Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/823

 PUBLIC LAW 96-294—JUNE 30, 1980

94 STAT. 773

period, to the President and the Congress within forty-five days after the close of the period allowed for comments on the draft comprehensive plan under paragraph (2); and (4) shall constitute the basis on which requests for authorizations and appropriations are to be made for the nine fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the comprehensive plan is submitted in final form under paragraph (3). (d) The Task Force shall convene as necessary, but no less than twice during each fiscal year of the ten-year period covered by the comprehensive plan. (e) The Task Force shall submit to the President and the Congress Annual report to by January 15 of each year an annual report which shall detail the P^'^sident and progress of the research program under this subtitle and which shall ""sress. contain such recommendations as are developed under subsection (b)(14). (f)(1) Subsection (b)(12) shall not be construed as modifying, or as authorizing the Task Force or the comprehensive plan to modify, any provision of an appropriation Act (or any other provision of law relating to the use of appropriated funds) which specifies (A) the department or agency to which funds are appropriated, or (B) the obligations of such department or agency with respect to the use of such funds. (2) Subsection (b)(13) shall not be construed as modifying, or as authorizing the Task Force or the comprehensive plan to modify, any provision of law (relating to or involving a department or agency) which specifies (A) procurement practices for the selection, award, or management of contracts or grants by such department or agency, or (B) program activities, limitations, obligations, or responsibilities of such department or agency. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

SEC. 705. (a) The comprehensive plan shall be carried out during 42 USC 8904. the nine fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the comprehensive plan is submitted in its final form under section 704(c)(3); and— (1) shall be carried out in accord with, and meet the program objectives specified in, paragraphs (1) through (11) of section 704(b); (2) shall be managed in accord with paragraphs (12) through (14) of such section; and (3) shall be funded by annual appropriations, subject to annual authorizations which shall be made for each fiscal year of the program (as provided in section 706) after the submission of the Task Force progress report which under section 704(e) is required to be submitted by January 15 of the calendar year in which such fiscal year begins. (b) Nothing in this subtitle shall be deemed to grant any new regulatory authority or to limit, expand, or otherwise modify any regulatory authority under existing law, or to establish new criteria, standards, or requirements for regulation under existing law. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 706. (a) For the purpose of establishing the Task Force and 42 USC 8905. developing the comprehensive plan under section 704 there is authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

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