,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbb,ms4 
,hirono 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 &   
,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior to e/abli% a ,national ,climate
 ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t] & ,regional  
,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s to  
respond to ! effects ( extreme wea!r    
ev5ts & climate tr5ds1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s 
,act or ! ,,casc ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adaptation ,! t]m    
adaptation means-- 7,a7 ! process (     
adju/m5t to-- 7i7 actual or expect$     
climate2 &  7ii7 ! effects ( extreme    
wea!r1 climate tr5ds1 & climate         
v>iability2 &  7,b7 protection1         
managem5t1 & cons]vation ef=ts design$  
to ma9ta9 or enhance ! ability ( p1 fi%1

 wildlife1 plants1 l&1 ecosy/ems1 & wat]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to )/&1 adju/ to1 or 
recov] f ! effects ( extreme wea!r1     
climate tr5ds1 & climate v>iability4    
7#b7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means 
! ,advisory ,committee on ,climate &    
,natural ,res\rce ,sci5ces e/abli%$ "u  
section #f7;b77#a74  7#c7 ,consortium   
in/itution ,! t]m consortium in/itution 
means an in/itution ( high] education1  
,/ate coop]ative in/itution1 ,/ate      
ag5cy1 ,indian ,tribe1 ,tribal ,college 
or ,univ]sity1 hi/orically ,black       
college or univ]sity1 ,tribal           
organization1 ,native ,hawaiian         
organization1 m9ority-s]v+ in/itution1  
or o!r educational in/itution or        
organization1 ,f$]al ag5cy1 public or   
private organization1 individual1 or any
 o!r p>ty )9 ea* ,regional ,c5t] o!r ?an
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey & !
 ho/ in/itution4  7#d7 ,cultural res\rce
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cultural res\rce 
means a feature or value relat+ to      
cultural h]itage4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!  

t]m cultural res\rce includes-- 7i7 a   
biological species ) cultural h]itage or
 c]emonial importance2 &  7ii7 a hi/oric
 or prehi/oric site1 trail1 /ructure1   
inscription1 artwork1 or artifact t is--
 7,i7 locat$ on ,f$]al l&2 or  7,,ii7   
repres5tative ( ! culture ( ,indian     
,tribes1 ,native ,hawaiians1 or ,native 
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]s4  7#e7        
,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,ecosy/em 
s]vice ,! t]m ecosy/em s]vice means a   
b5efit t an ecosy/em provides humans &  
human society1 includ+ clean air1 clean 
wat]1 & o!r economically important      
s]vices4  7#g7 ,hi/orically black       
college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically 
,black colleges or univ]sity has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section  
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#h7 ,ho/       
in/itution ,! t]m ho/ in/itution means !
 non-,f$]al lead organization )9 ea*    
,regional ,c5t]4  7#i7 ,indian ,tribe ,!
 t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !  

t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian            
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#aj7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!  
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#aa7            
,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m         
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means an        
in/itution describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7    
?r\gh 7#g7 ( section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajfgq7a774  7#ab7 ,national ,c5t] ,!   
t]m ,national ,c5t] means ! ,national   
,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]      
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#ac7      
,native ,am]ican pacific isl&] ,! t]m   
,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&] means  
any desc5d5t ( ! aborig9al p ( any isl& 
9 ! ,pacific ,ocean t is a t]ritory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ad7 ,native ,hawaiian 
,! t]m ,native ,hawaiian means any      
individual :o is a desc5dant ( !        
aborig9al p :o1 prior to #aggh1 occupi$ 

