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 104 STAT. 3102 PUBLIC LAW 101-606 —NOV. 16, 1990 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 humaninduced 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. International Cooperation in Global Change Research Act of 1990. 15 USC 2921 note. 15 USC 2951. 15 USC 2952. President. TITLE II—INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "International Cooperation in Global Change Research Act of 1990". SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS.— The Congress makes the following findings: (1) Pooling of international resources and scientific capabilities will be essential to a successful international global change program. (2) While international scientific planning is already underway, there is currently no comprehensive intergovernmental mechanism for planning, coordinating, or implementing research to understand global change and to mitigate possible adverse effects. (3) An international global change research program will be important in building future consensus on methods for reducing global environmental degradation. (4) The United States, as a world leader in environmental and Earth sciences, should help provide leadership in developing and implementing an international global change research program. (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are to— (1) promote international, intergovernmental cooperation on global change research; (2) involve scientists and policymakers from developing nations in such cooperative global change research programs; and (3) promote international efforts to provide technical and other assistance to developing nations which will facilitate improvements in their domestic standard of living while minimizing damage to the global or regional environment. SEC. 203. INTERNATIONAL DISCUSSIONS. (a) GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH.— The President should direct the Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Committee, to initiate discussions with other nations leading toward international protocols and other agreements to coordinate global change research activities. Such discussions should include the following issues:

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