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 100 STAT. 136

PUBLIC LAW 99-272—APR. 7, 1986 (2) a comparison of the services performed by employees of the Administration and the services to be performed under the proposed contract; and (3) an assessment of the benefits to the Federal Government of proceeding with the proposed contract.

SEC. 6084. NATIONAL CLIMATE PROGRAM.

Contracts. Grants.

State and local governments.

(a) Section 4 of the National Climate Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2903) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph: "(1) The term 'Board' means the Climate Program Policy Board.". (b) Section 5(c) of the National Climate Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2904(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" immediately before "The Secretary"; (2) by designating the third sentence as paragraph (4); and (3) by striking the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: "(2) The Office shall— "(A) serve as the lead entity responsible for administering the program; "(B) be headed by a Director who shall represent the Climate Program Policy Board and shall be spokesperson for the program; "(C) serve as the staff for the Board and its supporting committees and working groups; "(D) review each agency budget request transmitted under subsection (g)(1) and submit an analysis of the requests to the Board for its review; "(E) be responsible for coordinating interagency participation in international climate-related activities; and "(F) work with the National Academy of Sciences and other private, academic, State, and local groups in preparing and implementing the 5-year plan (described in subsection (d)(9)) and the program. The analysis described in subparagraph (D) shall include an analysis of how each agency's budget request relates to the priorities and goals of the program established pursuant to this Act. "(3) The Secretary may provide, through the Office, financial assistance, in the form of contracts or grants or cooperative agreements, for climate-related activities which are needed to meet the goals and priorities of the program set forth in the 5-year plan pursuant to subsection (d)(9), if such goals and priorities are not being adequately addressed by any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality.". (c) Section 5(d) of the National Climate Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2904(d)) is amended— (1) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ". Such mechanisms may provide, among others, for the following State and regional services and functions: (A) studies relating to and analyses of climatic effects on agricultural production, water resources, energy needs, and other critical sectors of the economy; (B) atmospheric data collection and monitoring on a statewide and

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