15 U.S.C. § 2935 — Budget coordination

Page 1967 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 2938 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘human-induced’’. global environmental processes and trends, and the regional implications of such proc- esses and trends. (5) Focused research initiatives to under- stand the nature of and interaction among physical, chemical, biological, and social proc- esses related to global change. (d) Information management The Plan shall provide recommendations for collaboration within the Federal Government and among nations to— (1) establish, develop, and maintain informa- tion bases, including necessary management systems which will promote consistent, effi- cient, and compatible transfer and use of data; (2) create globally accessible formats for data collected by various international sources; and (3) combine and interpret data from various sources to produce information readily usable by policymakers attempting to formulate ef- fective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and adapting to the effects of global change. (e) National Research Council evaluation The Chairman of the Council shall enter into an agreement with the National Research Coun- cil under which the National Research Council shall— (1) evaluate the scientific content of the Plan; and (2) provide information and advice obtained from United States and international sources, and recommended priorities for future global change research. (f) Public participation In developing the Plan, the Committee shall consult with academic, State, industry, and en- vironmental groups and representatives. Not later than 90 days before the Chairman of the Council submits the Plan, or any revision there- of, to the Congress, a summary of the proposed Plan shall be published in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not less than 60 days. (Pub. L. 101–606, title I, § 104, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3099.) § 2935. Budget coordination (a) Committee guidance The Committee shall each year provide gen- eral guidance to each Federal agency or depart- ment participating in the Program with respect to the preparation of requests for appropriations for activities related to the Program. (b) Submission of reports with agency appropria- tions requests (1) Working in conjunction with the Com- mittee, each Federal agency or department in- volved in global change research shall include with its annual request for appropriations sub- mitted to the President under section 1108 of title 31 a report which— (A) identifies each element of the proposed global change research activities of the agency or department; (B) specifies whether each element (i) con- tributes directly to the Program or (ii) con- tributes indirectly but in important ways to the Program; and (C) states the portion of its request for ap- propriations allocated to each element of the Program. (2) Each agency or department that submits a report under paragraph (1) shall submit such re- port simultaneously to the Committee. (c) Consideration in President’s budget (1) The President shall, in a timely fashion, provide the Committee with an opportunity to review and comment on the budget estimate of each agency and department involved in global change research in the context of the Plan. (2) The President shall identify in each annual budget submitted to the Congress under section 1105 of title 31 those items in each agency’s or department’s annual budget which are elements of the Program. (Pub. L. 101–606, title I, § 105, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3100.) § 2936. Scientific assessment On a periodic basis (not less frequently than every 4 years), the Council, through the Com- mittee, shall prepare and submit to the Presi- dent and the Congress an assessment which— (1) integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the Program and discusses the sci- entific uncertainties associated with such findings; (2) 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 diver- sity; and (3) analyzes current trends in global change, both human-inducted 1 and natural, and projects major trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years. (Pub. L. 101–606, title I, § 106, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3101.) § 2937. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, Pub. L. 101–606, title I, § 107, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3101, which required the Chairman of the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology to submit an annual report to Congress on the activities conducted by the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences pursuant to this sub- chapter, terminated effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 157 of House Document No. 103–7. § 2938. Relation to other authorities (a) National Climate Program research activities The President, the Chairman of the Council, and the Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that relevant research activities of the National Climate Program, established by the National Climate Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.), are