Public Law 95–367

promulgate the 5-year plans described in subsection (d)(9);

define the roles in the Program of Federal officers, departments, and agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior, State, and Transportation; the Environmental Protection Agency; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Council on Environmental Quality; the National Science Foundation; and the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and

provide for Program coordination.

assessments of the effect of climate on the natural environment, agricultural production, energy supply and demand, land and water resources, transportation, human health and national security. Such assessments shall be conducted to the maximum extent possible by those Federal agencies having national programs in food, fiber, raw materials, energy, transportation, land and water management, and other such responsibilities, in accordance with existing laws and regulations. Where appropriate such assessments may include recommendations for action;

basic and applied research to improve the understanding of climate processes, natural and man induced, and the social, economic, and political implications of climate change;

methods for improving climate forecasts on a monthly, seasonal, yearly, and longer basis;

global data collection, and monitoring and analysis activities to provide reliable, useful and readily available information on a continuing basis;

systems for the management and active dissemination of climatological data, information and assessments, including mechanisms for consultation with current and potential users;

measures for increasing international cooperation in climate research, monitoring, analysis and data dissemination;

mechanisms for intergovernmental climate-related studies and services including participation by universities, the private sector and others concerned with applied research and advisory services;

experimental climate forecast centers, which shall (A) be responsible for making and routinely updating experimental climate forecasts of a monthly, seasonal, annual, and longer nature, based on a variety of experimental techniques; (B) establish procedures to have forecasts reviewed and their accuracy evaluated; and (C) protect against premature reliance on such experimental forecasts; and

a preliminary 5-year plan, to be submitted to the Congress

Five-year plan, submittal to Congress.

for review and comment, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and a final 5-year plan to be submitted to the Congress not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act, that shall be revised and extended biennially. Each plan shall establish the goals and priorities for the Program, including the intergovernmental program under section 6, over the subsequent 5-year period, and shall contain details regarding (A) the role of Federal agencies in the programs, (B) Federal funding required to enable the Program to achieve such goals, and (C) Program accomplish-ments that must be achieved to ensure that Program goals are met within the time frame established by the plan.

The Secretary

Establishment.

shall establish and maintain an advisory committee of users and producers of climate data, information and services to advise the Secretary and the Congress on the conduct of the Program. Members of such committee shall not be employed by the Federal Government and may receive compensation at the daily rate for GS–16 of the General Schedule for each day engaged in the actual performance of their

3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 142.

5 USC 5332 note.

duties for the committee and while so serving away from their homes or regular place of business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence.

The Secretary shall establish and maintain such interagency groups as are necessary and appropriate to assist in carrying out responsibilities under this Act.

The Program shall be conducted so as to encourage cooperation with, and participation in the Program by, other organizations or agencies involved in related activities. For this purpose the Secretary shall cooperate and participate with other Federal agencies, and foreign, international, and domestic organizations and agencies involved in international or domestic climate-related programs.

The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall cooperate in (A) providing representation at climate-related international meetings and conferences in which the United States participates, and (B) coordinating the activities of the Program with the climate programs of other nations and international agencies and organizations, including the World Meteorological Organization, the International Council of Scientific Unions, the United Nations Environmental Program, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, and Food and Agriculture Organization.

Each Federal agency and department participating

Annual appropriation request to OMB.

in the Program, shall prepare and submit to the Office of Management and Budget, on or before the date of submission of departmental requests for appropriations to the Office of Management and Budget, an annual request for appropriations for the Program for the subsequent fiscal year. The Office of Management and Budget shall review the request for appropriations as an integrated, coherent, multi-agency request.

Section 304 of the Act of October 18, 1962 (31 U.S.C. 25) (relating

Horizontal budgets.

to preparation of horizontal budgets for meteorology), is amended—

The amendments made by the preceding sentence shall apply with

Effective date.

31 USC 25 note.

respect to budgets submitted for fiscal years beginning 6 months or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.

studies relating to and analyses of climatic effects on agricultural production, water resources, energy needs, and other critical sectors of the economy;

atmospheric data collection and monitoring on a statewide and regional basis;

advice to regional, State, and local government agencies regarding climate-related issues;

information to users within the State regarding climate and climatic effects; and

information to the Secretary regarding the needs of persons within the State for climate-related services, information and data.

the State, or each of the States in a group, has adopted a State climate program in accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary; and

the State, or each of the States in a group has—

Each person or entity to which Federal funds are made

Recordkeeping.

available under a contract or grant arrangement as authorized by this Act shall keep such records as the Director of the Office shall prescribe, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by such person or entity of such funds, the total cost of the activities for which such funds were so made available, the amount of that portion of such cost supplied from other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.

The Director of the Office and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall, until the expiration of 3 years after the completion of the activities (referred to in paragraph (1)) of any person or entity pursuant to any contract or grant arrangement referred to in subsection (a), have

Accessibility to records.

access for the purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of such person or entity which, in the judgment of the Director or the Comptroller General, may be related or pertinent to such contract or grant arrangement.