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 104 STAT. 4058 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 7 USC 2007 note. SEC. 2395. PRESERVATION OF ELIGIBILITY. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title shall not be construed to adversely affect the eligibility, as it existed on the date of enactment of this Act, of cooperatives and other entities for any other credit assistance under Federal law. 7 USC 2007 note. SEC. 2396. REGULATIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this title, no later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this title and the amendments made by this title. Global Climate TITLE XXIV—GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE Change Prevention Act of 1990. SEC. 2401. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "Global Climate Change Prevention Act of 1990". 7 USC 6701. SEC. 2402. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. — For the purpose of having within the Department of Agriculture a focal point for coordinating all issues of climate change, the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this title referred to as the "Secretary") shall establish a Global Climate Change Program (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Program '). The Secretary shall designate a director of the Program who shall be responsible to the Secretary for carrying out the duties specified in subsections (b) and (c). (b) GENERAL DUTIES.— The Director shall— (1) coordinate policy analysis, long range planning, research, and response strategies relating to climate change issues; (2) provide liaison with other Federal agencies, through the Office of Science and Technology Policy, regarding issues of climate change; (3) inform the Department of scientific developments and policy issues relating to the effects of climate change on agriculture and forestry, including broader issues that affect the impact of climate change on the farms and forests of the United States; (4) recommend to the Secretary alternative courses of action with which to respond to such scientific developments and policy issues; and (5) ensure that recognition of the potential for climate change is fully integrated into the research, planning, and decisionmaking processes of the Department. (c) SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES. — The Director shall— (1) coordinate the global climate change studies required by section 2403; (2) provide, through such other agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, competitive grants for research in climatology relating to the potential impact of climate change on agriculture; (3) coordinate the participation of the Department in interagency climate-related activities; (4) consult with the National Academy of Sciences and private, academic. State, and local groups with respect to climate research and related activities;

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