FY 1999 Budget Request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Highlights of the FY 1999 Request NOAA's budget request of $2.1 billion in budget authority for FY 1999 is predicated on the need to ensure the continued delivery of essential science, technology and services to the Nation. This request is represented at an overview level in the Executive Summary through NOAA's Strategic Plan. Links to its two missions and seven elements, as well as Crosscutting Initiatives and ways NOAA is reducuing costs and improving effectiveness are below. The rest of this document summarizes the NOAA budget in the context of the Strategic Plan and the traditional budget structure, with an emphasis on the major operational units and programs contributing to the strategic goals. Environmental Assessment and Prediction Mission Environmental Stewardship Mission Advance Short Term Warning and Forecast Services Implement Seasonal to Interannual Climate Forecasts Predict and Assess Decadal to Centennial Change Promote Safe Navigation Build Sustainable Fisheries Recover Protected Species Sustain Healthy Coasts      Crosscutting Initiatives Reducing Costs and Improving Effectiveness National Oceanographic Partnership Program Clean Water Initiative Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources National Disaster Reduction Initiative South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Initiative National Performance Review, Streamling, and Reinvention Strategic Planning and the Government Performance and Results Act Benefits of Partnership