; (2) maintaining a network of observation systems to collect weather and climate data; (3) operating national centers to deliver guidance, forecasts, warnings, and analysis about weather, water, climate, tsunami, and space weather phenomena for the Administration and the public; (4) providing information to Federal agencies and other organizations responsible for emergency preparedness and response as required by law; (5) conducting and supporting applied research to facilitate the rapid incorporation of weather and climate science advances into operational tools; and (6) other functions the Administrator determines to be necessary to serve the mission of the National Weather Service described in subsection (b). 206. Office of Space Commerce Subsection (b) of section 50702 of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The Office shall be headed and inserting the following: (1) In general The Office shall be headed ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Direct report The Director shall report directly to the Secretary of Commerce. . 207. Study (a) In general The Administrator shall contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct a study examining the feasibility and merits of transferring parts or all of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) management functions into a single agency or department. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 208. Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.