Tom Price: “For expenses necessary for support of the activities of the Commission on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation…”

“For expenses necessary for support of the activities of the Commission on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation established by this Act, $50,000,000, to remain available until the termination of the Commission on September 30, 2009: Provided, That $5,000,000 shall be available to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the direct support of the Commission in reviewing science challenges related to adaptation and mitigation strategies necessitated by climate change, and for identification of specific action steps to address these challenges: Provided further, That funding allocated for direct support of Commission activities shall include the salaries and expenses of Commission staff, travel and related costs of Commission members and for the contractual costs of the National Academy of Sciences: Provided further, That, not later than July 1, 2008, the remaining $45,000,000 shall be transferred by the Administrator to agencies or offices of the Federal Government with climate science responsibilities for implementation of Commission recommendations.”