& ex]cis$ sov]eignty 9 ! area t n[      
con/itutes ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii4  7#ae7    
,native ,hawaiian organization ,! t]m   
,native ,hawaiian organization means any
 organization t-- 7,a7 s]ves & repres5ts
 ! int]e/s ( ,native ,hawaiians2  7,b7  
has z a prim>y & /at$ purpose !         
provision ( s]vices to ,native          
,hawaiians2 &  7,c7 has exp]tise 9      
,native ,hawaiian affairs1 includ+-- 7i7
 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian ,affairs2 &  7ii7 
,hui ,malama ,i ,na ,kupuna ,o ,hawai'i 
,nei4  7#af7 ,natural res\rces ,! t]m   
natural res\rces has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #aa4ad ( title #dc1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#ag7 ,regional ,c5t] ,! 
t]m ,regional ,c5t] means a ,regional   
,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]      
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#ah7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey4  7#ai7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate      
means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (       
,columbia2  7,c7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,d7 
,guam2  7,e7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn 
,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,f7 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico2 &  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#bj7 ,tribal college or
 univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal ,college or   
,univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #caf7;b7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c7b774
  7#ba7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m     
,tribal organization means-- 7,a7 !     
recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( any ,indian     
,tribe2 or  7,b7 any legally e/abli%$   
organization ( memb]s ( an ,indian      
,tribe t-- 7i7 is controll$1 sanction$1 
or *>t]$ by ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( an
 ,indian ,tribe2 or  7ii7 7,i7 is       
democratically elect$ by ! adult memb]s 
( ! ,indian community to be s]v$ by !   
organization2 &  7,,ii7 includes !      
maximum p>ticipation ( memb]s ( ,indian 
,tribes 9 all phases ( ! activities ( ! 
organization4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !      
,national & ,regional ,climate          

,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1
 9 collaboration ) ,/ates1 ,indian      
,tribes1 & o!r p>tn] organizations1 %all
 e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z !      
,national & ,regional ,climate          
,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s-- 7,a7 to    
provide sci5tific exp]tise to manag]s ( 
natural res\rces1 cultural res\rces1 &  
ecosy/em s]vices = ! purpose ( in=m+    
decisions t aid adaptation to a *ang+   
climate & extreme wea!r ev5ts2 &  7,b7 t
 includes a ,national ,climate          
,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t] & ,regional   
,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s1 :i*
 %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,geological ,survey4  7#b7 ,*ief2       
,directors  7,a7 ,*ief ,! ,*ief ( !     
,national ,c5t] %all be an employee ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7,b7
 ,directors  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,regional
 ,c5t] %all h a ,f$]al ,director & a    
,ho/ ,in/itution ,director :o %all "w   
coop]atively to fur!r ! mission ( !     
,regional ,c5t]4  7ii7 ,f$]al director  

,a ,f$]al ,director ( a ,regional ,c5t] 
%all be an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,geological ,survey :o reports directly 
to ! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,c5t]4  7b7    
,duties ( ! ,national ,c5t] ,9          
collaboration ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
,native ,hawaiians1 ,native ,hawaiian   
organizations1 ,native ,am]ican ,pacific
 ,isl&]s1 & o!r p>tn] organizations1 !  
,national ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z !    
national (fice = ! ,regional ,c5t]s2    
7#b7 provide lead]%ip & guidance on     
adm9i/ration1 p>tn]%ips1 in=mation      
managem5t1 & communications2  7#c7      
develop & facilitate coord9ation among !
 ,regional ,c5t]s2  7#d7 coord9ate ) o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies work+ on simil> rese>* &
 activities2  7#e7 conduct rese>* on    
cross-regional & national sci5ce        
priorities2  7#f7 support ,regional     
,c5t]s t-- 7,a7 are ho/$ at an          
in/itution ( high] education1 or a      
consortium ( in/itutions ( high]        
education or o!r rese>* in/itutions1 )9 

! region ( ea* ,regional ,c5t]2  7,b7   
are collaborations betwe5 ! ,f$]al      
,director & ! ,ho/ ,in/itution ,director
 & ! /aff ( ! ,f$]al ,director & ! ,ho/ 
,in/itution ,director to address ! broad
 sci5tific mission & goals def9$ by !   
,national ,c5t]-- 7i7 9 a mann] t is    
relevant to ! specific geographic region
 ( ! ,regional ,c5t]2 &  7ii7 9         
coop]ation ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1   
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
,native ,hawaiians1 ,native ,hawaiian   
organizations1 ,native ,am]ican ,pacific
 ,isl&]s1 & o!r entities )9 t region2   
7,c7 promote rese>*1 education1 tra9+1 &
 advisory s]vice activities & broad &   
prompt dissem9ation ( k & te*niques2 &  
7,d7 receive fund+ at ! ho/ in/itution  
?r\gh coop]ative agreem5ts1 contracts1 &
 grants "u section #d2 &  7#g7 act+     
?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,c5t]1 )    
respect to ! ,regional ,c5t]s-- 7,a7 7i7
 evaluate & assess ! p]=mance ( !       
programs ( ,regional ,c5t]s e #e ye>s1  
us+ ! priorities1 guidel9es1 &          

