S.Amdt. 3093

SA 3093. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of
agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of part II of subtitle F of title VIII, add the
following:

SEC. 86___. STUDY ON IMPACTS TO NATIONAL FORESTS OF CLIMATE
CHANGE.

(a) Study.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into
appropriate arrangements with the National Academy of
Sciences to convene a committee of experts in natural
sciences (referred to in this section as the ``committee'')
to conduct a study to examine the impacts of climate change
and weather variability on national forest ecosystems,
including forests, plants, aquatic ecosystems, and wildlife.
(2) Deadline.--The committee shall convene not later than
30 days after the date on which the Secretary and the
National Academy of Sciences enter into an arrangement under
paragraph (1).
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--On completion of the study under
subsection (a), the committee shall prepare an expert
consensus report that--
(A) describes current scientific knowledge relating to the
impacts of climate change and weather variability on national
forest ecosystems; and
(B) recommends the best strategies to ensure that national
forest ecosystems, including forests, plants, aquatic
ecosystems, and wildlife, are able to adapt to climate change
and weather variability.
(2) Submission.--The National Academies of Sciences shall
submit the report prepared under paragraph (1) to--
(A) the Secretary;
(B) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives; and
(C) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate.
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