National Climate Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to coordinate the establishment and operation of a Federal climate program for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data concerning climatic States and the influence of human activities on climatic dynamics.
Empowers the Secretary to establish advisory committees to be composed of experts in climatology and related fields and of representatives of interested Federal departments to more effectively carry out the purposes of this Act.
Directs the Secretary to coordinate the activities of the climate program with related Federal programs and with climate research programs of international organizations.
Authorizes the Secretary to transfer funds and make grants to governmental bodies and educational and nonprofit institutions to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Requires the Secretary to prepare and submit each year to the Office of Management and Budget an updated five-year plan and request for appropriations thereunder for the climate program for such fiscal year.
Directs the Secretary to annually prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a report on the administration of this Act.
Authorizes the appropriation of funds to carry out this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.
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