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, United States Code, those items in each agency’s or department’s annual budget which are elements of the Program.

SEC. 106. SCIENTIFIC ASSESSMENT.

On a periodic basis (not less frequently than every 4 years), the Council, through the Committee, shall prepare and submit to the President and the Congress an assessment which—

1. integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the Program and discusses the scientific 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 diversity; and

3. analyzes current trends in global change, both human- induced and natural, and projects major trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years.

SEC. 107. ANNUAL REPORT.

(a) GENERAL.—Each year at the time of submission to the Congress of the President’s budget, the Chairman of the Council shall submit to the Congress a report on the activities conducted by the Committee pursuant to this title, including—

1. a summary of the achievements of the Program during the period covered by the report and of priorities for future global change research;

2. an analysis of the progress made toward achieving the goals of the Plan;

3. expenditures required by each agency or department for carrying out its portion of the Program, including—

   1. the amounts spent during the fiscal year most recently ended;

   2. the amounts expected to be spent during the current fiscal year; and

   3. the amounts requested for the fiscal year for which the budget is being submitted.

(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report required by subsection (b) shall include recommendations by the President concerning—

1. changes in agency or department roles needed to improve implementation of the Plan; and

2. additional legislation which may be required to achieve the purposes of this title.

SEC. 108. 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 title 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.

Front Matter (R1-R12)

Executive Summary (1-4)

1. Overall Assessment of the Strategic Plan (5-10)

2. Science Focus and Scope (11-20)

3. Implementing and Managing the Program (21-28)

4. Strategic Planning (29-32)

References (33-34)

Appendix A: Excerpts from Planning Climate and Global Change Research: A Review of the Draft U.S. Climate Science Program Strategic Plan (35-77)

Appendix B: Statement of Task (78-80)

Appendix C: Committee and Staff Biographies (81-86)

Appendix D: Global Change Research Act of 1990 (87-94)

Appendix E: Letter from James R. Mahoney (95-96)