qualifications e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y  
"u ?is section2 &  7ii7 bas$ on !       
evaluation & assessm5t "u clause 7i71   
det]m9e if ! programs ( ! ,regional     
,c5t] are well manag$ & c>ry out        
high-quality rese>*1 education1 tra9+1 &
 advisory s]vice activities2 &  7,b7    
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations1 allocate fund+ among    
,regional ,c5t]s =-- 7i7 ! conduct (    
regionally relevant rese>*1 education1  
tra9+1 & advisory s]vice activities 9   
ea* ( ! regions2  7ii7 enc\rag+         
collaborations among ,regional ,c5t]s to
 address regional & national priorities 
e/abli%$ "u ?is section2  7iii7 ensur+  
successful implem5tation & op]ation (   
,regional ,c5t]s2  7iv7 to ! maximum    
ext5t consi/5t ) o!r provisions ( ?is   
,act1 ! provision ( a /able base ( fund+
 9 support ( ! ,regional ,c5t]s2 &  7v7 
! enc\ragem5t & promotion ( coord9ation 
& coop]ation betwe5 ! rese>*1 education1
 tra9+1 & advisory s]vice activities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t & ! activities ( ! ho/ &     

consortium in/itutions4  7c7 ,au?orities
 ( ! ,national ,c5t] ,! ,national ,c5t] 
may-- 7#a7 procure ! s]vices (          
appropriate public & private ag5cies &  
in/itutions & o!r qualifi$ p]sons to    
conduct ! "w ( ! ,national ,c5t]2 &     
7#b7 op]ate & fund a network ( n few]   
?an #i ,regional ,c5t]s t %all address !
 impacts ( climate tr5ds & v>iability1  
includ+ extreme wea!r ev5ts1 on natural 
res\rces1 cultural res\rces1 & ecosy/em 
s]vices4  7d7 ,designation ( ! ,regional
 ,c5t]s  7#a7 ,exi/+ ,regional ,c5t]    
,designations ,any in/itution or        
consortium ( in/itutions designat$ z !  
ho/ in/itution ( a ,regional ,c5t] be=e 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all n h to
 reapply = designation z a ,regional    
,c5t] if ! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,c5t]    
det]m9es t ! in/itution or consortium ( 
in/itutions meets ! guidel9es e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,reviews ( !    
,regional ,c5t]s ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national 
,c5t]1 9 consultation ) ! ,committee1   
%all e/abli% guidel9es relat+ to !      

activities & responsibilities ( !       
,regional ,c5t]s1 includ+-- 7,a7        
requirem5ts = ! m]it review ( !         
,regional ,c5t]s2  7,b7 guidel9es = !   
circum/ances 9 :i* a ho/ in/itution may 
be discont9u$ z a ho/ in/itution2  7,c7 
! s*$ule = m]it reviews1 9 accordance ) 
s*$ul+ crit]ia develop$ "u ?is p>agraph2
 &  7,d7 ! process to select a new ho/  
in/itution4  7#c7 ,*anges to ,consortium
 ,in/itutions ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national    
,c5t]1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al        
,director & ,ho/ ,in/itution ,director (
 a ,regional ,c5t]1 may add or remove a 
consortium in/itution at any "t to      
address regional & national priorities  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#d7          
,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,a committee1
 subcommittee1 or work+ gr\p appo9t$ by 
a ,f$]al ,director ( a ,regional ,c5t]  
%all n be subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory 
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   
7e7 ,duties ( ! regional c5t]s ,9       
collaboration ) ,f$]al & ,/ate natural  
res\rces ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1 ,indian   

,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 ,native 
,hawaiians1 ,native ,hawaiian           
organizations1 ,native ,am]ican ,pacific
 ,isl&]s1 ,tribal ,colleges or          
,univ]sities1 hi/orically ,black        
,colleges or ,univ]sities1 m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high]        
education1 o!r rese>* or educational    
in/itutions1 & o!r p>tn] organizations1 
a ,regional ,c5t] %all develop rese>*1  
education1 tra9+1 & advisory s]vice     
priorities reg>d+ ! impacts ( climate   
tr5ds & v>iability on natural & cultural
 res\rce managem5t 9 ! region cov]$ by !
 ,regional ,c5t] = ! purpose ( climate  
adaptation4  #d4 ,g5]al au?ority to ent]
 into contracts1 grants1 coop]ative     
agreem5ts1 & int]ag5cy agreem5ts  7a7   
,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may ent] into contracts1 grants1        
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & int]ag5cy       
agreem5ts ) a ho/ in/itution or         
consortium in/itution to fur!r ! rese>*1
 education1 tra9+1 & advisory s]vice    
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t or p>tn]s ( !  

