FY 1999 Budget Request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 


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The Department of Commerce's three strategic themes are:

  • Build for the future and promote U.S. competitiveness in the global marketplace, by strengthening and safeguarding the Nation's economic infrastructure;
  • Keep America competitive with cutting-edge science and technology and an unrivaled information base;
  • Provide effective management and stewardship of our Nation's resources and assets to ensure sustainable economic opportunities.

The mission of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 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. NOAA conducts research to develop new technologies, improve operations, and supply the scientific basis for managing natural resources and solving environmental problems. NOAA's comprehensive system for acquiring observations--from satellites and radars to ships and submersibles--provides the quality data and information needed for the safe conduct of daily life and the basic functioning of a modern society. Common end products and services include weather warnings and forecasts, climate observations and predictions, environmental technologies, marine fisheries statistics, nautical charts, assessments of environmental changes, and hazardous materials response information. These capabilities, products and services support the domestic security and global competitiveness of the United States, and affect the lives of nearly every citizen every day.