1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov August 27, 2021National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY2022 Budget Request and AppropriationsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAAs) mission is to understand and predict changes in weather, climate, oceans, and coasts; to share th
2、at 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); National
3、 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 offices. C
4、ongress provides NOAA, an agency of the Department of Commerce (DOC), with mandatory and discretionary appropriations. Mandatory appropriations generally form a small percentage of total NOAA funding and are disbursed to a variety of funds that support programs in NOS, NMFS, and OMAO. Discretionary