Page 118, line 18, through page 119, line 12, redesignate 
     paragraphs (3) through (11) as paragraphs (2) through (10), 
     respectively.

                               H.R. 3322

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 16: Page 24, line 20, insert ``and'' after 
     ``Administration;''.
       Page 24, lines 21 through 24, strike paragraph (2).
       Page 25, line 1, redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph 
     (2).
       Page 25, line 12, strike paragraph (1).
       Page 25, lines 13 and 15, and page 26, lines 4 and 6, 
     redesignate paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) 
     through (4), respectively.
       Page 26, line 14, strike ``$498,500,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$230,700,000''.
       Page 27, line 4, strike ``$711,000,000'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``$679,400,000''.
       Page 38, line 14, through page 43, line 6, strike subtitle 
     C.
       Page 43, line 7, redesignate subtitle D as subtitle C.
       Amend the table of contents accordingly.

                               H.R. 3322

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 17: Page 25, line 12, strike 
     ``$1,840,200,000'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``$1,740,200,000''.

                               H.R. 3322

                         Offered By: Mr. Roemer

       Amendment No. 18: Page 137, after line 4, insert the 
     following new title:

             TITLE X--ENDOCRINE DISRUPTER RESEARCH PLANNING

     SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Endocrine Disrupter 
     Research Planning Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 1002. FINDINGS.

       The Congress finds that--
       (1) recent reports in the media have focused public 
     attention on a possible link between exposure to chemicals 
     that may mimic hormones and may have adverse biological 
     effects in humans and wildlife, including carcinogenic, 
     reproductive, neurological, and immunological effects, now 
     commonly referred to as endocrine disrupters;
       (2) given the significant scientific uncertainties 
     concerning the effects of such endocrine disrupters on humans 
     and wildlife, it cannot at this time be concluded whether or 
     not endocrine disrupters constitute a significant threat to 
     human health or the environment;
       (3) neither a conclusion that potentially costly regulation 
     is immediately needed, nor a conclusion that the risks are 
     insignificant or exaggerated, is warranted on the present 
     state of scientific knowledge;
       (4) additional research is needed to more accurately 
     characterize the risks of endocrine disrupters;
       (5) risk assessment principles should be used to guide the 
     development of a coordinated research plan to ensure that 
     research results are relevant and adequate to guide future 
     public policy decisions;
       (6) research carried out by the Federal Government should 
     be done in a planned and coordinated manner to ensure that 
     limited resources are spent efficiently and that critical 
     information gaps are filled as quickly as possible; and
       (7) researchers from academia, industry, and Federal 
     laboratories should coordinate efforts to prioritize research 
     topics, identify capital needs, and, in general, develop a 
     comprehensive research plan to address important scientific 
     and policy questions surrounding the potential effects of 
     such chemicals.

     SEC. 1003. RESEARCH PLANNING REPORT.

       (a) Research Planning Report.--The Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with other 
     Federal agencies with scientific expertise in areas relevant 
     to assessing the human health and ecological risks of 
     endocrine disrupters, shall submit to Congress, along with 
     the President's Budget Request for fiscal year 1998, a plan 
     for conducting additional research needed to assess and 
     characterize the risk of endocrine disrupters on human health 
     and the environment.
       (b) Contents.--The plan submitted under this section shall 
     include--
       (1) the role of each participating agency in the research 
     plan and the resources required by each agency to carry out 
     the research plan, including human and capital resources 
     needed to ensure that agencies have appropriate expertise, 
     facilities, and analytical capabilities to meet the goals of 
     the research plan;
       (2) the mechanisms by which each agency will carry out 
     research, including the use of Federal laboratory facilities, 
     extramural grants and contracts, cooperative research and 
     development agreements with universities, research centers, 
     and the private sector, and mechanisms to avoid duplication 
     of effort and for appropriate peer review;
       (3) specific research strategies and timelines for 
     addressing the critical information gaps with respect to 
     hazard identification, dose-response assessment, and 
     exposure assessment; and
       (4) an assessment of the current state of scientific 
     knowledge concerning the human and ecological effects of 
     endocrine disrupters including identification of scientific 
     uncertainties unlikely to be capable of significant 
     resolution in the near term, and the opportunity for public 
     comment.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     all budget requests for endocrine disrupter research 
     beginning in fiscal year 1998 should be consistent with the 
     research plan submitted pursuant to this section. To avoid 
     duplication and unnecessary expenditures.

                               H.R. 3322

                         Offered By: Mr. Scott

       Amendment No. 19: Page 27, line 14, strike ``$823,400,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$857,800,000'.
       Page 27, line 19, strike ``$152,800,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$187,200,000''.

