HR 3332 · 101th Congress · Environmental Protection

Global Environment Research and Policy Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-09-25· Sponsored by Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. H. Rept. 101-394, Part I.(1989-12-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Global Environment Research and Policy Act of 1989 - Title I: National Global Change Research Plan - Establishes a Committee on Earth Sciences within the Executive Office of the President. Directs the Committee to develop a National Global Change Research Plan for a ten-year national research program on the processes and factors which contribute to global change, including research on increases of global sea levels. Requires that such Plan allocate research responsibilities among Federal agencies. Requires that such Plan be submitted to the Congress within one year of this Act's enactment and reviewed and revised, as necessary, at least once every three years. Directs the Committee to: (1) oversee implementation of the Plan; (2) coordinate global change research and assessment activities among Federal agencies; (3) work with the National Research Council and other groups conducting such activities; (4) promote consistent, efficient, and compatible transfer and use of research data; and (5) cooperate with the Secretary of State in providing U.S. representation at international governmental meetings on global change. Requires each Federal agency to submit a report identifying each el…

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