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Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 9, 2022Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 6654

CASC Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 7, 2022)

Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the CASC Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of the Interior's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers. 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.

Interior shall establish an Advisory Committee on Climate and Natural Resource Sciences to advise the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers on specified matters, including (1) the contents of a national strategy identifying key climate adaptation science priorities to advance the management of natural and cultural resources in the face of climate change; and (2) the integration of equity, particularly for historically underserved communities, in the operation of the National Center and regional centers.

What just happenedDec 7, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3](D-AZ)Sponsor
24 cosponsors24 D
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  1. Dec 7, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435.

  2. Dec 7, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-602.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Dec 7, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-602.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 13, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  8. Feb 17, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  9. Feb 10, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  10. Feb 10, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
  11. Feb 9, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Feb 9, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  13. Feb 9, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseDec 7, 20227

Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the CASC Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of the Interior's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers. 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.

Interior shall establish an Advisory Committee on Climate and Natural Resource Sciences to advise the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers on specified matters, including (1) the contents of a national strategy identifying key climate adaptation science priorities to advance the management of natural and cultural resources in the face of climate change; and (2) the integration of equity, particularly for historically underserved communities, in the operation of the National Center and regional centers.

Introduced in HouseFeb 9, 2022

Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the CASC Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of the Interior's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers. 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.

Interior 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.

CASC Act — Informed