I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6654 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adapta-
tion Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers 
to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2022 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. CASTEN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, 
Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. CASE, Ms. CAS-
TOR of Florida, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. SCANLON, and Ms. 
MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National 
Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate 
Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects 
of extreme weather events and climate trends, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Climate Adaptation 
Science Centers Act’’ or the ‘‘CASC Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
ADAPTATION.—The 
term 
‘‘adaptation’’ 
means— 
(A) the process of adjustment to actual or 
expected climate and the effects of extreme 
weather, climate trends, and climate variability; 
and 
(B) protection, management, and conserva-
tion efforts designed to maintain or enhance the 
ability of people, fish, wildlife, plants, land, eco-
systems, and water of the United States to 
withstand, adjust to, or recover from the effects 
of extreme weather, climate trends, and climate 
variability. 
(2) CULTURAL
RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘cul-
tural resources’’— 
(A) means those features and values re-
lated to cultural heritage; and 
(B) includes biological species with cultural 
heritage or ceremonial importance, and historic 
and prehistoric sites, trails, structures, inscrip-
tions, art, and artifacts on Federal lands or 
representative of the culture of Indian Tribes, 
Native Hawaiians, and Native American Pacific 
Islanders. 
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(3) 
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘‘Committee’’ 
means the Advisory Committee on Climate and Nat-
ural Resource Sciences established under section 6. 
(4) 
CONSORTIUM
INSTITUTION.—The 
term 
‘‘consortium institution’’ means college, university, 
State cooperative institution, State agency, Indian 
Tribe, Tribal College or University, Historically 
Black College or University, Tribal organization, 
Native Hawaiian organization, minority-serving in-
stitution, or other educational institution or organi-
zation, Federal agency, public or private organiza-
tion, individual, or any other party within each Re-
gional Center other than the United States Geologi-
cal Survey and the host institution. 
(5) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of the Interior. 
(6) ECOSYSTEM
SERVICES.—The term ‘‘eco-
system services’’ means those benefits that eco-
systems provide humans and human society, includ-
ing clean air, clean water, and other economically 
important services. 
(7) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNI-
VERSITIES.—The term ‘‘Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities’’ has the same meaning given to the 
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term ‘‘part B institutions’’ in section 322 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(8) HOST INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘host insti-
tution’’ means the non-Federal lead organization 
within each Regional Center. 
(9) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)). 
(10) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ means a His-
panic-serving institution, an Alaska Native-serving 
institution, a Native Hawaiian-serving institution, a 
Predominantly Black Institution, an Asian American 
and Native American Pacific Islander-serving insti-
tution, or a Native American-serving nontribal insti-
tution as described in section 371 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(11) NATIONAL CENTER.—The term ‘‘National 
Center’’ means the National Climate Adaptation 
Science Center established under section 3(a). 
(12) NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDERS.— 
The term ‘‘Native American Pacific Islanders’’ 
means any descendent of the aboriginal people of 
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any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory 
of the United States. 
(13) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN.—The term ‘‘Native 
Hawaiian’’ means any individual who is a descend-
ant of the aboriginal people who, prior to 1778, oc-
cupied and exercised sovereignty in the area that 
now constitutes the State of Hawaii. 
(14) NATIVE
HAWAIIAN
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘Native Hawaiian organization’’ means any or-
ganization which— 
(A) serves and represents the interests of 
Native Hawaiians; 
(B) has as a primary and stated purpose 
the provision of services to Native Hawaiians; 
and 
(C) has expertise in Native Hawaiian Af-
fairs, and shall include the Office of Hawaiian 
Affairs and Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Ha-
wai’i Nei. 
(15) NATURAL RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘nat-
ural resources’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 11.14 of title 43, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(16) REGIONAL CENTER.—The term ‘‘Regional 
Center’’ means one of the Regional Climate Adapta-
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tion Science Centers established under section 3(a) 
that provide support for specific geographic locations 
in the United States. 
(17) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(18) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State of the United States; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) American Samoa; 
(D) Guam; 
(E) the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands; 
(F) Puerto Rico; and 
(G) the Virgin Islands of the United 
States. 
(19) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.—The 
term ‘‘Tribal College or University’’ means an insti-
tution that— 
(A) qualifies for funding under the Tribally 
Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance 
Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or the 
Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 
640a note); or 
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(B) is cited in section 532 of the Equity in 
Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 301 note). 
(20) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘Trib-
al organization’’ means— 
(A) the recognized governing body of any 
Indian Tribe; or 
(B) any legally established organization of 
Indians that is— 
(i) controlled, sanctioned, or chartered 
by the recognized governing body of an In-
dian Tribe; or 
(ii)(I) democratically elected by the 
adult members of the Indian community to 
be served by such organization; and 
(II) includes the maximum participa-
tion of Indians in all phases of its activi-
ties. 
(21) UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘‘university’’ has 
the meaning given to ‘‘institution of higher edu-
cation’’ as that term is defined by section 101(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001(a)). 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collabora-
tion with States, Indian Tribes, and other partner 
organizations, shall establish a program to be known 
as the ‘‘National and Regional Climate Adaptation 
Science Centers’’ to provide scientific expertise to 
managers of natural resources, cultural resources, 
and ecosystem services for the purpose of informing 
decisions that aid adaptation to a changing climate 
and extreme weather events. The program shall in-
clude a National Climate Adaptation Science Center 
and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers, 
which shall be administered by the United States 
Geological Survey. 
(2) CHIEF; DIRECTORS.—The Chief of the Na-
tional Center shall be a United States Geological 
Survey employee. Each Regional Center shall have a 
Federal Director and a Host Institution Director 
who shall work cooperatively to further the mission 
of the Regional Center. Federal Directors of the Re-
gional Centers shall be United States Geological 
Survey employees who report directly to the Chief of 
the National Center. 
(b) DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL CENTER.—In collabo-
ration with Federal agencies, States, Indian Tribes, Tribal 
organizations, Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiian organi-
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zations, Native American Pacific Islanders, and other 
partner organizations, the National Center shall— 
(1) serve as the national office for the Regional 
Centers; 
(2) provide leadership and guidance on adminis-
tration, partnerships, information management, and 
communications; 
(3) develop and facilitate coordination among 
the Regional Centers; 
(4) coordinate with other Federal agencies 
working on similar research and activities; 
(5) conduct research on cross-regional and na-
tional science priorities; 
(6) support Regional Centers that— 
(A) are hosted at a university, or a consor-
tium of universities or other research institu-
tions, within the region of each Regional Cen-
ter; 
(B) are collaborations between the Federal 
Director and the Host Institution Director and 
their staffs to address the broad scientific mis-
sion and goals as defined by the National Cen-
ter in a manner that is relevant to its specific 
geographic region and in cooperation with State 
and local governments, Indian Tribes, Tribal 
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organizations, Native Hawaiians, Native Hawai-
ian organizations, Native American Pacific Is-
landers, and other entities within that region; 
(C) promote research, education, training, 
and advisory service activities and broad and 
prompt dissemination of knowledge and tech-
niques; and 
(D) receive funding at the host institution 
through cooperative agreements, contracts, and 
grants under section 4; and 
(7) acting through the Chief of the National 
Center, with respect to the Regional Centers— 
(A) evaluate and assess the performance of 
the programs of Regional Centers every five 
years, using the priorities, guidelines, and quali-
fications established by the Secretary under this 
section, and determine if the programs are well 
managed and carry out high-quality research, 
education, training, and advisory service activi-
ties; and 
(B) subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, allocate funding among Regional Centers 
so as to— 
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(i) conduct regionally relevant re-
search, education, training, and advisory 
service activities in each of the regions; 
(ii) encourage collaborations among 
Regional Centers to address regional and 
national priorities established under this 
section; 
(iii) ensure successful implementation 
and operation of Regional Centers; 
(iv) to the maximum extent consistent 
with other provisions of this Act, provide a 
stable base of funding in support of the 
Regional Centers; and 
(v) encourage and promote coordina-
tion and cooperation between the research, 
education, training, and advisory service 
activities of the Department and those of 
the host and consortium institutions. 
