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 PUBLIC LAW 101-606—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3101 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. 15 USC 2936. 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 humaninducted and natural, and projects major trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years. SEC. 107. ANNUAL REPORT. 15 USC 2937. (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— (A) the amounts spent during the fiscal year most recently ended; (B) the amounts expected to be spent during the current fiscal year; and (C) the amounts requested for the fiscal year for which the budget is being submitted. (h) 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. 15 USC 2938. (a) NATIONAL CUMATE 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

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