; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purpose. Title I—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sec. 101. Establishment. Sec. 102. Functions of the Administrator. Sec. 103. Authority of the Administrator. Sec. 104. Science advisory board. Title II—General Provisions Sec. 201. Recommendations to Congress. Sec. 202. Conforming repeals. Sec. 203. Savings provision. Sec. 204. Reorganization plan. Sec. 205. National Weather Service. Sec. 206. Office of Space Commerce. Sec. 207. Study. Sec. 208. Effective date. 2. Purpose The purpose of this Act is to establish the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as an independent scientific research and development agency with an overarching statutory framework that focuses on Earth system science, maintaining the Administration’s core mission and functions while allowing it to restructure and prioritize under an organic statute. I National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 101. Establishment (a) Establishment There is established in the executive branch an independent agency to be known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in this Act referred to as the Administration ). (b) Administrator (1) In general The Administration shall be headed by an Administrator (in this Act referred to as the Administrator ), who shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall carry out the functions described in section 102 and, in the performance of those functions, shall have the authorities described in section 103. (2) Authority Any authority, power, or function vested by law in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, or in any officer, employee, or part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or vested by law in the Secretary of Commerce and delegated to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, or their designee, is vested in, and may be exercised by, the Administrator or their designee, as