,dep>tm5t relat+ to impacts ( climate   
tr5ds & v>iability4  7#b7 ,effect ,!    
au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7        
supplem5ts any o!r au?ority provid$ "u  
any o!r law relat+ to ! ,dep>tm5t2 &    
7,b7 does n limit or repeal any exi/+   
au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,legal   
in/rum5ts ,! ,secret>y may use a        
contract1 grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or
 int]ag5cy agreem5t z ! legal in/rum5t  
reflect+ a relation%ip betwe5 !         
,secret>y & a ho/ in/itution or         
consortium in/itution to c>ry out !     
duties "u section #c )\t reg>d to-- 7#a7
 any requirem5ts = competition2  7#b7   
section #faja ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 or  7#c7 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (
 section #ccbd ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,p>ticipation (      
,f$]al ag5cies ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 any ,f$]al ag5cy may   
p>ticipate 9 a coop]ative agreem5t "u   
?is section by contribut+ funds ?r\gh ! 
,national ,c5t] or o!rwise if ! p>ties  
to ! coop]ative agreem5t mutually agree 

t ! objectives ( ! agreem5t w\ld fur!r !
 au?oriz$ programs ( ! contribut+ ag5cy4
  7d7 ,title to assets ,! ,secret>y may 
ve/ 9 a contractor or recipi5t title to 
exp5dable & nonexp5dable assets1 includ+
 equipm5t1 supplies1 & o!r tangible     
p]sonal prop]ty1 if-- 7#a7 ! contractor 
or recipi5t pur*ases ! assets ) funds f 
a contract1 grant1 coop]ative agreem5t1 
or int]ag5cy agreem5t2 &  7#b7 !        
,secret>y consid]s ! ve/+ ( title to be 
9 fur!rance ( ! rese>*1 education1      
tra9+1 & advisory s]vice objectives ( ! 
,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,approval requir$ ,9 any
 case 9 :i* a contract is let or a grant
 is made to an organization to p]=m     
s]vices b5efitt+ m ?an #a ,indian       
,tribe1 ! approval ( ea* ,indian ,tribe 
%all be a pr]equisite to ! lett+ or mak+
 ( ! contract or grant4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy 
coop]ation ,ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r 
in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t is 
engag$ 9 or conc]n$ )1 or t has au?ority
 ov]1 matt]s relat+ to natural res\rces1
 cultural res\rces1 ecosy/em s]vices1 or

 climate v>iability or *ange1 includ+   
all memb] ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,global ,*ange ,rese>* ,program-- 7#a7  
may make available1 on a reimbursable   
basis or o!rwise1 any p]sonnel 7) !     
cons5t ( ! p]sonnel & )\t prejudice to !
 position & rat+ ( ! p]sonnel71 s]vice1 
or facility t ! ,*ief ( ! ,national     
,c5t] det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry   
out any provision ( section #c2  7#b7   
%all1 on a writt5 reque/ f ! ,secret>y1 
furni% any available data or o!r        
in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y to c>ry out any provision (    
section #c2  7#c7 %all coop]ate ) !     
,national ,c5t]1 ,regional ,c5t]s1 &    
duly au?oriz$ (ficials ( ! ,national    
,c5t] or ,regional ,c5t]s2 &  7#d7 may  
transf] budget>y res\rces or o!rwise    
ent] into int]ag5cy agreem5ts1 includ+ =
 fund+1 facilities1 computational       
res\rces1 data1 or o!r tangible or      
intangible res\rces1 betwe5 ! ,national 
,c5t] or ,regional ,c5t]s to aid        
collaborative "w among ,f$]al ag5cies1  

