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This bill aims to improve agricultural climate research and data coordination by establishing two key entities: the Agriculture Climate Scientific Research Advisory Committee and the Rural Climate Alliance Network. The Advisory Committee, composed of 18 members from various government agencies and external organizations, will review and make recommendations on national agricultural climate research policies, identify research gaps, evaluate research effectiveness, and suggest annual budget recommendations. The Rural Climate Alliance Network will serve as a coordination hub for agricultural climate research, data sharing, and technical assistance, bringing together diverse stakeholders including universities, tribes, nonprofit organizations, agricultural producers, and government agencies. The network's primary goals are to provide science-based climate adaptation and mitigation assistance, facilitate technology and research transfer, improve research collaboration, and help agricultural producers understand and respond to climate change impacts. The bill also requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress detailing climate mitigation needs, progress, technical assistance requirements, and recommendations for federal funding priorities in agricultural climate research.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1904/all-info