(c) AUTHORITIES OF THE NATIONAL CENTER.—The 
National Center may— 
(1) procure the services of appropriate public 
and private agencies and institutions and other 
qualified persons to conduct its work; and 
(2) operate and fund a network of not fewer 
than nine Regional Centers that shall address the 
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impacts of climate trends and variability, including 
extreme weather events, on natural and cultural re-
sources and ecosystem services. 
(d) DESIGNATION OF THE REGIONAL CENTERS.— 
(1) EXISTING
REGIONAL
CENTER
DESIGNA-
TIONS.—Any institution or consortium of institu-
tions designated as the host institution of a Regional 
Center before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
shall not have to reapply for designation as a Re-
gional Center if the Chief of the National Center de-
termines that the institution or consortium of insti-
tutions meets the guidelines established in para-
graph (2). 
(2) REVIEWS OF THE REGIONAL CENTERS.— 
The Chief of the National Center, in consultation 
with the Committee, shall establish guidelines re-
lated to the activities and responsibilities of the Re-
gional Centers. Such guidelines shall include— 
(A) requirements for the merit review of 
the Regional Centers; 
(B) the circumstances by which a host in-
stitution may not be continued as a host insti-
tution; 
(C) the schedule for reviews according to 
the criteria in the schedule for reviews; and 
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(D) the process to select a new host insti-
tution. 
(3) CHANGES TO CONSORTIUM INSTITUTIONS.— 
The Chief of the National Center, in consultation 
with the Federal Director and Host Institution Di-
rector of a Regional Center, may add or remove con-
sortium institutions at any time to address regional 
and national priorities established under this section. 
(4) FACA.—Committees, subcommittees, and 
working groups appointed by Federal Directors of 
the Regional Centers pursuant to this subsection 
shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(e) DUTIES OF THE REGIONAL CENTERS.—In col-
laboration with Federal and State natural resources agen-
cies and departments, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, 
Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiian organizations, Native 
American Pacific Islanders, Tribal Colleges or Univer-
sities, Historically Black Colleges or Universities, minor-
ity-serving institutions, universities, other research or edu-
cational institutions, and other partner organizations, Re-
gional Centers shall develop research, education, training, 
and advisory service priorities regarding the impacts of cli-
mate trends and variability on natural and cultural re-
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source management in their regions for the purpose of cli-
mate adaptation. 
SEC. 4. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, 
GRANTS, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, AND 
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Director of the United States 
Geological Survey is authorized to enter into contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency agree-
ments with a host institution or consortium institution to 
further the research, education, training, and advisory 
service activities of the Department or its partners relat-
ing to impacts of climate trends and variability. This au-
thority supplements all other laws relating to the Depart-
ment and is not to be construed as limiting or repealing 
any existing authorities. 
(b) LEGAL INSTRUMENTS.—The Director of the 
United States Geological Survey may use a contract, 
grant, cooperative agreement, or interagency agreement as 
the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the 
Secretary and a host institution or consortium institution, 
to further the duties under section 3 without regard to— 
(1) any requirements for competition; 
(2) section 6101 of title 41, United States 
Code; or 
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(3) subsections (a) and (b) of section 3324 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(c) PARTICIPATION OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, any Federal 
agency may participate in any such cooperative agreement 
under this section by contributing funds through the Na-
tional Center or otherwise if it is mutually agreed that 
the objectives of the agreement shall further the author-
ized programs of the contributing agency. 
(d) TITLE
TO
ASSETS.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the United States Geological Sur-
vey, may vest title to expendable and nonexpendable as-
sets, including equipment, supplies, and other tangible 
personal property in the contractor or recipient when the 
contractor or recipient purchases such assets with con-
tract, grant, cooperative agreement, or interagency agree-
ment funds and the Secretary deems such vesting of title 
a furtherance of the research, education, training, and ad-
visory service objectives of the Department. 
(e) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—In any case where a con-
tract is let or grant made to an organization to perform 
services benefitting more than one Indian Tribe, the ap-
proval of each such Indian Tribe shall be a prerequisite 
to the letting or making of such contract or grant. 
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SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION. 
