[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4418]
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  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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