if approv$ by ! ,*ief ( ! ,national     
,c5t] & ! head ( ! applicable ,f$]al    
ag5cy4  #f4 ,committees  7a7 ,au?ority  
,to e/abli% committees ,! ,*ief ( !     
,national ,c5t] may e/abli% committees  
or work+ gr\ps & proc$ures to facilitate
 public p>ticipation 9 ! advisory       
process1 su* z a national advisory      
committee = ! ,national ,c5t]1 /akehold]
 advisory committees & sci5ce           
implem5tation panels = ! ,regional      
,c5t]s1 & work+ gr\ps = review (        
competitive or noncompetitive proposals4
  7b7 ,advisory ,committee  7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & pursuant  
to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act   
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% an ,advisory ,committee on      
,climate & ,natural ,res\rce ,sci5ces4  
7#b7 ,memb]s ,! ,committee %all h n few]
 ?an #ae memb]s1 includ+ memb]s t are   
employees ( or repres5t ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,an ,indian ,tribe4  7,b7 ,a ,tribal    
organization4  7,c7 ,a ,native ,hawaiian

 organization4  7,d7 ,a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t4  7,e7 ,a ,ho/ in/itution ( a  
,regional ,c5t]4  7,f7 ,a nongov]nm5tal 
organization4  7,g7 ,an academic        
in/itution4  7,h7 ,an organization ( !  
private sector4  7#c7 ,*air2 vice *air  
7,a7 ,*air ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a   
,committee ,*air f among ! memb]s ( !   
,committee4  7,b7 ,vice *air ,!         
,committee %all select #a vot+ memb] ( !
 ,committee to s]ve z ! ,vice ,*air1 :o 
%all act z ,*air 9 ! abs5ce or          
incapacity ( ! ,*air4  7#d7 ,duties ,!  
,committee %all id5tify & recomm5d      
priorities = ongo+ rese>* ne$s on !     
issues describ$ 9 section #c7;e7 to in=m
 ! rese>* priorities ( ! ,national      
,c5t]4  7#e7 ,t]m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! t]m (  
(fice ( a vot+ memb] ( ! ,committee %all
 be n m ?an #c ye>s4  7,b7 ,consecutive 
t]ms ,no memb] ( ! ,committee may s]ve m
 ?an #b consecutive t]ms z a vot+ memb] 
( ! ,committee4  7,c7 ,ext5sion ,! ,*air
 may ext5d ! t]m ( (fice ( a vot+ memb] 

( ! ,committee by n m ?an #a ye>4  7,d7 
,p>tial t]m ,a memb] t is appo9t$ to a  
p>tial or full t]m on ! ,committee may  
be reappo9t$ = #a additional full t]m z 
a memb] on ! ,committee4  7#f7          
,nom9ations ,n less frequ5tly ?an once  
ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% a      
notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] solicit+      
nom9ations = memb]%ip on ! ,committee4  
7c7 ,committees2 work+ gr\ps  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,at ! direction ( ! ,secret>y1 !  
,*ief ( ! ,national ,c5t] may e/abli%   
committees or work+ gr\ps to provide    
input on ! sci5ce priorities1           
implem5tation ( sci5ce programs1 review 
( competitive & noncompetitive          
proposals1 & evaluation ( processes1    
proc$ures1 & outcomes ( ! ,national     
,c5t] & ! ,regional ,c5t]s4  7#b7       
,memb]s ,a committee or work+ gr\p      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 include memb]s f !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5t1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 ! private
 sector1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1   

,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
& ,native ,hawaiian organizations4  7#c7
 ,public p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y may  
e/abli% proc$ures to facilitate public  
p>ticipation 9 ! advisory process "u ?is
 subsection1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+     
advance notice ( meet+s2  7,b7 provid+  
adequate opportunity = public input &   
comm5t2  7,c7 ma9ta9+ appropriate       
records2 &  7,d7 mak+ a record ( !      
proce$+s ( meet+s available = public    
inspection4  7#d7 ,implem5tation2       
availability ( records ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t-- 7,a7 ! proc$ures describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c7 are adopt$ & implem5t$2 & 
7,b7 ! records describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
are accurately ma9ta9$ & available =    
public inspection4  7#e7                
,nonapplicability ( ,,faca  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,a committee or work+ gr\p        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be     
consid]$ to be an advisory committee "u 
! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7,b7 ,advice ,seek+  
advice & input "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  

be subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory        
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   
#g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act-- 7#a7   
#ig1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2  7#b7   
#aji1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2  7#c7  
#aba1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7#d7  
#acc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#e7
 #ade1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg4