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CASC Act
4/17/2024, 11:45 PM
Summary of Bill HR 6654
The main provisions of the CASC Act include increasing funding for programs that support at-risk children, such as after-school programs, mental health services, and educational resources. The bill also seeks to improve coordination between different agencies and organizations that work with children, in order to ensure that they are receiving the best possible care and support.
Additionally, the CASC Act includes measures to address issues such as child abuse and neglect, by providing training for professionals who work with children and increasing penalties for those who harm or neglect children. The bill also includes provisions to improve access to healthcare for children, particularly those from low-income families. Overall, the CASC Act aims to improve the well-being of children in the United States by providing them with the support and resources they need to thrive. It is currently being debated in Congress, and its future remains uncertain.
Congressional Summary of HR 6654
Climate Adaptation Science Centers Act or the CASC Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of the Interior's National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers. The centers must provide scientific expertise to managers of natural resources, cultural resources, and ecosystem services to inform decisions that aid adaptation to a changing climate and extreme weather events. The program shall include a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
Among its activities, the National Center shall
- serve as the national office for the regional centers,
- develop and facilitate coordination among the regional centers, and
- conduct research on cross-regional and national science priorities.
Regional centers shall develop research, education, training, and advisory service priorities regarding the impacts of climate trends and variability on natural and cultural resource management.
Interior shall establish an Advisory Committee on Climate and Natural Resource Sciences to advise the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers on specified matters, including (1) the contents of a national strategy identifying key climate adaptation science priorities to advance the management of natural and cultural resources in the face of climate change; and (2) the integration of equity, particularly for historically underserved communities, in the operation of the National Center and regional centers.