                               H.R. 3322

                        Offered By: Mr. Solomon

       Amendment No. 20: Page 137, after line 4, insert the 
     following new sections:

     SEC. 904. ROTC ACCESS TO CAMPUSES

       (a) Denial of Grants and Contracts.--(1) No funds 
     appropriated for civilian science activities of the Federal 
     Government may be provided by contract or by grant (including 
     a grant of funds to be available for student aid) to any 
     institution of higher education that, as determined by the 
     agency to which the funds were appropriated, in consultation 
     with other appropriate Federal agencies, has an anti-ROTC 
     policy.
       (2) In the case of an institution of higher education that 
     is ineligible for grants and contracts by reason of paragraph 
     (1), the prohibition under that paragraph shall cease to 
     apply to that institution upon a determination by the agency 
     to which the funds were appropriated, in consultation with 
     other appropriate Federal agencies, that the institution no 
     longer has an anti-ROTC policy.
       (b) Notice of Determination.--Whenever an agency makes a 
     determination under subsection (a) that an institution has an 
     anti-ROTC policy, or that an institution previously 
     determined to have an anti-ROTC policy no longer has such a 
     policy, the agency--
       (1) shall transmit notice of that determination to the 
     Secretary of Education and the Congress; and
       (2) shall publish in the Federal Register notice of that 
     determination and of the effect of that determination under 
     subsection (a) on the eligibility of that institution for 
     grants and contracts.
       (c) Semiannual Notice in Federal Register.--Each agency 
     shall publish in the Federal Register once every six months a 
     list of each institution of higher education that is 
     currently ineligible for grants and contracts by reason of a 
     determination of the agency under subsection (a).
       (d) Anti-ROTC Policy.--In this section, the term ``anti-
     ROTC policy'' means a policy or practice of an institution of 
     higher education that--
       (1) prohibits, or in effect prevents, the maintaining or 
     establishing of a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training 
     Corps at that institution; or
       (2) prohibits, or in effect prevents, a student at that 
     institution from enrolling in a unit of the Senior Reserve 
     Officer Training Corps at another institution of higher 
     education.

     SEC. 905. RECRUITING ON CAMPUS.

       (a) Denial of Funds.--(1) No funds appropriated for 
     civilian science activities of the Federal Government may be 
     provided by grant or contract (including a grant of funds to 
     be available for student aid) to any institution of higher 
     education that, as determined by the agency to which the 
     funds were appropriated, in consultation with other 
     appropriate Federal agencies, has a policy of denying, or 
     which effectively prevents--
       (A) entry to campuses or access to students on campuses; or
       (B) access to directory information pertaining to students,
     for purposes of military recruiting.
       (2) In the case of an institution of higher education that 
     is ineligible for grants and contracts by reason of paragraph 
     (1), the prohibition under that paragraph shall cease to 
     apply to that institution upon a determination by the agency 
     to which the funds were appropriated, in consultation with 
     other appropriate Federal agencies, that the institution no 
     longer has a policy described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Students referred to in paragraph (1) are individuals 
     who are 17 years of age or older.
       (b) Notice of Determination.--Whenever an agency makes a 
     determination under subsection (a) that an institution has a 
     policy described in subsection (a), or that an institution 
     previously determined to have such a policy no longer has 
     such a policy, the agency--
       (1) shall transmit notice of that determination to the 
     Secretary of Education and the Congress; and
       (2) shall publish in the Federal Register notice of that 
     determination and of the effect of that determination under 
     subsection (a) on the eligibility of that institution for 
     grants and contracts.
       (c) Semiannual Notice in Federal Register.--Each agency 
     shall publish in the

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     Federal Register once every six months a list of each 
     institution of higher education that is currently ineligible 
     for grants and contracts by reason of a determination of the 
     agency under subsection (a).
       (d) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``directory information'' means, with respect to a student, 
     the student's name, address, telephone listing, date and 
     place of birth, level of education, degrees received, and the 
     most recent previous educational institution enrolled in by 
     the student.
       Amend the table of contents accordingly.

                               H.R. 3322

                        Offered By: Mr. Solomon

       Amendment No. 21: Page 137, after line 4, insert the 
     following new sections:

     SEC. 904. ROTC ACCESS TO CAMPUSES.

