§ 6701. — Global Climate Change Program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6701]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 96--GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
Sec. 6701. Global Climate Change Program
(a) Establishment
For the purpose of having within the Department of Agriculture a
focal point for coordinating all issues of climate change, the Secretary
of Agriculture (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the
``Secretary'') shall establish a Global Climate Change Program
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Program''). The
Secretary shall designate a director of the Program who shall be
responsible to the Secretary for carrying out the duties specified in
subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) General duties
The Director shall--
(1) coordinate policy analysis, long range planning, research,
and response strategies relating to climate change issues;
(2) provide liaison with other Federal agencies, through the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, regarding issues of climate
change;
(3) inform the Department of scientific developments and policy
issues relating to the effects of climate change on agriculture and
forestry, including broader issues that affect the impact of climate
change on the farms and forests of the United States;
(4) recommend to the Secretary alternative courses of action
with which to respond to such scientific developments and policy
issues; and
(5) ensure that recognition of the potential for climate change
is fully integrated into the research, planning, and decision-making
processes of the Department.
(c) Specific responsibilities
The Director shall--
(1) coordinate the global climate change studies required by
section 6702 of this title;
(2) provide, through such other agencies as the Secretary
determines appropriate, competitive grants for research in
climatology relating to the potential impact of climate change on
agriculture;
(3) coordinate the participation of the Department in
interagency climate-related activities;
(4) consult with the National Academy of Sciences and private,
academic, State, and local groups with respect to climate research
and related activities;
(5) represent the Department to the Office of Science and
Technology Policy and coordinate the activities of the Department in
response to requirements of this chapter;
(6) represent the Department on the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change; and
(7) review all Department budget items relating to climate
change issues, including specifically the research budget to be
submitted by the Secretary to the Office of Science and Technology
Policy and the Office of Management and Budget.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXIV, Sec. 2402, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4058.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c)(5), was in the
original ``this title'', meaning title XXIV of Pub. L. 101-624, Nov. 28,
1990, 104 Stat. 4058, which is classified generally to this chapter. For
complete classification of title XXIV to the Code, see Short Title note
below and Tables.
Short Title
Section 2401 of title XXIV of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this chapter and amending sections 1601 and 1602 of
Title 16, Conservation] may be cited as the `Global Climate Change
Prevention Act of 1990'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6704 of this title.
