7 U.S.C. § 6711
Section 6711 · Carbon cycle research
Current version, with additions and removals from the May 13, 2002 version.
To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide a grant to the Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases, acting through Kansas State University, to develop, analyze, and implement, through the land grant universities described in subsection (b) of this section, carbon cycle research at the national, regional, and local levels.
To the extent funds are made available for this purpose, the Secretary shall provide a grant to the Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases, acting through Kansas State University, to develop, analyze, and implement, through the land grant universities described in subsection (b) of this section, carbon cycle research at the national, regional, and local levels.
The land grant universities referred to in subsection (a) of this section are the following:
The land grant universities referred to in subsection (a) of this section are the following:
(1) Colorado State University.
(1) Colorado State University.
(2) Iowa State University.
(2) Iowa State University.
(3) Kansas State University.
(3) Kansas State University.
(4) Michigan State University.
(4) Michigan State University.
(5) Montana State University.
(5) Montana State University.
(6) Purdue University.
(6) Purdue University.
(7) Ohio State University.
(7) Ohio State University.
(8) Texas A&M University.
(8) Texas A&M University.
(9) University of Nebraska.
(9) University of Nebraska.
Land grant universities described in subsection (b) of this section shall use funds made available under this section—
Land grant universities described in subsection (b) of this section shall use funds made available under this section—
(2) to enter into partnerships to identify, develop, and evaluate agricultural best practices, including partnerships between—
(2) to enter into partnerships to identify, develop, and evaluate agricultural best practices, including partnerships between—
(A) Federal, State, or private entities; and
(A) Federal, State, or private entities; and
(B) the Department of Agriculture;
(B) the Department of Agriculture;
(3) to develop necessary computer models to predict and assess the carbon cycle;
(3) to develop necessary computer models to predict and assess the carbon cycle;
(4) to estimate and develop mechanisms to measure carbon levels made available as a result of—
(4) to estimate and develop mechanisms to measure carbon levels made available as a result of—
(A) voluntary Federal conservation programs;
(A) voluntary Federal conservation programs;
(B) private and Federal forests; and
(B) private and Federal forests; and
(C) other land uses;
(C) other land uses;
(5) to develop outreach programs, in coordination with Extension Services, to share information on carbon cycle and agricultural best practices that is useful to agricultural producers; and
(5) to develop outreach programs, in coordination with Extension Services, to share information on carbon cycle and agricultural best practices that is useful to agricultural producers; and
(6) to collaborate with the Great Plains Regional Earth Science Application Center to develop a space-based carbon cycle remote sensing technology program to—
(6) to collaborate with the Great Plains Regional Earth Science Application Center to develop a space-based carbon cycle remote sensing technology program to—
(A) provide, on a near-continual basis, a real-time and comprehensive review of vegetation conditions;
(A) provide, on a near-continual basis, a real-time and comprehensive review of vegetation conditions;
(B) assess and model agricultural carbon sequestration; and
(B) assess and model agricultural carbon sequestration; and
(C) develop commercial products.
(C) develop commercial products.
(1) In general
(1) In general
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities) and with eligible entities, may carry out research to promote understanding of—
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities) and with eligible entities, may carry out research to promote understanding of—
(A) the flux of carbon in soils and plants (including trees); and
(A) the flux of carbon in soils and plants (including trees); and
(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases from agriculture.
(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases from agriculture.
(2) Eligible entities
(2) Eligible entities
Research under this subsection may be carried out through the competitive awarding of grants and cooperative agreements to colleges and universities (as defined in section 3103 of this title).
Research under this subsection may be carried out through the competitive awarding of grants and cooperative agreements to colleges and universities (as defined in section 3103 of this title).
(3) Cooperative research purposes
(3) Cooperative research purposes
Research conducted under this subsection shall encourage collaboration among scientists with expertise in the areas of soil science, agronomy, agricultural economics, forestry, and other agricultural sciences to focus on—
Research conducted under this subsection shall encourage collaboration among scientists with expertise in the areas of soil science, agronomy, agricultural economics, forestry, and other agricultural sciences to focus on—
(A) developing data addressing carbon losses and gains in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of methane and nitrous oxide from agriculture;
(A) developing data addressing carbon losses and gains in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of methane and nitrous oxide from agriculture;
(B) understanding how agricultural and forestry practices affect the sequestration of carbon in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of other greenhouse gases, including the effects of new technologies such as biotechnology and nanotechnology;
(B) understanding how agricultural and forestry practices affect the sequestration of carbon in soils and plants (including trees) and the exchange of other greenhouse gases, including the effects of new technologies such as biotechnology and nanotechnology;
(C) developing cost-effective means of measuring and monitoring changes in carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees), including computer models;
(C) developing cost-effective means of measuring and monitoring changes in carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees), including computer models;
(D) evaluating the linkage between federal conservation programs and carbon sequestration;
(D) evaluating the linkage between federal conservation programs and carbon sequestration;
(E) developing methods, including remote sensing, to measure the exchange of carbon and other greenhouse gases sequestered, and to evaluate leakage, performance, and permanence issues; and
(E) developing methods, including remote sensing, to measure the exchange of carbon and other greenhouse gases sequestered, and to evaluate leakage, performance, and permanence issues; and
(F) assessing the applicability of the results of research conducted under this subsection for developing methods to account for the impact of agricultural activities (including forestry) on the exchange of greenhouse gases.
(F) assessing the applicability of the results of research conducted under this subsection for developing methods to account for the impact of agricultural activities (including forestry) on the exchange of greenhouse gases.
(4) Authorization of appropriation
(4) Authorization of appropriation
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
(1) In general
(1) In general
The Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities), and local extension agents, experts from institutions of higher education that offer a curriculum in agricultural and biological sciences, and other local agricultural or conservation organizations, may implement extension projects (including on-farm projects with direct involvement of agricultural producers) that combine measurement tools and modeling techniques into integrated packages to monitor the carbon sequestering benefits of conservation practices and the exchange of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture which demonstrate the feasibility of methods of measuring and monitoring—
The Secretary, in cooperation with departments and agencies participating in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (which may use any of their statutory authorities), and local extension agents, experts from institutions of higher education that offer a curriculum in agricultural and biological sciences, and other local agricultural or conservation organizations, may implement extension projects (including on-farm projects with direct involvement of agricultural producers) that combine measurement tools and modeling techniques into integrated packages to monitor the carbon sequestering benefits of conservation practices and the exchange of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture which demonstrate the feasibility of methods of measuring and monitoring—
(A) changes in carbon content and other carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees); and
(A) changes in carbon content and other carbon pools in soils and plants (including trees); and
(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases.
(B) the exchange of other greenhouse gases.
(2) Extension project results
(2) Extension project results
The Secretary may disseminate to farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and appropriate State agencies in each State information concerning—
The Secretary may disseminate to farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and appropriate State agencies in each State information concerning—
(A) the results of projects under this subsection; and
(A) the results of projects under this subsection; and
(B) the manner in which the methods used in the projects might be applicable to the operations of the farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and State agencies.
(B) the manner in which the methods used in the projects might be applicable to the operations of the farmers, ranchers, private forest landowners, and State agencies.
(3) Authorization of appropriations
(3) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007.
Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available for this section may be used by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section.
Not more than 3 percent of the funds made available for this section may be used by the Secretary to pay administrative costs incurred in carrying out this section.