,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 
,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4     
,lev91 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4   
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4     
,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1
 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4     
,coh51 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 & ,ms4 ,br[nley7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,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 actual or expect$ climate & 
! 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 ,advisory s]vice      
activities ,! t]m advisory s]vice       
activities means activities includ+--   
7,a7 %>+ climate sci5ce & climate       
adaptation k betwe5 ,national &         
,regional ,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce  
,c5t] rese>*]s1 /akehold]s1 & o!r       
p>tn]s2  7,b7 build+ collaborations     
betwe5 ,national & ,regional ,climate   
,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t] rese>*]s1     
/akehold]s1 & o!r p>tn]s2 &  7,c7       
integrat+ climate adaptation sci5ce into
 natural & cultural res\rce managem5t1  
decision-mak+ & plann+4  7#c7 ,cultural 
res\rces ,! t]m cultural res\rces-- 7,a7

 means ^? features & values relat$ to   
cultural h]itage2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7
 biological species ) cultural h]itage  
or c]emonial importance1 & hi/oric &    
precontact sites1 cultural l&scapes1    
trails1 /ructures1 inscriptions1 art1 & 
artifacts on ,f$]al l&s or repres5tative
 ( ! culture ( ,indian ,tribes1 ,native 
,hawaiians1 & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific 
,isl&]s2 &  7ii7 res\rces consid]$ to be
 cultural res\rces accord+ to !         
traditional k ( ,indian ,tribes1 ,native
 ,hawaiians1 & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific
 ,isl&]s4  7#d7 ,committee ,! t]m       
,committee means ! ,advisory ,committee 
on ,climate & ,natural ,res\rce ,sci5ces
 e/abli%$ "u section #f4  7#e7          
,consortium in/itution ,! t]m consortium
 in/itution means college1 univ]sity1   
,/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$]al ag5cy1 public or   
private organization1 or any o!r p>ty )9
 ea* regional c5t] o!r ?an ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,geological ,survey & ! ho/      
in/itution4  7#f7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m      
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,ecosy/em s]vices ,! t]m
 ecosy/em s]vices means ^? b5efits t    
ecosy/ems provide humans & human        
society1 includ+ clean air1 clean wat]1 
& o!r economically important s]vices4   
7#h7 ,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &    
,univ]sities ,! t]m ,hi/orically ,black 
,colleges & ,univ]sities has ! same     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itutions 9    
section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74  7#i7    
,ho/ in/itution ,! t]m ho/ in/itution   
means ! non-,f$]al lead organization )9 
ea* regional c5t]4  7#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m   
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means a         
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution1 an ,alaska   
,native-s]v+ in/itution1 a ,native      
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution1 a            
,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution1 an     
,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican      
,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution1 or a   
,native ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal         
in/itution 7z describ$ 9 section        
#cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7774  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&]s ,! t]m ,native ,am]ican ,pacific 
,isl&]s 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-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice ( ,hawaiian       
,affairs2  7,b7 ,hui ,malama ,i ,na     
,kupuna ,o ,hawai'i ,nei2 &  7,c7 any   
o!r organization t-- 7i7 s]ves &        
repres5ts ! int]e/s ( ,native           
,hawaiians2  7ii7 has z a prim>y & /at$ 
purpose ! provision ( s]vices to ,native
 ,hawaiians2 &  7iii7 has exp]tise 9    
,native ,hawaiian ,affairs4  7#af7      
,natural res\rces ,! t]m natural        
res\rces has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #aa4ad ( title #dc1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations4  7#ag7 ,regional   
c5t] ,! t]m regional c5t] means "o ( !  
,regional ,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce  
,c5t]s e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a7 t     
provide support = specific geographic   
locations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ah7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#ai7 ,/ate ,! 
t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate ( !      
,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 ,pu]to ,rico2 &   
7,g7 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#bj7 ,tribal college or univ]sity ,!   
t]m ,tribal ,college or ,univ]sity means
 an in/itution t-- 7,a7 qualifies =     
fund+ "u ! ,tribally ,controll$         
,colleges & ,univ]sities ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47  
or ! ,navajo ,community ,college ,act   
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;a note72 or  7,b7 is
 cit$ 9 section #ecb ( ! ,equity 9      
,educational ,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note74  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 (
 ,indians t is-- 7i7 controll$1         
sanction$1 or *>t]$ by ! recogniz$      
gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe2 or     
7ii7 7,i7 democratically elect$ by !    
adult memb]s ( ! ,indian community to be
 s]v$ by su* organization2 &  7,,ii7    
includes ! maximum p>ticipation (       

,indians 9 all phases ( its activities4 
7#bb7 ,univ]sity ,! t]m univ]sity has ! 
mean+ giv5 to ! t]m in/itution ( high]  
education 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a774  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties   
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 program to
 be kn[n z ! ,national & ,regional      
,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t]s1 :i*
 %all-- 7,a7 provide sci5tific exp]tise 
to ag5cies1 organizations1 individuals1 
,indian ,tribes1 tribal organizations1 &
 ,native ,hawaiian organizations engag$ 
9 ! managem5t ( 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 include a ,national
 ,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce ,c5t] &   
,regional ,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce  
,c5t]s4  7#b7 ,*ief2 ,directors  7,a7   
,*ief ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national ,c5t] %all 

be a ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey  
employee & %all be responsible =        
national-scale & network-wide /rategic  
initiatives1 sci5ce direction1 &        
p>tn]%ips4  7,b7 ,directors ,ea*        
regional c5t] %all h-- 7i7 a ,f$]al     
,director :o %all-- 7,i7 be a ,unit$    
,/ates ,geological ,survey employee2    
7,,ii7 report directly to ! ,*ief ( !   
,national ,c5t]2 &  7,,iii7 be          
responsible = region-specific &         
cross-regional /rategic initiatives &   
implem5tation ( climate sci5ce rese>*   
ag5das2 &  7ii7 a ,ho/ ,in/itution      
,director :o %all-- 7,i7 c>ry out ! t]ms
 & conditions ( ! f9ancial assi/ance    
aw>d2  7,,ii7 lead ! in/itutional       
consortium 9 ea* region2 &  7,,iii7     
ov]see tra9+ & capacity build+ at ! ho/ 
& consortium in/itutions4  7,c7         
,coop]ative "w ,ea* ,regional ,f$]al    
,director & ea* ,ho/ ,in/itution        
,director %all "w coop]atively to fur!r 
! mission ( ! relevant regional c5t]4   
7,d7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,national ,c5t] & 

all regional c5t]s %all be adm9i/]$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4  7b7
 ,duties ( ! ,national ,c5t] ,9         
collaboration ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 
,indian ,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 
,native ,hawaiians1 ,native ,hawaiian   
organizations1 ,native ,am]ican ,pacific
 ,isl&]s1 & o!r p>tn] organizations1 !  
,national ,c5t] %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z !    
national (fice = ! regional c5t]s2  7#b7
 provide lead]%ip & guidance on         
adm9i/ration1 p>tn]%ips1 in=mation      
managem5t1 & communications2  7#c7      
develop & facilitate coord9ation among !
 regional c5t]s2  7#d7 coord9ate &      
collaborate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies work+  
on simil> rese>* & activities to-- 7,a7 
m9imize1 z mu* z possible1 ! duplication
 ( rese>* & ef=t2 &  7,b7 use1 z mu* z  
possible1 exi/+ data 9 ! developm5t (   
new or ongo+ rese>*2  7#e7 conduct      
rese>* on cross-regional & national     
sci5ce priorities2  7#f7 support        
regional c5t]s t-- 7,a7 are ho/$ at a   
univ]sity1 or a consortium ( univ]sities

 or o!r rese>* in/itutions1 )9 ! region 
( ea* regional c5t]2  7,b7 are          
collaborations betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,director
 & ! ,ho/ ,in/itution ,director & _!    
/affs to address ! broad sci5tific      
mission & goals z def9$ by ! ,national  
,c5t] 9 a mann] t is relevant to its    
specific geographic region & 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 to          
/akehold]s1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & !      
public via in=mational publications1    
tra9+s1 & o!r outrea* me?ods2 &  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 evaluate &   
assess ! p]=mance ( ! programs (        
regional c5t]s e five ye>s1 us+ !       

priorities1 guidel9es1 & qualifications 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section1 
& det]m9e if ! programs 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 s z to-- 7i7 
conduct regionally relevant rese>*1     
education1 tra9+1 & advisory s]vice     
activities 9 ea* ( ! regions2  7ii7     
enc\rage collaborations among regional  
c5t]s to address regional & national    
priorities e/abli%$ "u ?is section2     
7iii7 ensure successful implem5tation & 
op]ation ( regional c5t]s2  7iv7 to !   
maximum ext5t consi/5t ) o!r provisions 
( ?is ,act1 provide a /able base ( fund+
 9 support ( ! regional c5t]s on #e-ye> 
t]ms1 ) additional funds available      
annually subject to ! availability (    
appropriations2  7v7 enc\rage & promote 
coord9ation & coop]ation betwe5 !       
rese>*1 education1 tra9+1 & advisory    
s]vice activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ^? ( !

 ho/ & consortium in/itutions2 &  7vi7  
pay ! (ficial ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t negotiat$
 ov]head rate to ! ho/ in/itution &     
p>tn]s on ! basic agreem5t e/abli%+ !   
location ( ! regional c5t]4  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 its "w2 &  7#b7 op]ate
 & fund a network ( n few] ?an n9e      
regional c5t]s t %all address ! impacts 
( climate tr5ds & v>iability1 includ+   
extreme wea!r ev5ts1 on natural &       
cultural res\rces & ecosy/em s]vices4   
7d7 ,designation ( ! regional c5t]s     
7#a7 ,exi/+ regional c5t] ,designations 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any in/itution or        
consortium ( in/itutions designat$ z a  
regional c5t] be=e ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act %all p>ticipate 9 "o f9al      
competition = its /atus z a regional    
c5t] ^u ! conclusion ( its exi/+ #e-ye> 
t]m to assure t ! ho/ in/itutions &     
association consortium in/itutions      

update proposals recogniz+ ! long-t]m   
commitm5t z a ho/4  7,b7 ,recompetes    
,aft] ! next competition = regional c5t]
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a   
designat$ regional c5t] %all n h to     
recompete on #e-ye> t]ms1 b %all be     
subject to review on #e-ye> t]ms z      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,aft] compet$1
 ! f9al agreem5ts %all only be recompet$
 9 ! ev5t ( a fail$ review4  7#b7       
,reviews ( ! regional c5t]s  7,a7 ,!    
,*ief ( ! ,national ,c5t]1 9            
consultation ) ! ,committee1 %all       
e/abli% guidel9es = #e-ye> m]it reviews 
( ea* regional c5t]1 :i* %all include   
guidel9es =-- 7i7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a      
/atem5t ( objectives1 agre$ ^u by !     
,national ,c5t] & regional ho/          
in/itutions at ! beg9n+ ( ! #e-ye> t]m1 
t outl9e ! expectations ( activities or 
measures ( success to be complet$ dur+ !
 agre$ ^u p]iod2 &  7ii7 an indep5d5t   
m]it review1 conduct$ by ! ,national    
,c5t]1 ( ! ho/ in/itution's activities z
 relat$ to ! /atem5t ( objectives4  7,b7

 ,if a regional c5t] does n meet !      
requirem5ts includ$ 9 ! /atem5t (       
objective z det]m9$ by ! indep5d5t m]it 
review ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71
 ! ho/ in/itution or consortium (       
in/itutions may n cont9ue z a ho/ ( a   
regional c5t]4  7,c7 ,if a ho/          
in/itution or consortium ( in/itution   
fails a m]it review ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,*ief ( !       
,national ,c5t] may give ! ho/          
in/itution or consortium ( in/itutions a
 probation>y p]iod ( "o ye>4 ,aft] !    
"o-ye> probation>y p]iod1 ! ,*ief ( !   
,national ,c5t] %all und]take an        
additional review ref]r$ to 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 to det]m9e if ! ho/
 in/itution or consortium ( in/itutions 
%all-- 7i7 cont9ue z a ho/ ( a regional 
c5t]2 or  7ii7 n cont9ue z a ho/ ( a    
regional c5t]1 9 :i* case ! ,*ief ( !   
,national ,c5t] %all initiate a         
competitive process to select a new ho/ 
in/itution4  7,d7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national
 ,c5t] %all ensure t reviews complet$   

pursuant to ?is p>agraph are publicly   
available4  7#c7 ,*anges to ,consortium 
,in/itutions ,! ,*ief ( ! ,national     
,c5t]1 9 consultation ) ! ,f$]al        
,director & ,ho/ ,in/itution ,director (
 a regional c5t]1 may add or remove     
consortium in/itutions at any "t to     
address regional & national priorities  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,,faca   
,committees1 subcommittees1 & work+     
gr\ps appo9t$ by ,f$]al ,directors ( !  
regional c5t]s pursuant to ?is          
subsection %all n be subject to ! ,f$]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 univ]sities1 o!r rese>* or 
educational in/itutions1 & o!r p>tn]    

organizations1 regional c5t]s %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  
_! regions = ! purpose ( climate        
adaptation4  7f7 ,project solicitation  
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ea* regional c5t] %all  
und]go a project solicitation process   
annually t %all-- 7#a7 include          
regionally id5tifi$ sci5ce priority     
topics2  7#b7 "w ) sci5ce p>tn]s 9 !    
region to develop a sci5tific review    
process to assure ! highe/ quality (    
proposals are select$2 &  7#c7 f9al     
decisions on annual project selections  
%all be made by ! ,f$]al ,directors ( ! 
regional c5t]s4  #d4 ,g5]al au?ority to 
ent] into contracts1 grants1 coop]ative 
agreem5ts1 & int]ag5cy agreem5ts  7a7   
,au?ority ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,geological ,survey is au?oriz$ to ent]
 into contracts1 grants1 & coop]ative   
agreem5ts ) a ho/ in/itution or         

consortium in/itution to fur!r ! rese>*1
 education1 tra9+1 & advisory s]vice    
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t or its p>tn]s  
relat+ to impacts ( climate tr5ds &     
v>iability4 ,?is au?ority supplem5ts all
 o!r laws relat+ to ! ,dep>tm5t & is n  
to be con/ru$ z limit+ or repeal+ any   
exi/+ au?orities4  7b7 ,legal in/rum5ts 
,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey 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/itution1 to 
fur!r ! 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 any su* coop]ative agreem5t
 "u ?is section by contribut+ funds     
?r\gh ! ,national ,c5t] or o!rwise if x 

is mutually agre$ t ! objectives ( !    
agreem5t %all fur!r ! au?oriz$ programs 
( ! contribut+ ag5cy4  7d7 ,approval    
requir$ ,9 any case :]e a contract is   
let or grant made to an organization to 
p]=m s]vices b5efitt+ m ?an "o ,indian  
,tribe1 ! approval ( ea* su* ,indian    
,tribe %all be a pr]equisite to ! lett+ 
or mak+ ( su* contract or grant4  #e4   
,int]ag5cy coop]ation ,ea* dep>tm5t1    
ag5cy1 or o!r in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 t is engag$ 9 or conc]n$ )1  
or t has au?ority ov]1 matt]s relat+ to 
natural & 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 %all1 ^u a writt5 reque/ f !      
,secret>y1 furni% any available data or 
o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y deems       
necess>y to c>ry out any provision (    
section #c2  7#b7 %all coop]ate ) !     
,national ,c5t]1 regional c5t]s1 & duly 
au?oriz$ (ficials !re(2  7#c7 may make  
available1 on a reimbursable basis or   

o!rwise1 any p]sonnel 7) _! cons5t & )\t
 prejudice to _! position & rat+71      
s]vice1 or facility :i* ! ,*ief ( !     
,national ,c5t] deems necess>y to c>ry  
out any provision ( section #c2 &  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$]al ag5cies1  
:5 approv$ by ! ,*ief ( ! ,national     
,c5t] & _! c\nt]p>t 9 ! o!r ,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 ( competitive4  
7b7 ,advisory ,committee  7#a7          

,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,advisory          
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 ! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% an ,advisory     
,committee on ,climate & ,natural       
,res\rce ,sci5ces to advise ! ,national 
& ,regional ,climate ,adaptation ,sci5ce
 ,c5t]s on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! cont5ts ( a
 national /rategy id5tify+ key climate  
adaptation sci5ce priorities to advance 
! managem5t ( natural & cultural        
res\rces 9 ! face ( climate *ange4  7,b7
 ,! nature1 ext5t1 & quality ( relations
 ) & facilitat+ engagem5t ( key p>tn]s  
at ! regional c5t] level4  7,c7 ,!      
nature & effectiv5ess ( me*anisms to    
effectively deliv] sci5ce in=mation &   
tools1 & build capacity1 to aid !       
natural & cultural res\rce managem5t    
community & decision-mak]s 9 adapt+ to a
 *ang+ climate4  7,d7 ,me*anisms t may  
be employ$ by ! ,national ,c5t] to      
ensure high /&>ds ( sci5tific quality & 
integrity 9 its products4  7,e7 ,!      

integration ( equity1 p>ticul>ly =      
hi/orically und]s]v$ communities1 9 !   
op]ation ( ! ,national ,c5t] & regional 
c5t]s4  7#b7 ,vot+ ,memb]s ,! ,committee
 %all h n few] ?an #ae vot+ memb]s :o   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,ea*    
vot+ memb] %all be an employee (-- 7,a7 
an ,indian ,tribe2  7,b7 a ,tribal      
organization2  7,c7 a ,native ,hawaiian 
organization2  7,d7 a ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t2  7,e7 nongov]nm5tal           
organization ^: prim>y mission is       
cons]vation & relat$ sci5tific &        
advocacy activities2  7,f7 an academic  
in/itution2 or  7,g7 o!r sectors1       
environm5tal ju/ice organizations1 or   
private indu/ry4  7#c7 ,non-vot+ memb]s 
,a ,ho/ ,in/itution ,director :o is     
elect$ by ! v>i\s ,ho/ ,in/itution      
,directors %all s]ve z a non-vot+ memb] 
( ! ,committee4 ,no individual is       
eligible to be a vot+ memb] ( !         
,committee if ! individual is-- 7,a7 a  
,ho/ ,in/itution ,director2  7,b7 a     
full-"t (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates2 or  7,c7 a vot+ memb] ( !       
,committee :o is an applicant = or      
b5efici>y ( any grant or contract "u ?is
 ,act %all ab/a9 f vot+ :5 !re is a     
conflict ( int]e/4  7#d7 ,*air ,!       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey %all appo9t a ,committee ,*air f
 among ! memb]s ( ! ,committee4  7#e7   
,vice ,*air ,! ,committee %all select "o
 vot+ memb] to s]ve z ! ,vice ,*air1 :o 
%all act z ,*air 9 ! abs5ce or          
incapacity ( ! ,*air4  7#f7 ,nom9ations 
,n less ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y   
%all publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
solicit+ nom9ations = memb]%ip on !     
,committee4  7#g7 ,t]m ( ,(fice  7,a7 ,!
 t]m ( (fice ( a vot+ memb] ( !         
,committee %all be n m ?an #c ye>s4     
7,b7 ,no individual may s]ve m ?an two  
consecutive t]ms z a vot+ memb] ( !     
,committee4  7,c7 ,! ,*air may ext5d !  
t]m ( (fice ( a vot+ memb] ( !          
,committee by up to #a ye>4  7,d7 ,any  
individual appo9t$ to a p>tial or full  
t]m may be reappo9t$ = "o additional    

full t]m4  7#h7 ,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#i7   
,e/imat$ numb] & frequ5cy ( meet+s ,!   
,committee %all meet approximately "o to
 two times annually1 & at su* o!r times 
z designat$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,geological ,survey4  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 proposals1 & evaluation ( 
! ,national ,c5t] & ! regional c5t]s4   
7#b7 ,memb]s ,! committees or work+     
gr\ps %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1     
include memb]s f ,f$]al & ,/ate         
gov]nm5t1 univ]sities1 private sector1  
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 ,indian    
,tribes1 ,tribal organizations1 &       
,native ,hawaiian organizations4  7#c7  

,public p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y may   
e/abli% proc$ures to facilitate public  
p>ticipation 9 ! advisory process1      
includ+ provid+ advance notice ( meet+s1
 provid+ adequate opportunity = public  
input & comm5t1 ma9ta9+ appropriate     
records1 & mak+ a record ( ! proce$+s ( 
meet+s available = public inspection4   
7#d7 ,implem5tation2 availability (     
records ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !    
proc$ures describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 are  
adopt$ & implem5t$ & t ! records        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 are accurately 
ma9ta9$ & available = public inspection4
  7#e7 ,,faca  7,a7 ,! committees or    
work+ gr\ps %all n be consid]$ advisory 
committees "u ! ,f$]al ,advisory        
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   
7,b7 ,seek+ advice & input "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be subject to ! 
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474