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fights on the Floor to protect NOAA's funding nor do we want to 

 have to push authorization language through the Congress yearly. 



It is my understanding that the Subcommittee will push ahead to 

 introduce a multiyear authorization for NOAA, and I hope that 

 NOAA will work closely with the Subcommittee as we may move 

 forward with this legislation, and that will realize the importance 

 that we give to these authorizations. 



I would like to leave you with one other concern. Many of the 

 actions which NOAA is taking or may take in the near future fall 

 under the reorganization and reprogramming report requirements 

 of the standing NOAA authorization law. I want you to understand 

 that the Subcommittee takes these requirements seriously, and we 

 hope that NOAA will follow the intent of these provisions. We 

 want to work with you in your efforts to move forward, and I hope 

 and expect this to be an interactive process involving both the ex- 

 ecutive and legislative branches of government. 



Several of the Subcommittee members and I have additional 

 questions for the witness, and we would appreciate your replying in 

 writing when we submit them. 



[The information can be found at the end of the hearing.] 



Mr. Green. Thank you again for being here today, and the Com- 

 mittee is adjourned. 



Ms. JosEPHSON. Thank you. 



[Whereupon, at 3:30 p.m., the Subcommittee was adjourned, and 

 the following was submitted for the record:] 