       (a) Denial of Grants and Contracts.--(1) No funds 
     appropriated for civilian science activities of the Federal 
     Government may be provided by contract or by grant (including 
     a grant of funds to be available for student aid) to any 
     institution of higher education that, as determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense, has an anti-ROTC policy and at which, 
     as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary would otherwise 
     maintain or seek to establish a unit of the Senior Reserve 
     Officer Training Corps or at which the Secretary would 
     otherwise enroll or seek to enroll students for participation 
     in a unit of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps at 
     another nearby institution of higher education.
       (2) In the case of an institution of higher education that 
     is ineligible for grants and contracts by reason of paragraph 
     (1), the prohibition under that paragraph shall cease to 
     apply to that institution upon a determination by the 
     Secretary of Defense that the institution no longer has an 
     anti-ROTC policy.
       (b) Notice of Determination.--Whenever the Secretary of 
     Defense makes a determination under subsection (a) that an 
     institution has an anti-ROTC policy, or that an institution 
     previously determined to have an anti-ROTC policy no longer 
     has such a policy, the Secretary--
       (1) shall transmit notice of that determination to the 
     Secretary of Education and to the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (2) shall publish in the Federal Register notice of that 
     determination and of the effect of that determination under 
     subsection (a) on the eligibility of that institution for 
     grants and contracts.
       (c) Semiannual Notice in Federal Register.--The Secretary 
     of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register once every 
     six months a list of each institution of higher education 
     that is currently ineligible for grants and contracts by 
     reason of a determination of the Secretary under subsection 
     (a).
       (d) Anti-ROTC Policy.--In this section, the term ``anti-
     ROTC policy'' means a policy or practice of an institution of 
     higher education that--
       (1) prohibits, or in effect prevents, the Secretary of 
     Defense from maintaining or establishing a unit of the Senior 
     Reserve Officer Training Corps at that institution, or
       (2) prohibits, or in effect prevents, a student at that 
     institution from enrolling in a unit of the Senior Reserve 
     Officer Training Corps at another institution of higher 
     education.

     SEC. 905. MILITARY RECRUITING ON CAMPUS.

       (a) Denial of Funds.--(1) No funds appropriated for 
     civilian science activities of the Federal Government may be 
     provided by grant or contract (including a grant of funds to 
     be available for student aid) to any institution of higher 
     education that, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
     has a policy of denying, or which effectively prevents, the 
     Secretary of Defense from obtaining for military recruiting 
     purposes--
       (A) entry to campuses or access to students on campuses; or
       (B) access to directory information pertaining to students.
       (2) In the case of an institution of higher education that 
     is ineligible for grants and contracts by reason of paragraph 
     (1), the prohibition under that paragraph shall cease to 
     apply to that institution upon a determination by the 
     Secretary of Defense that the institution no longer has a 
     policy described in paragraph (1).
       (3) Students referred to in paragraph (1) are individuals 
     who are 17 years of age or older.
       (b) Procedures for Determination.--The Secretary of 
     Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, 
     shall prescribe regulations that contain procedures for 
     determining if and when an educational institution has denied 
     or prevented access to students or information described in 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Notice of Determination.--Whenever the Secretary of 
     Defense makes a determination under subsection (a) that an 
     institution has a policy described in subsection (a), or that 
     an institution previously determined to have such a policy no 
     longer has such a policy, the Secretary--
       (1) shall transmit notice of that determination to the 
     Secretary of Education and to the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the 
     House of Representatives; and
       (2) shall publish in the Federal Register notice of that 
     determination and of the effect of that determination under 
     subsection (a) on the eligibility of that institution for 
     grants and contracts.
       (d) Semiannual Notice in Federal Register.--The Secretary 
     of Defense shall publish in the Federal Register once every 
     six months a list of each institution of higher education 
     that is currently ineligible for grants and contracts by 
     reason of a determination of the Secretary under subsection 
     (a).
       (e) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``directory information'' means, with respect to a student, 
     the student's name, address, telephone listing, date and 
     place of birth, level of education, degrees received, and the 
     most recent previous educational institution enrolled in by 
     the student.
       Amend the table of contents accordingly.

                               H.R. 3322

                       Offered By: Mr. Traficant

       Amendment No. 22: Page 137, after line 4, insert the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 904. BUY AMERICAN.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     any recipient of a grant under this Act, or under any 
     amendment made by this Act, should purchase, when available 
     and cost-effective, American made equipment and products when 
     expending grant monies.
       (b) Notice to Recipients of Assistance.--In allocating 
     grants under this Act, or under any amendment made by this 
     Act, the Secretary shall provide to each recipient a notice 
     describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the 
     Congress.
       Amend the table of contents accordingly.

                               H.R. 3322

                          Offered By: Mr. Wamp

       Amendment No. 23: Page 83, line 1, strike ``$445,668,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$459,048,000''.