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Appendix E: The United States Global Change Research Program
Pages 493-496

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... federal departments and agencies. Unless altered by subsequent legislation, the Global Change Research Act of 1990 provides most of the necessary authority for a strategically integrated climate and global change research program.
From page 494...
... promote international, intergovernmental cooperation on global change research; (ii) involve scientists and policymakers from developing nations in such coopera tive global change research programs; and (iii)
From page 495...
... The Act states the program of research "consider and utilize, as appropriate, reports and studies conducted by Federal agencies and departments, the NRC and other entities." Hence, the research program should be guided by NRC recommendations, and the NRC may need to reassess the means by which it provides advice on program priorities. • Preparing a Global Change Research Plan.
From page 496...
... This document was issued several months in advance of the annual Presidential Budget development process. 6 The Congressional Research Service has produced numerous analyses and assessments of the USGCRP and the Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)


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