Each department, agency, or other instrumentality of 
the Federal Government, that is engaged in or concerned 
with, or that has authority over, matters relating to nat-
ural and cultural resources, ecosystem services, or climate 
variability or change, including all member agencies of the 
United States Global Change Research Program— 
(1) may make available, on a reimbursable 
basis or otherwise, any personnel (with their consent 
and without prejudice to their position and rating), 
service, or facility which the Chief of the National 
Center deems necessary to carry out any provision 
of section 3; 
(2) shall, upon a written request from the Sec-
retary, furnish any available data or other informa-
tion that the Secretary deems necessary to carry out 
any provision of section 3; 
(3) shall cooperate with the National Center, 
Regional Centers, and duly authorized officials 
thereof; and 
(4) may transfer budgetary resources or other-
wise enter into interagency agreements, including 
funding, facilities, computational resources, data, or 
other tangible or intangible resources, between the 
National Center or Regional Centers to aid collabo-
rative work among Federal agencies, when approved 
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by the Chief of the National Center and their coun-
terpart in the other Federal agency. 
SEC. 6. COMMITTEES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEES.—The 
Chief of the National Center may establish committees or 
working groups and procedures to facilitate public partici-
pation in the advisory process, such as a national advisory 
committee for the National Center, stakeholder advisory 
committees and science implementation panels for the Re-
gional Centers, and working groups for review of competi-
tive or noncompetitive proposals. 
(b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and pur-
suant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.), the Secretary shall establish an Advi-
sory Committee on Climate and Natural Resource 
Sciences. 
(2) MEMBERS.—The Committee shall have not 
fewer than 15 members, each of whom is an em-
ployee of— 
(A) an Indian Tribe; 
(B) a Tribal organization; 
(C) a Native Hawaiian organization; 
(D) a State or local government; 
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(E) a host institution of a Regional Center; 
(F) a nongovernmental organization; 
(G) an academic institution; or 
(H) an organization of the private sector. 
(3) CHAIR.—The Director of the United States 
Geological Survey shall appoint a Committee Chair 
from among the members of the Committee. 
(4) DUTIES.—The Committee shall identify and 
recommend priorities for ongoing research needs on 
the issues described in section 3(e) to inform the re-
search priorities of the National Center. 
(5) TERM OF OFFICE.—(A) The term of office 
of a voting member of the Committee shall be not 
more than 3 years. 
(B) No person may serve more than two con-
secutive terms as a voting member of the Com-
mittee. 
(C) The Chair may extend the term of office of 
a voting member of the Committee by up to 1 year. 
(D) Any individual appointed to a partial or full 
term may be reappointed for one additional full 
term. 
(E) Not less than once each year, the Secretary 
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register solic-
iting nominations for membership on the Board. 
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(F) The Committee shall select one voting 
member to serve as the Vice Chair, who shall act as 
Chair in the absence or incapacity of the Chair. 
(c) COMMITTEES; WORKING GROUPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the direction of the Sec-
retary, the Chief of the National Center may estab-
lish committees or working groups to provide input 
on the science priorities, implementation of science 
programs, review of competitive and noncompetitive 
proposals, and evaluation of processes, procedures, 
and outcomes of the National Center and the Re-
gional Centers. 
(2) MEMBERS.—The committees or working 
groups shall, to the extent practicable, include mem-
bers from Federal and State government, univer-
sities, private sector, nongovernmental organizations, 
Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Native Ha-
waiian organizations. 
(3) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary 
may establish procedures to facilitate public partici-
pation in the advisory process, including providing 
advance notice of meetings, providing adequate op-
portunity for public input and comment, maintaining 
appropriate records, and making a record of the pro-
ceedings of meetings available for public inspection. 
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(4) 
IMPLEMENTATION; 
AVAILABILITY
OF 
RECORDS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the pro-
cedures described in paragraph (3) are adopted and 
implemented and that the records described in para-
graph (3) are accurately maintained and available 
for public inspection. 
(5) FACA.—(A) The committees or working 
groups shall not be considered advisory committees 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.). 
(B) Seeking advice and input under subpara-
graph (A) shall not be subject to the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this Act not less than— 
(1) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(2) $109,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(3) $121,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(4) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
(5) $145,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. 
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