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 104 STAT. 3100 PUBLIC LAW 101-606 —NOV. 16, 1990 Federal Register, publication. 15 USC 2935. trends, and the regional implications of such processes and trends. (5) Focused research initiatives to understand the nature of and interaction among physical, chemical, biological, and social processes related to global change. (d) INFORMATION MANAGEMENT.—The Plan shall provide recommendations for collaboration within the Federal Government and among nations to— (1) establish, develop, and maintain information bases, including necessary management systems which will promote consistent, efficient, and compatible transfer and use of data; (2) create globally accessible formats for data collected by various international sources; and (3) combine and interpret data from various sources to produce information readily usable by policymakers attempting to formulate effective strategies for preventing, mitigating, and adapting to the effects of global change. (e) NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL EVALUATION.—The Chairman of the Council shall enter into an agreement with the National Research Council under which the National Research Council shall— (1) evaluate the scientific content of the Plan; and (2) provide information and advice obtained from United States and international sources, and recommended priorities for future global change research. if) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. — In developing the Plan, the Committee shall consult with academic. State, industry, and environmental groups and representatives. Not later than 90 days before the Chairman of the Council submits the Plan, or any revision thereof, to the Congress, a summary of the proposed Plan shall be published in the Federal Register for a public comment period of not less than 60 days. SEC. 105. BUDGET COORDINATION. (a) COMMITTEE GUIDANCE. —The Committee shall each year provide general guidance to each Federal agency or department participating in the Program with respect to the preparation of requests for appropriations for activities related to the Program. Qo) SUBMISSION OF REPORTS WITH AGENCY APPROPRIATIONS RE- QUESTS.— (1) Working in conjunction with the Committee, each Federal agency or department involved in global change research shall include with its annual request for appropriations submitted to the President under section 1108 of title 31, United States Code, a report which— (A) identifies each element of the proposed global change research activities of the ^ency or department; (B) specifies whether each element (i) contributes directly to the Program or (ii) contributes indirectly but in important ways to the Program; and (C) states the portion of its request for appropriations allocated to each element of the Program. (2) Each agency or department that submits a report under paragraph (1) shall submit such report simultaneously to the Committee. (c) CONSIDERATION IN PRESIDENT'S BUDGET. — (1) The President shall, in a timely fashion, provide the Committee with an opportunity to review and comment on the budget estimate of each

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