15 U.S.C. § 2938

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 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 considered in developing national global change research efforts.

(b) Availability of research findings

The President, the Chairman of the Council, and the heads of the agencies and departments represented on the Committee, shall ensure that the research findings of the Committee, and of Federal agencies and departments, are available to-

(1) the Environmental Protection Agency for use in the formulation of a coordinated national policy on global climate change pursuant to section 1103 of the Global Climate Protection Act of 1987 (15 U.S.C. 2901 note); 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.

(c) Effect on Federal response actions

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed, interpreted, or applied to preclude or delay the planning or implementation of any Federal action designed, in whole or in part, to address the threats of stratospheric ozone depletion or global climate change.

15 U.S.C. § 2938

Pub. L. 101-606, title I, §108, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3101.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThe National Climate Program Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 95-367, Sept. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 601, which is classified principally to chapter 56 (§2901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2901 of this title and Tables.

Committee: "Committee" means the Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences established under section 2932 of this title;
Council: "Council" means the Federal Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering, and Technology;
Program: "Program" means the United States Global Change Research Program established under section 2933 of this title.
global change research: "global change research" means study, monitoring, assessment, prediction, and information management activities to describe and understand-(A) the interactive physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the total Earth system;(B) the unique environment that the Earth provides for life;(C) changes that are occurring in the Earth system; and(D) the manner in which such system, environment, and changes are influenced by human actions;
global change: "global change" means changes in the global environment (including alterations in climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems) that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life;