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 PUBLIC LAW 102-567—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4277 tion of potential operational forecast applications, and education and training required to achieve such goals and priorities; and (3) set forth the role of each Federal agency and department to be involved in the United States Weather Research Program, identifying and addressing, as appropriate, relevant programs and activities of the Federal agencies and departments that would contribute to such Program. SEC. 109. WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RENO, NEVADA. (a) FACILITY ACQUISITION. —The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized— (1) to construct, on approximately 10 acres of land to be leased from the University of Nevada System, Desert Research Institute, or (2) in the alternative, to acquire by lease construction on such land, with a lease term of up to 30 years, a Weather Forecast Office, upper air facility, regional climate center, and associated instruments and site improvements as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Weather Radar and National Weather Service Modernization Program for the Reno, Nevada surea. This authorization is subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance for the purpose stated in paragraph (1) or (2). (b) REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY. —The Administrator is authorized to reimburse the Desert Research Institute for the cost of providing utilities and access to the site. (c) OPERATIONS.— The Administrator is authorized to carry out the operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admimstration in such facility. SEC. 110. WEATHER SERVICE FACILmES IN SOUTH FLORIDA. (a) CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITY. —The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to construct, on land to be leased from Florida International University at the Universit/s Tamiami campus, a facility for the National Hurricane Center, a Weather Forecast Office, an upper air facility, and associated site improvements as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Weather Radar and National Weather Service Modernization Program for the South Florida area. This authorization is subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance for thepurpose stated in this subsection. (b) OPERATIONS.— The Administrator is authorized to cany out the operations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admimstration in such facility. SEC. 111. WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE, HONOLULU. (a) FACILITY ACQUISITION. —(1) The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to lease building and associated space from the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, for the operation of a Weather Forecast Office, as part of the implementation of the Next Generation Weather Radar and National Weather Service Modernization Program for the State of Hawaii, for a term of up to 20 years. This authorization is subject to the availability of appropriations provided in advance for the purpose stated in this paragraph.

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