Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102

§2953 Global Change Research Information Office

Title 15 › CHAPTER 56A — GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH › SUBCHAPTER II — INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH › § 2953

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Within 180 days after November 16, 1990, the President must, with the Committee and relevant federal agencies, create an Office of Global Change Research Information. The Office must share U.S. scientific research with foreign governments, businesses, institutions, and citizens to help prevent, reduce, or adapt to global change. The information the Office shares will cover six main areas: saving energy and improving efficiency; using solar and other renewables to cut greenhouse gases; finding replacements for CFCs, halons, and similar ozone‑depleting chemicals; conserving forests to lower carbon dioxide; helping developing countries with ecological pest control and safe chemical use; and promoting recycling and waste reduction to save energy and cut emissions.

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Title 15, §2953

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Not more than 180 days after November 16, 1990, the President shall, in consultation with the Committee and all relevant Federal agencies, establish an Office of Global Change Research Information. The purpose of the Office shall be to disseminate to foreign governments, businesses, and institutions, as well as the citizens of foreign countries, scientific research information available in the United States which would be useful in preventing, mitigating, or adapting to the effects of global change. Such information shall include, but need not be limited to, results of scientific research and development on technologies useful for— (1)

(2)promoting the use of solar and renewable energy sources which reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere;

(3)developing replacements for chlorofluorocarbons, halons, and other ozone-depleting substances which exhibit a significantly reduced potential for depleting stratospheric ozone;

(4)promoting the conservation of forest resources which help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere;

(5)assisting developing countries in ecological pest management practices and in the proper use of agricultural, and industrial chemicals; and

(6)promoting recycling and source reduction of pollutants in order to reduce the volume of waste which must be disposed of, thus decreasing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

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15 U.S.C. § 2953

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102