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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a scientific and regulatory agency within the Washington, D.C.–based United States Department of Commerce, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. Wikipedia
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Founder: Richard Nixon
Founded: October 3, 1970
Agency executive: Rick Spinrad, NOAA Administrator and; Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
Annual budget: $6.9 billion (est. 2022)
Employees: 321 NOAA Commissioned Corps (2018); 12,000 civilian employees (2021);
Formed: October 3, 1970; 53 years ago
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