CASC Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 9, 2022)
Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the CASC Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The centers must provide scientific expertise to managers of natural resources, cultural resources, and ecosystem services to inform decisions that aid adaptation to a changing climate and extreme weather events. The program shall include a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
Among its activities, the National Center shall
- serve as the national office for the regional centers,
- develop and facilitate coordination among the regional centers, and
- conduct research on cross-regional and national science priorities.
Regional centers shall develop research, education, training, and advisory service priorities regarding the impacts of climate trends and variability on natural and cultural resource management.
The USGS shall establish an Advisory Committee on Climate and Natural Resource Sciences to identify and recommend priorities for ongoing research needs on such impacts in informing the research priorities of the National Center.
What just happenedFeb 9, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S613-614)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 9, 2022
- Feb 9, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S613-614)
Environment and Public Works Committee - Feb 9, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate