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Appendix B U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990 Public Law 101-606 [S.169]
Appendix B U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990 Public Law 101-606 [S.169]
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A n Act to require the establishment of a United States Global Change Research Program aimed at understanding and respond ing to global change, including the cumulative effects of human activities and natural processes on the environment, to promote discussions toward international protocols in global change research, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
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6. Although significant Federal global change research efforts are under way, an effective Federal research program will require efficient inter agency coordination, and coordination with the research activities of State, private, and international entities.
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providing representation at international meetings and confer ences on global change research in which the United States partici pates; and (B) coordinating the Federal activities of the United States with pro grams of other nations and with international global change research activities such as the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program;
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consider and utilize, as appropriate, reports and studies conducted by Federal agencies and departments, the National Research Council, or other entities; 6. make recommendations for the coordination of the global change research activities of the United States with such activities of other nations and international organizations, including --
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methods for improving participation in international global change research by developing nations; and 7. estimate, to the extent practicable, Federal funding for global change research activities to be conducted under the Plan.
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SUBMISSION OF REPORTS WITH AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTS. -- 1. Working in conjunction with the Committee, each Federal agency or department involved in global change research shall include with its annual request for appropriations submitted to the President under section 1108 of title 31, United States Code, a report which -- (A)
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analyzes the effects of global change on the natural environment, agriculture, energy production and use, land and water resources, transportation, human health and welfare, human social systems, and biological diversity; and 3. analyzes current trends in global change, both human-induced and natural, and projects major trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years.
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; and 2. all Federal agencies and departments for use in the formulation of coordinated national policies for responding to human-induced and natural processes of global change pursuant to other statutory responsibilities and obligations.
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4. The United States, as a world leader in environmental and Earth sci ences, should help provide leadership in developing and implement ing an international global change research program.
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create globally accessible formats for data collected by various international sources; and (B) combine and interpret data from various sources to produce information readily usable by policy makers attempting to formulate effective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and adapting to pos sible adverse effects of global change.
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The purpose of the Office shall be to disseminate to foreign governments, businesses, and institutions, as well as the citizens of foreign countries, scientific research information available in the United States which would be useful in preventing, mitigating, or adapting to the effects of global change. Such information shall include, but need not be limited to, results of scientific research and development on technologies useful for -- 1.
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no later than January 30, 1992. The Secretary shall notify appropriate State and local authorities that such decision aid is available on request.
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