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Ssc. 303. (a) Subsection (c) of section 5 of the National 
Climate Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2904(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)” before “The Secretary”’, 
(2) by designating the third sentence as paragraph 
(4), and 
(3) by striking out the second sentence and insert- 
ing in lieu thereof the following new paragraphs: 
‘“(2) The Office shall— 
“(A) serve as the lead entity responsible for ad- 
ministering the program, 
“(B) be headed by a Director who shall represent 
the Climate Program Policy Board and shall be the 
spokesman for the program, 
‘(C) serve as the staff for the Board and its sup- 
porting committees and working groups, 
“(D) review each agency budget request transmit- 
ted under subsection (h)(1) and submit an analysis of 
the requests to the Board for its review, 
“(E) be responsible for coordinating interagency 
participation in international climate-related activities, 
and 
“(F) work with the National Academy of Sciences 
and other private, academic, State, and local groups in 
preparing and implementing the climate plan (described 
in subsection (d)(9)) and the program. 
