1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 9, 2020National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): FY2020 Budget Request and AppropriationsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAAs) mission is to understand and predict changes in weather, climate, oceans, and coasts; to
2、 share that information with others; and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources. NOAAs work is divided among six line offices: National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS); National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS); National Ocean Service (NOS);
3、 National Weather Service (NWS); Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR); and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO). NOAA also has an overall Mission Support (MS) office, which provides planning, administrative, financial, information technology, and other services to NOAAs line o
4、ffices. Congress generally funds NOAA, an agency of the Department of Commerce (DOC), in the annual Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations law. Congress provides NOAA with discretionary and mandatory appropriations. Discretionary appropriations support two broad accountsoper